NHER 25728 (Find Spot record) - Late Iron Age to Roman and medieval to post-medieval finds

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Summary

Metal-detecting at this location between 1990 and 2025 recovered medieval and post-medieval coins and a number of other metal objects, including a Late Iron Age/Roman Colchester brooch; Roman brooches; a medieval lead seal matrix; a medieval/post-medieval probable strap fitting and a post-medieval mount and lead cloth seal.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG01SW
Civil Parish MATTISHALL, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK
Civil Parish YAXHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Map

Pre 1990. Casual surface find. [1].
Lead annular seal matrix with loop on edge of reverse, and cast decoration in form of line with collar across centre of reverse from lug. Inscription SIG'IOH.SCROC 12th to 13th century. In very good condition.
Identified by S. Margeson (NCM).
A. Rogerson (NLA), 9 March 1990.

Before 22 October 2004. Metal detecting.
Coin of Henry VII.
See list in file.
E. Darch (NLA), 3 November 2004.

January-March 2025. Metal-detecting. [2].
Late Iron Age/Roman Colchester brooch.
2 Roman brooches.
6 medieval coins.
Medieval/post-medieval probable strap fitting.
7 post-medieval coins, a mount and lead cloth seal.
Information from PAS import.
Extended to whole field. Previously mapped as a point at [3].
P. Watkins (HES), 3 August 2025, 8 August 2025, 24 January 2026 and 14 February 2026.

  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • BROOCH (Late Iron Age to Roman - 25 AD to 60 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 100 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 60 AD to 100 AD)
  • SEAL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1195 AD to 1249 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1248 AD to 1250 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1248 AD to 1250 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1310 AD to 1314 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1335 AD to 1343 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval to 16th Century - 1400 AD to 1600 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1422 AD to 1461 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval to 16th Century - 1485 AD to 1508 AD)
  • BUCKLE (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1700 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1553 AD to 1554 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1553 AD to 1561 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century to 17th Century - 1558 AD to 1603 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1562 AD to 1562 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1584 AD to 1584 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1592 AD to 1592 AD)
  • MOUNT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • CLOTH SEAL (17th Century - 1650 AD to 1699 AD)
  • COIN (18th Century - 1720 AD to 1720 AD)

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Record last edited

Feb 23 2026 9:44PM

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