NHER 20021 (Find Spot record) - Multi-period finds

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Summary

Initially Neolithic to Bronze Age worked flints were found on the site and subsequent fieldwalking in advance of the Norwich southern bypass recovered a Roman coin along with medieval pottery and metal objects. Metal-detecting between 1986 and 2017 recovered medieval and post-medieval coins and a post-medieval jetton as well as Roman, medieval and post-medieval metal objects. The metal finds include a Roman disc mount; medieval buckles, rivets, a harness pendant and a possible knife blade guard or candle snuffer and post-medieval buckles, a purse frame, sword belt attachment and casket lock front.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TG20SW
Civil Parish	KESWICK, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Full Description

Autumn 1979. Surface of drilled field. [1].
One large scraper, one retouched blade, eight flakes, one chunk.
Finder's site 304.
A.J. Lawson (NAU) 10 September 1980.
Typed J.J. Wymer (NAU) 5 December 1983.

March 1986. Fieldwalking in advance of Norwich Southern Bypass. Context 2. [2].
'Field 20'.
Roman coin, medieval metalwork and sherds.
For full details of finds, including modern items not included in record, weather conditions, etc. see (S1).

Undated entry around 1988.
(S2) has for this field 'Surface finds Mr E.G. Four Neolithic flakes".
E. Rose (NAU), 30 July 1990.

1995. Metal detecting. Found by [3].
Medieval kidney shaped buckle, grooved pin rest, scalloped edge of buckle plate, two rivets, moulded collar on pin.
Early post-medieval square buckle frame.
Early post-medieval 'D' looped buckle.
Early post-medieval purse frame, pierced holes for attachment of fabric.
Identified by S. Margeson (NCM) 17 May 1995.
W. Milligan (NCM), 3 May 1995.

1995. Metal detecting. Found by [4].
Medieval harness pendant pierced hole for suspension at one end, forked at base.
Probable late 15th century L-shaped object with 'folded' transverse band decoration with alternating diagonal hatching. Pierced hole in end of upright. Possibly knife blade guard? or part of candle snuffer?
Early post medieval sword-belt attachment.
Early post medieval lock front from casket?
See (S3).
Identified by S. Margeson (NCM), June 1995.
W. Milligan (NCM), 8 June 1995.

Before 7 September 2011. Metal-detecting. [5].
Medieval/post-medieval and post-medieval metal objects, one post-medieval coin and one jetton.
See lists in file. Information on numismatic items from PAS import.
A. Rogerson (HES), 30 May 2012.

January-February 2012. Metal-detecting.
Roman gold earring (initially identified as disc/mount) (S4).
Medieval buckle.
See description in file.
The Roman gold earring was reported as potential Treasure (Treasure case 2012 T142), declared Treasure at inquest and subsequently acquired by Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 2013.148).
See updated Treasure report in file.
A. Rogerson (HES), 19 March 2012 and E. Darch (HES), 11 July and 7 December 2012 and 7 August 2013.
Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 13 June 2020.

May 2017. Metal-detecting. [6].
1 medieval coin.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 3 August 2017.

Associated Sources (8)

--- SNF50955 Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
--- SNF100593 Publication: British Museum. 2014. Treasure Act Annual Report 2012. p 25.
--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1> SNF62072 Archive: NAU. 1985 to 1989. Norwich Southern Bypass Fieldwork Folder: Fieldwalking and metal-detecting notes. Fieldwalking and Metal-Detecting Survey Archive.
<S2> SNF52555 Map: NCM. NCM Record Map.
<S3> SNF51667 Photograph: NCC Find Identification and Recording Service. c. 1975-2000. HES Find Polaroid Collection. HES Find Polaroid Collection. polaroid. black and white.
<S4> SNF83904 Illustration: Gibbons, J.. 2012. Drawing of a Roman thin gold sheet disc mount.. Film. 2:1.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (5)

Object Types (23)

BLADE (Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 701 BC)
FLAKE (Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 701 BC)
LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 701 BC)
SCRAPER (TOOL) (Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 701 BC)
COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
EAR RING (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
CANDLE HOLDER (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
HARNESS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
KNIFE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
SPINDLE WHORL (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
WEIGHT (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1217 AD to 1217 AD)
BOX (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
BUCKLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
CLOTH SEAL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
LOCKING MECHANISM (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
PURSE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
STRAP FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
JETTON (17th Century to 18th Century - 1663 AD to 1709 AD)
COIN (17th Century - 1695 AD to 1700 AD)

Related NHER Records (0)

Record last edited

Mar 7 2026 9:53PM