NHER 19762 (Find Spot record) - Roman and Middle Saxon to post-medieval finds

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Summary

Metal detecting in 1983 and 2024 recovered medieval pottery sherds; Late Saxon coins (including an important Scandinavian imitation of a penny of King Cnut); medieval and post-medieval coins and a number of other Roman to post-medieval metal objects. These metal finds include a Roman brooch; Middle/Late Saxon hooked tags; medieval and post-medieval dress accessories; a medieval harness pendant; a medieval/post medieval harness pendant and lead weights and a post-medieval mount and harness mount.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TL98SE
Civil Parish	HARLING, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Full Description

1983. Found with metal detecting. [1]
Penny of Cnut, Scandinavian imitation of short-cross type (BMC XVI, Hild H.) Weight 0.87g 13.4 gr. Coin of great importance. See (S1).
Penny of Edward IV, York mint, 1461-5, I.m. rose(? ). See (S2).
Edward IV penny.
Two Henry I pennies (latter three said to have been reported previously to NCM, but no record found).
Medieval sherds.
Information from [2].
S. Margeson (NCM), 12 September 1983.

January 2024. Metal-detecting. [3].
Medieval/post-medieval harness pendant.
Information from PAS import.
Extended to whole field. Previously mapped as a point at [4].
P. Watkins (HES), 26 January 2025.

February-March 2024. Metal-detecting. [5].
3 medieval buckles, a strap end, folding strap clasp and harness pendant.
2 post-medieval buttons, a mount and openwork harness mount.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 1 September 2024 and 17 February 2025.

March-May 2024. Metal-detecting. [6].
Roman Colchester-derivative Harlow brooch.
2 Middle/Late Saxon hooked tags.
1 Late Saxon coin.
2 medieval/post-medieval strap ends and an annular brooch.
Medieval/post medieval buckle and tin alloy annular brooch.
2 post-medieval coins.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 15 May 2024, 1 September 2024 and 23 February 2025.

October 2024. Metal-detecting. [7].
2 medieval/post-medieval lead apothecary weights.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 3 August 2025.

Associated Sources (4)

--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1> SNF61115 Unpublished Document: Archibald, M.. Scandinavian Imitation of penny of Cnut, Short-cross type.
<S2> SNF7463 Publication: North, J. J. 1963. English Hammered Coins. Class III No. 1542.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (6)

Object Types (25)

BROOCH (Roman - 70 AD to 200 AD)
HOOKED TAG (Middle Saxon to Medieval - 730 AD to 1100 AD)
HOOKED TAG (Middle Saxon to Late Saxon - 800 AD to 1000 AD)
COIN (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
COIN (Late Saxon - 1050 AD to 1053 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1150 AD to 1400 AD)
BROOCH (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
HARNESS PENDANT (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1250 AD to 1450 AD)
APOTHECARY WEIGHT (Medieval to 17th Century - 1300 AD to 1700 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
HARNESS PENDANT (Medieval to 16th Century - 1300 AD to 1550 AD)
STRAP END (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
STRAP END (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
STRAP END (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1499 AD)
BROOCH (Medieval to 16th Century - 1400 AD to 1600 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1400 AD to 1600 AD)
COIN (16th Century to 17th Century - 1582 AD to 1603 AD)
BUTTON (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
BUTTON (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
HARNESS MOUNT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
MOUNT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
COIN (17th Century - 1603 AD to 1604 AD)

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Record last edited

Mar 7 2026 9:39PM