NHER 20442 (Find Spot record) - Late Iron Age to Roman, Late Saxon/medieval and medieval to post-medieval finds

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Summary

Roman coins, a decorated neck ring and brooch were recovered as surface finds in the winter of 1983-1984. Subsequent metal-detecting in 2015 and 2025 recovered Late Iron Age, Roman, Middle Saxon and medieval to post-medieval coins; medieval and post-medieval tokens; medieval/post-medieval and post-medieval jettons and a number of other metal objects, including an undated copper alloy bead-like object; an Iron Age/Roman copper alloy bead; Late Iron Age/Roman brooches; Roman brooches and a copper alloy pin; an Early Saxon wrist clasp; Early/Middle Saxon buckles; a Late Saxon/medieval lead spindle whorl; medieval and post-medieval dress accessories; a medieval thimble; a medieval/post-medieval purse bar, book clasp, copper alloy vessel fragments and lead weight and a post-medieval hinge plate from furniture.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF71SW
Civil Parish PENTNEY, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Winter 1983/4. Stray finds from field to the northeast of main Roman site. Found while chopping out sugar-beet.
A selection of Roman metal artefacts were found. These included a Fowler type C copper alloy penannular brooch: ring of lozenge section with pin missing, part of a copper alloy neck ring with ring and dot decoration and one hooked terminal (Drawing and details to follow). Also a Roman coin (not yet seen at NCM or NAU) and a coin in east part of field with others to the west.
Information from [1].
A. Gregory (NAU) 4 June 1984.

Findspot of neck ring now relocated by [1] at NHER 20582 at location [2]. Penannular brooch findspot remains the same.
A. Gregory (NAU) 17 August 1984.

January-February 2013. Metal-detecting. [3].
1 Roman coin [4].
Medieval lead token.
Information from PAS import .
P. Watkins (HES), 20 March 2024 and 23 May 2024.

September-October 2015. Metal-detecting. [5].
1 post-medieval coin.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 6 November 2015.

January-March 2023. Metal-detecting. [6].
Undated copper alloy bead-like object.
Late Iron Age/Roman brooch (probably of rosette type).
Roman Hod Hill brooch.
Late Saxon/medieval lead spindle whorl.
1 medieval coin, strap loops, a buckle, strap end and pendent loop from belt fitting.
?Medieval unidentified copper alloy object (possibly a chunky brooch).
1 medieval/post-medieval coin, a purse bar, book clasp and copper alloy vessel fragment.
Post-medieval buckle, hooked tag and hinge plate from furniture.
Information from PAS import.
Site extended to the whole field. Previous extent recorded as Context 1.
P. Beers (HES), 20 April 2023 and P. Watkins (HES), 17 February 2024, 4 March 2024 and 9 March 2024.

March-November 2023. Metal-detecting. [7].
2 Late Iron Age coins.
2 Late Iron Age/Roman brooches.
1 Roman coin, 2 brooches and a copper alloy pin.
Early Saxon wrist clasp.
3 Early/Middle Saxon buckles.
2 medieval coins, 2 annular brooches, 2 buckles, a strap end and thimble.
Medieval/post-medieval hooked tag, copper alloy vessel fragment and lead weight.
1 post-medieval token.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 13 May 2024 to 31 August 2025.

August 2024. Metal-detecting. [8].
1 Roman coin and an Aesica brooch.
Medieval/post-medieval buckle.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 8 August 2025 and 31 August 2025.

March-June 2025. Metal-detecting. [8].
Iron Age/Roman copper alloy bead.
3 Late Iron Age coins.
3 Late Iron Age/Roman brooches.
29 Roman coins and 5 brooches, including one depicting a running hare (S1).
Early/Middle Saxon buckle.
1 Middle Saxon coin.
12 medieval coins, 3 strap ends, 2 buckles and an annular brooch.
1 medieval/post-medieval coin and 2 jettons.
2 post-medieval coins, 1 jetton, 1 token, and a strap fitting.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 8 August 2025, 31 August 2025 and 14 February 2026.

  • --- Archive: Site Archive.
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • <S1> Illustration: Gibbons, J. 2025. Drawing of a Roman plate brooch with depiction of running hare. Find Illustration. Film. 2:1.
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Early Bronze Age to 19th Century - 2350 BC to 1900 AD)
  • BEAD (Early Iron Age to Roman - 800 BC to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Late Iron Age - 70 BC to 55 BC)
  • BROOCH (Late Iron Age to Roman - 30 BC to 60 AD)
  • COIN (Late Iron Age - 30 BC to 10 BC)
  • BROOCH (Late Iron Age to Roman - 1 AD to 100 AD)
  • COIN (Late Iron Age - 10 AD to 42 AD)
  • COIN (Late Iron Age - 10 AD to 42 AD)
  • COIN (Late Iron Age - 10 AD to 42 AD)
  • BROOCH (Late Iron Age to Roman - 20 AD to 60 AD)
  • BROOCH (Late Iron Age to Roman - 25 AD to 60 AD)
  • BROOCH (Late Iron Age to Roman - 25 AD to 60 AD)
  • BROOCH (Late Iron Age to Roman - 25 AD to 75 AD)
  • BROOCH (Late Iron Age to Roman - 40 AD to 70 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 250 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 65 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 70 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 70 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 75 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • NECK RING (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • PENANNULAR BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • PIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 50 AD to 80 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 50 AD to 80 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 100 AD to 200 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 158 AD to 159 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 196 AD to 250 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 198 AD to 217 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 205 AD to 205 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 253 AD to 260 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 253 AD to 260 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 260 AD to 268 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 260 AD to 402 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 260 AD to 402 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 269 AD to 269 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 269 AD to 271 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 269 AD to 271 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 270 AD to 270 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 271 AD to 271 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 275 AD to 286 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 275 AD to 286 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 275 AD to 286 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 310 AD to 313 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 313 AD to 315 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 327 AD to 328 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 335 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 335 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 348 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 348 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 335 AD to 341 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 335 AD to 341 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 335 AD to 341 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 337 AD to 341 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 348 AD to 350 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 354 AD to 361 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 364 AD to 378 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 364 AD to 378 AD)
  • SLEEVE CLASP (Early Saxon - 450 AD to 570 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Early Saxon to Middle Saxon - 600 AD to 800 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Early Saxon to Middle Saxon - 600 AD to 850 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Early Saxon to Middle Saxon - 600 AD to 850 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Early Saxon to Middle Saxon - 650 AD to 700 AD)
  • COIN (Middle Saxon - 710 AD to 750 AD)
  • SPINDLE WHORL (Late Saxon to Medieval - 900 AD to 1400 AD)
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1500 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1150 AD to 1400 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1154 AD to 1180 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1180 AD to 1185 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1180 AD to 1185 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1180 AD to 1230 AD)
  • BROOCH (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1350 AD)
  • BROOCH (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BROOCH (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1499 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • VESSEL (Medieval to 17th Century - 1200 AD to 1700 AD)
  • VESSEL (Medieval to 18th Century - 1200 AD to 1800 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1247 AD to 1248 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1248 AD to 1250 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1250 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1250 AD to 1499 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1250 AD to 1251 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1251 AD to 1254 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1251 AD to 1272 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1251 AD to 1272 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1251 AD to 1272 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1251 AD to 1272 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1270 AD to 1400 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1296 AD to 1299 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • TOKEN (Medieval to 16th Century - 1300 AD to 1600 AD)
  • WEIGHT (Medieval to 18th Century - 1300 AD to 1800 AD)
  • THIMBLE (Medieval - 1330 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1400 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1377 AD to 1399 AD)
  • BOOK FITTING (Medieval to 16th Century - 1400 AD to 1600 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval to 17th Century - 1400 AD to 1700 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1400 AD to 1413 AD)
  • DRESS HOOK (Medieval to 18th Century - 1445 AD to 1800 AD)
  • PURSE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1450 AD to 1600 AD)
  • DRESS HOOK (Medieval to 17th Century - 1500 AD to 1700 AD)
  • JETTON (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1585 AD)
  • JETTON (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1585 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval to 17th Century - 1500 AD to 1700 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1526 AD to 1544 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1529 AD to 1541 AD)
  • JETTON (16th Century - 1550 AD to 1584 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century to 17th Century - 1558 AD to 1603 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century to 17th Century - 1558 AD to 1603 AD)
  • BUCKLE (16th Century to 18th Century - 1600 AD to 1720 AD)
  • FURNITURE FITTING (16th Century to 18th Century - 1600 AD to 1800 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1649 AD to 1660 AD)
  • TOKEN (17th Century - 1667 AD to 1667 AD)
  • TOKEN (17th Century - 1668 AD to 1668 AD)

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Feb 28 2026 3:11AM

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