NHER 25921 (Find Spot record) - Roman, and Middle Saxon to medieval finds

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Summary

Metal-detecting between 1990 and 1992 recovered Roman, ls and medieval coins as well as Roman and Middle Saxon to medieval metal objects. The metal finds include Roman brooches and a buckle; a Late Saxon brooch and stirrup strap mount and medieval studs, a brooch, buckle and a harness pendant.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TL98NE
Civil Parish ROUDHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

1990. Metal detecting.
9th century bronze animal head strap end fragment; three panels above terminal have fragments of silver wire spirals. Very worn. Photographed (S1).
10th century bronze disc brooch in East Anglian Borre style; single lug and broken catch plate. Traces of iron pin.
Photographed (S1).
Late Saxon cast bronze hooked fitting with openwork socket containing iron traces. At open end front has cross-shaped terminal with an engraved front has cross-shaped terminal with an engraved equal armed cross.
Below on narrow part of front is an engraved lobe.
?Part of sword belt attachment.
Photographed (S1).
14th century large moulded bronze brooch or buckle pin with ribbed collar just below top & end shaped to lie on tongue rest. Length 50mm
Medieval? Hemispherical bronze stud with suspension loop on top and small integral shank on underside.
Medieval gilt bronze cast stud, hemispherical solid head and circular- sectioned shank.
A. Rogerson (NAU), 26 November 1990.

1991. Metal detecting.
Late Saxon stirrup strap mount, sub-rectangular, with trefoil pierced terminal at apex, and flange at base with iron rivets. Decorated with roughly cast and engraved ornament, possibly stylised foliage ?Ringerike style, debased
See Polaroid (S2) and Monograph (S3).
Identified by S. Margeson (NCM), 9 January 1991. Amended by A. Beckham (HES), 7 August 2020.

August 1991. Metal detecting.
Cut halfpenny of Harold II, moneyer Godleaf.
Report to follow.
Early thin bronze hinged plate brooch, tinned. Lugs, pin and catchplate missing. Edges damaged. Similar form to Hattatt 1985 number 513, but smaller holes, and central hole in large shallow recess. Corner holes have similar but smaller recesses around. ?Did these all contain missing bosses? Incised fern leaf pattern between four outer circles.
Mid 1st century. Identified by D. Gurney (NLA).
A. Rogerson (NLA), 28 August 1991

September 1992. Metal detecting.
Roman coin.
Medieval coin.
See list in file.
Roman bronze Hod Hill type brooch, 1st century AD. Originally with hinged pin. D-shaped sectional bow tapering from head to junction with foot. Decorated with lateral rows of closely-spaced dots.
13th century buckle frame, expanded pin-rest and worn ornament. Missing pin bar.
Medieval bronze harness pendant in form of open ring with seven projecting arms each ending in a circular lobe, decorated with engraved cross-hatching. H-shaped suspension lug with traverse pin-hole.
Medieval bronze fastener attachment plate, five rivet holes; made from folded sheet; decorated with single contour line.
Lovely medieval bronze hinged plate for fastener, triangular in form; with narrow attachment bar at broad end and decorative hole below. Apex of triangle in form of moulded animal head with transverse hole for hook on corresponding plate.
Identified by S. Margeson and J. Davies (NCM).
A. Rogerson (NLA), 3 November 1992.

Part of large scatter [1].

  • --- Correspondence: Williams, D. 1995. Correspondence between D. Williams and S. Margeson regarding Late Saxon stirrup-strap mounts. 10, 22 and 31 August.
  • --- Photograph: FTH 1-8.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Photograph: NLA. Finds Photograph.
  • <S2> Photograph: NCC Find Identification and Recording Service. c. 1975-2000. HES Find Polaroid Collection. HES Find Polaroid Collection. polaroid. black and white.
  • <S3> Monograph: Williams, D. 1997. Late Saxon stirrup-strap mounts. A classification and catalogue. A contribution to the study of Late Saxon ornamental metalwork.. CBA Research Report. No. 111. No 89; p 40.
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • HARNESS (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
  • BROOCH (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • COIN (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • STIRRUP (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • BROOCH (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • STUD (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

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Record last edited

Aug 13 2020 3:28PM

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