NHER 23267 (Find Spot record) - Iron Age to Roman and medieval finds

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Summary

Metal-detecting at this location in 1986 and 2025 recovered a medieval coin and a range of other metal objects, including an Iron Age or Roman button and loop fastener; Roman brooches and a military buckle and a medieval strap end, annular brooch or tiny buckle, spoon and padlock bolt.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TL98NE
Civil Parish HARLING, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Map

1986. Metal detecting by [1].
Late Iron Age or early Roman button and loop fastener.
Silver coin of Philip the Handsome Fair AD 1482 to 1506.
Medieval bronze spoon.
See list in file.

July 2025. Metal-detecting. [2].
2 Roman brooches and a military buckle.
Medieval strap end, annular brooch or tiny buckle and bolt from barb-spring padlock.
Information from PAS import.
Expanded to whole field. Previously mapped as a point at [3].
P. Watkins (HES), 1 March 2026.

  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • DRESS COMPONENT (Early Iron Age to Roman - 800 BC to 409 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 75 AD to 175 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 75 AD to 175 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Roman - 200 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • SPOON (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BROOCH / BUCKLE (Medieval - 1150 AD to 1450 AD)
  • PADLOCK (Medieval - 1150 AD to 1500 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)

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Record last edited

Jul 4 2026 10:05AM

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