NHER 24742 (Find Spot record) - Multi-period finds

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Summary

Metal-detecting between 1987 and 2016 recovered a prehistoric flint flake; Roman coins; post-medieval tokens and a range of other, Late Iron Age/Roman and medieval to post-medieval metal objects. These metal finds include a Late Iron Age/Roman brooch; medieval to post-medieval dress accessories (including a post-medieval gold posy ring); a medieval purse bar, possible knife/dagger side plate, coin weight and copper alloy stud and post-medieval thimbles, spurs, a bell, hinge plate and copper alloy stud.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG40SE
Civil Parish BURGH CASTLE, GREAT YARMOUTH, NORFOLK

1987. Metal detecting finds.
Flint flake.
Coin of CONSTANTINOPOLIS, VoP AD 330 to 340.
2 Tetricus I, or II AD 270 to 273 very worn.
Medieval copper alloy stud for harness or leather.
Post medieval copper alloy stud for harness or leather.
Medieval copper aloy strip, possibly knife or dagger handle side plate.
Post medieval locking copper alloy hinge plate.
Post medieval tanged portion of copper alloy buckle to grip leather.
Medieval purse bar fragment with zigzag, holes for attachment.
16th to 17th century buttons.
18th century thimble.

1988.
Roman coin, Constantinopolis victory on prow AD 330 to 340.
Great Yarmouth token 1667 'FOR USE OF THE POOR'.
2 post medieval thimbles.
2 harness buckles.
17th century Great Yarmouth tokens, Thomas Herring and Benjamin Barker 1662.
W. Milligan (NCM) 22 August 1988

1989. Metal detecting finds.
Roman coins, post medieval weight.
See file.
E. Rose (NAU)

5 January 1992. Metal detecting finds.
Worked flint flake.
Roman coin, Constantine I, Follis, GE2, 330 to 335.
Post medieval part of spur arm with latchment knobs. Finder's No.1173, field 5.
Great Yarmouth halfpenny trade token.
Medieval buckle, tiny.
W. Milligan (NCM) 7 August 1992.

April 1993. Metal detecting finds.
Post medieval double looped buckle with sheet attachment plate and openwork pin rest.
Medieval copper alloy round coin weight for gold half angel, 15th century.
Copper alloy bell rim fragment, early post medieval.
Identified S. Margeson (NCM)

Winter 1994/1995. Metal detecting finds.
Langton Down brooch fragment (battered) ?1-50/55AD.
?13th century buckle, no pin.
Yarmouth farthing token. 'For the use of the Poor 1667'.
Norwich farthing token 1668.
W. Milligan (NCM) 1995.

September 1997 to January 2000. Metal detecting.
Medieval oval, almost circular (buckle) frame with integral plate. Pin missing. Plate has pin hole, two rivet holes, each between two small projections on sides. The attachment end is in the form of a very stylised animal head. Length, about 53mm, maximum width 14mm. The whole object is bent, midway, into an acute angle. For use with spur.
See (S1).
Post medieval rowel spur, terminals and most of rowel box missing. Sides widening markedly to join behind short straight neck.
K. Hinds (NLA) 13 September 2000.

September 2016. Metal-detecting. [1].
Post-medieval gold posy ring.
This ring was disclaimed as Treasure (Ref: 2016 T785) and returned to the finder.
P. Watkins (HES), 1 January 2021.

  • --- Map: Finder's Map. Secondary File for NHER 21158.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Publication: Egan and Pritchard. 1991. Dress Accessories. Nos 320-321.
  • FLAKE (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
  • BROOCH (Late Iron Age to Roman - 1 AD to 55 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • COIN WEIGHT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • HARNESS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • KNIFE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • PURSE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BELL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • BUTTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • FURNITURE FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • HARNESS (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • SPUR (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • THIMBLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • TOKEN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • FINGER RING (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1700 AD)

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Record last edited

Mar 23 2023 3:33PM

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