NHER 22473 (Find Spot record) - Medieval and post medieval finds

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Summary

Fieldwalking at this location in 1986 as part of the Fenland Survey recovered fragments of medieval pottery. Subsequent metal-detecting between 1996 and 2025 recovered medieval and post-medieval coins; a post-medieval jetton; a post-medieval token and a range of other, Early Saxon and medieval to post-medieval metal objects. These metal finds include an Early Saxon pyramidal sword-belt mount; medieval to post-medieval dress accessories (including a medieval silver annular brooch); a medieval horse-harness suspension mount, horse-harness pendant hanger, casket key, copper alloy and lead seal matrices, a lead ampulla and unparalleled 15th-century lead pilgrim badge; a post-medieval strap or casket mount, rowel spur and drop handle from furniture and a potentially post-medieval copper alloy unidentified object.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TF40NE
Civil Parish	EMNETH, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Full Description

11 April 1986. Fieldwalking well weathered ploughsoil. South Field.
Odd medieval sherds.
R. J. Silvester (NAU), 13 April 1986.

For full details of wares, flint types, etc. see (S1).

January 1996. Metal-detecting. [1].
Medieval metal objects, buckles, brooches, etc. and coin.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 4 March 1996.

September 1997. Metal-detecting.
Eleven medieval coins.
Medieval and post medieval metal finds.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 1 November 1997.

October 1997. Metal-detecting.
Medieval coins, sherds.
Medieval and post medieval metal finds.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 29 November 1997.

August-September 2002. Metal-detecting.
In northwest part:
1 medieval coin and a belt mount.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 9 October 2002.

February-March 2004. Metal-detecting.
2 medieval coins, a horse-harness suspension mount and fragment of an unparalleled 15th-century lead pilgrim badge.
See lists in file.
A.Rogerson (NLA), 13 April 2004.

December 2004-January 2005. Metal-detecting.
1 medieval coin and a silver annular brooch.
1 post-medieval jetton, 1 token and 2 belt mounts.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 13 February 2005.

April-May 2005. Metal-detecting.
Medieval coin at [2].
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 11 June 2005.

October-November 2007. Metal-detecting.
1 medieval and an enamelled Limoges buckle.
1 post-medieval coins and a buckle.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 5 December 2007.

March-April 2008. Metal-detecting.
Early Saxon pyramidal sword-belt mount.
7 medieval coins, 1 jetton, 2 buckles, a strap loop, strap clasp and casket key.
Post-medieval drop handle from furniture.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 9 May 2008.

August 2024. Metal-detecting. [3].
Medieval horse-harness pendant hanger.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 29 July 2025.

March 2025. Metal-detecting. [4].
1 post-medieval coin, a buckle, clog clasp, strap or casket mount and rowel spur terminal.
?Post-medieval copper alloy unidentified object.
Information from PAS import.
Extended to whole field. Previous extent recorded as Context 1.
P. Watkins (HES), 9 February 2026.

Associated Sources (7)

--- SNF14784 *Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. EMN AI. FENS.
--- SNF58493 Archive: Fenland Folders.
--- SNF50955 Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
--- SNF100573 Unpublished Document: Department for Culture, Media and Sport and British Museum. 2008. Treasure Annual Report 2005/6. p 111; No 369.
<S1> SNF86467 Article in Serial: Geake, H., Rogerson, A. and Ashley, S. 1999. Medieval Seal Matrices from Norfolk, 1996-1998. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XLIII Pt II pp 353-358. no 36, p 355.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (3)

Object Types (34)

SWORD BELT (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
AMPULLA (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
ANNULAR BROOCH (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
BROOCH (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
HARNESS MOUNT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
JETTON (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
KEY (LOCKING) (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
PILGRIM BADGE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
RING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
SEAL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
SEAL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
HARNESS MOUNT (Medieval - 1250 AD to 1400 AD)
BUCKLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
DRESS COMPONENT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
FURNITURE FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
FURNITURE FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
JETTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
PERSONAL ORNAMENT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
PURSE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
STRAP FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
TOKEN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
COIN (16th Century - 1561 AD to 1582 AD)
SPUR (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
STRAP FITTING (16th Century to 18th Century - 1600 AD to 1750 AD)
UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (17th Century to 18th Century - 1660 AD? to 1720 AD?)
BUCKLE (17th Century to 19th Century - 1700 AD to 1900 AD)
CLASP (18th Century to 19th Century - 1800 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

Apr 26 2026 10:42PM