NHER 23104 (Find Spot record) - Roman, medieval and post medieval finds

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Summary

Occasional metal detecting from the 1980s to the 1990s has recovered a small number of metal objects and pottery sherds from the Roman, medieval and post medieval periods, including a very fine early post medieval belt fitting and a fragment of Frechen saltglaze pottery with a medallion and merchant's mark.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TM28NW
Civil Parish PULHAM ST MARY, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

October 1986. Found with metal detector. [1]
Coin, dating to the 3rd-4th century, illegible.
Identified by A. Gregory (NAU), 29 October 1986
Compiled by W. F. Milligan (NCM), 23 October 1986.
Also post medieval bronze buckle. Details as above.

1986 to 1987. Other finds, some formerly confused with NHER 22371 to south.

1986. Fragment of Frechen saltglaze with medallion, and merchants mark.
William III shilling 1696.
Coin of Constantine II, GLORIA EXERCITVS, 1 standard, minted in Arles, dating to AD 335-40.
Iron house bit fragment Roman or later (X-ray NCM).

1987. [1]
Roman sherds, lead glazed earthenware sherds.
Handmade lock escutcheon, Early post medieval triangular weight.
Hans Schults Alein Nurenberg token 1550-74, Norwich farthing token 1668, Stad Utrecht Doit 1787.
18th century shoe buckle (and various 18th-19th century rubbish).
15th to 16th century bookclasp.
W. Milligan (NCM), 25 August 1987.

June 1996. Metal detector. [2]
Very fine early post medieval belt fitting. See secondary file.
D. Gurney (NLA), 4 July 1996.

  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • LOCKING MECHANISM (Undated)
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • HARNESS (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • BOOK FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • TOKEN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • TOKEN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • WEIGHT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

Aug 26 2025 2:04AM

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