NHER 23520 (Find Spot record) - Multi-period finds

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Summary

A Neolithic polished flint axehead was recovered by chance at this location in about 1976. Subsequent metal-detecting between 1987 and 2009 recovered Iron Age, Roman, Middle Saxon, Late Saxon, medieval and post-medieval coins; medieval and post-medieval tokens and a range of other Late Iron Age/Roman to post-medieval metal objects. The metal finds include a Late Iron Age/Roman brooch; a Roman brooch, bracelet fragment, harness pendant and pendant; a potentially Roman copper alloy bead; Middle Saxon tweezers and a pin; medieval to post-medieval dress accessories, a medieval strap mount from casket, lead ampulla and lead pilgrim badge; medieval/post-medieval purse fragments and lead weight and a post-medieval Jew's harp.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TF70SW
Civil Parish	OXBOROUGH, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Full Description

c. 1976.
Find of reused Neolithic polished flint axe. [1]
See description in file by P. A. Robins.
E. Darch (NLA), 12 March 2007.

1987.
Finds of Roman, Middle Saxon, Late Saxon, and medieval metalwork and coins.
E. Rose (NAU), 30 April 1987.

1989.
Iron Age coin. See secondary file for details.
W. Milligan (NCM), 16 March 1990.

Before 25 April 2006. Metal detecting.
Late Iron Age/Roman Colchester-type brooch.
11 Roman coins, a Dolphin brooch, bracelet fragment and horse-harness pendant.
1 medieval coin, 3 buckles and strap mount from casket.
Medieval/post-medieval pewter shoe buckle, pendent purse frame fragment and lead weight.
3 post-medieval coins.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 28 August 2006. Expanded by P. Watkins (HES), 8 January 2026.

December 2008- January 2009. Metal detecting
?Roman copper alloy annular bead.
Medieval buckle frame.
Medieval/post-medieval purse suspension loop.
Post-medieval Jew's harp fragment.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 4 February 2009. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 8 January 2026.

Associated Sources (4)

--- SNF97838 Collection: Norfolk Historic Environment Record Staff. 1975-[2000]. HER Record Notes. Norfolk Historic Environment Service.
--- 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.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (6)

Object Types (32)

POLISHED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
BROOCH (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
COIN (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
BEAD (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
BRACELET (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
HARNESS PENDANT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
PIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
COIN (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
PIN (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
TWEEZERS (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
COIN (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
AMPULLA (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
BOX (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
FURNITURE FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
PILGRIM BADGE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
PIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
PURSE (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
TOKEN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
WEIGHT (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
JEWS HARP (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
TOKEN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

Jan 8 2026 11:18AM