NHER 28048 (Find Spot record) - Flint tools, multi-period coins and metal objects

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Summary

Metal-detecting between 1990 and 2025 recovered Mesolithic/Early Neolithic, Early Neolithic, Late Neolithic and Late Neolithic/Early Bronze Age worked flints; ?Roman and medieval pottery sherds; Roman, medieval, medieval/post-medieval and post-medieval coins; post-medieval jettons and tokens and Roman to post-medieval metal objects. The metal finds include a Roman cosmetic pestle; an Early Saxon brooch; a ?Late Saxon scabbard chape; medieval to post-medieval dress accessories; a medieval padlock, sewing ring and harness mount; a medieval/post-medieval purse bar, casket leg and copper alloy vessel fragments and post-medieval sword belt fittings, book clasps, thimbles, a spur, key, coin weight, furniture fitting, copper alloy seal matrices, lead weights and lead cloth seals.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG20NE
Civil Parish POSTWICK WITH WITTON, BROADLAND, NORFOLK

1990. Metal detecting. [1]
Late medieval gilt bronze locked plate, two rivets, decorated with stamped annulets - possible belt fitting.
Two Edward I pennies: Class X (1302-1310) Canterbury mint, Class III (1280-1281) Lincoln mint. See (S1).
Identified by S. Margeson (NCM), and A. Rogerson (NLA), 19 October 1990

September-October 1996. Metal detecting.
Medieval and post medieval coins.
Roman cosmetic pestle and mortar (S2 and S3).
Early Saxon brooch.
Details in secondary file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 12 November 1996.

1999. Metal detecting. [2]
Three medieval and two post medieval coins
Post medieval silver dress pin
Possible Late Saxon and post medieval metal finds.
See lists in secondary file,
A. Rogerson (NLA), 9 February 1999.

Silver head-dress pin found December 1998 - January 1999 disclaimed as treasure June 2001.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 6 June 2001.

November-December 2002. Metal detecting.
Late Neolithic flint chisel arrowhead.
One Roman, one medieval and two post medieval coins.
Medieval and post medieval metal finds.
One Roman and one medieval sherd.
See (S2) and secondary file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 7 January 2003.

December 2002-January 2003. Metal detecting.
Two post medieval coins.
Three post medieval jettons.
Post medieval metal objects.
See lists in secondary file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 5 February 2003.

October-November 2004. Metal detecting.
One Roman, two medieval and two post medieval coins.
Medieval and post medieval metal finds.
See lists in secondary file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 8 December 2004.

December 2004-January 2005. Metal detecting.
Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age plano-convex knife.
Two Roman, one medieval or Post medieval, and two post medieval coins.
Medieval jetton.
Post medieval token.
Medieval, post medieval and undatable metal objects.
See lists in secondary file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 8 February 2005.

January-February 2005. Metal detecting.
Three medieval and six post medieval coins.
Post medieval metal objects.
See lists in secondary file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 3 March 2005.

March-April 2005. Metal detecting.
Three medieval and one post medieval coins, post medieval jettons.
Medieval and post medieval metal objects.
See lists in secondary file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 10 May 2005.

August-September 2005. Metal detecting.
One medieval and one post medieval coin, post medieval token.
One medieval and one post medieval metal object.
See lists in secondary file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 9 October 2005.

January-February 2007. Metal detecting.
Early Neolithic blade, one medieval and one post medieval coin, medieval and post medieval objects.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 13 March 2007.

March-April 2007. Metal detecting.
2 Mesolithic/Early Neolithic flint flakes and 2 blades.
1 Late Neolithic/Early Bronze Age flint plano-convex knife.
1 medieval coin.
1 post-medieval coin, 1 token and 1 hooked mount/hanger from sword belt.
Flints identified by P. Robins (NCM), numismatic items by A. Marsden (NLA) and other objects by S. Ashley (NLA). See list and descriptions in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 5 May 2007. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 8 May 2014.

August-September 2007. Metal detecting.
2 medieval and 4 post medieval coins, medieval and post medieval metal objects.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 8 October 2007.

January-February 2008. Metal detecting.
1 Roman, 2 medieval and 5 post medieval coins, medieval, medieval/post medieval and post medieval metal objects.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 11 March 2008.

Roman cosmetic mortar fragment found September-October 1996 is a post-medieval or later unidentified object.
See description in file.
A. Rogerson (HES), 15 June 2012.

February-March 2015. Metal-detecting. Site extended to whole field. [3].
1 Roman coin.
Medieval sewing ring.
Medieval/post-medieval buckles.
4 post-medieval coins, 2 jettons, a buckle, seal matrix and rotary key.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 7 April 2014.

March-April 2015. Metal-detecting. [4].
1 medieval coin, buckle and remarkable cast-in-one buckle and harness mount combination (S4).
1 post-medieval coin, a buckle, lead cloth seals and lead weight.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 5 May 2015.

January-February 2020. Metal-detecting. [5].
2 medieval coins.
1 post-medieval coin and lead cloth seals.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 25 September 2023.

November 2020-March 2021. Metal-detecting. [6].
1 Roman coin.
5 medieval coins and a strap slide.
Medieval/post-medieval purse bar.
5 post-medieval coins, 5 tokens, a buckle, sword-belt hanger, book clasp and 4 lead cloth seals.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 17 February 2025, 3 July 2025 and and 24 January 2026.

February-March 2023. Metal-detecting. [7].
3 medieval coins.
Post-medieval coin weight.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 20 May 2024 and 3 July 2025.

January-March 2024. Metal-detecting. [7].
1 medieval coin.
Post-medieval buckle.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 20 May 2024 and 3 July 2025.

February 2025. Metal-detecting. [8].
1 Roman coin.
1 medieval coin.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 3 August 2025.

  • --- Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
  • --- Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
  • --- Photograph: JJC 18, Early Saxon cruciform brooch fragment..
  • --- Photograph: NCC Find Identification and Recording Service. c. 1975-2000. HES Find Polaroid Collection. HES Find Polaroid Collection. polaroid. black and white.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • --- Unpublished Document: Department for Culture, Media and Sport. 2000. Treasure Annual Report 1998-1999. p 90; No 229.
  • --- Unpublished Document: Department for Culture, Media and Sport. 2001. Treasure Annual Report 2000. p 97; No 199.
  • --- Unpublished Document: Robins, P.A.. Lithic Report.
  • <S1> Publication: North, J. J. 1963. English Hammered Coins.
  • <S2> Illustration: White, S.. 1996. Drawing of a Roman cosmetic pestle.. Film. 2:1.
  • <S3> Illustration: White, S.. 1996. Drawing of a Roman cosmetic mortar.. Film. 2:1.
  • <S4> Illustration: Gibbons, J. 2015. Drawing of medieval gilt copper alloy cast-in-one buckle and harness mount. Film. 2:1.
  • BLADE (Early Mesolithic to Early Neolithic - 10000 BC to 3001 BC)
  • FLAKE (Early Mesolithic to Early Neolithic - 10000 BC to 3001 BC)
  • BLADE (Early Neolithic - 4000 BC to 3001 BC)
  • KNIFE (Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age - 3000 BC to 1501 BC)
  • PLANO CONVEX KNIFE (Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age - 3000 BC to 1501 BC)
  • PLANO CONVEX KNIFE (Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age - 3000 BC to 1501 BC)
  • TRANSVERSE ARROWHEAD (Late Neolithic - 3000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • WEIGHT (Unknown date)
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • PESTLE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 125 AD to 128 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 335 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 355 AD to 361 AD)
  • BROOCH (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
  • SCABBARD (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • CASKET (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)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • JETTON (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • PADLOCK (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • SPUR (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • VESSEL (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • WEIGHT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1180 AD to 1189 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1205 AD to 1216 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1248 AD to 1250 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1248 AD to 1250 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1250 AD to 1251 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1251 AD to 1256 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1251 AD to 1272 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1251 AD to 1272 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1253 AD to 1256 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1270 AD to 1350 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1280 AD to 1286 AD)
  • THIMBLE (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1500 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1302 AD to 1303 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1400 AD to 1540 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1400 AD to 1540 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1400 AD to 1600 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1413 AD to 1422 AD)
  • PURSE (Medieval to 17th Century - 1440 AD to 1620 AD)
  • BOOK FITTING (Medieval to 17th Century - 1500 AD to 1650 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval to 17th Century - 1500 AD to 1650 AD)
  • SWORD BELT (Medieval to 17th Century - 1500 AD to 1650 AD)
  • APOTHECARY WEIGHT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • BOOK FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • BUTTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • CHAIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • CLOTH SEAL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • CLOTH SEAL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • CLOTH SEAL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • FURNITURE FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • HARNESS FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • HOOKED TAG (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • JETTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • JETTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • KEY (LOCKING) (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • PIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • SEAL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • SEAL MATRIX (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • SPUR (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • SWORD BELT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • THIMBLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • TOKEN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • TOKEN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • VESSEL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • WEIGHT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • WEIGHT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • WEIGHT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • BUCKLE (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1650 AD)
  • KEY (LOCKING) (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1700 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1555 AD to 1598 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1558 AD to 1561 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1560 AD to 1561 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1565 AD to 1566 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1569 AD to 1569 AD)
  • BUCKLE (16th Century to 17th Century - 1575 AD to 1700 AD)
  • CLOTH SEAL (16th Century to 17th Century - 1575 AD to 1650 AD)
  • CLOTH SEAL (16th Century to 17th Century - 1575 AD to 1700 AD)
  • JETTON (16th Century to 17th Century - 1586 AD to 1603 AD)
  • CLOTH SEAL (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • CLOTH SEAL (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • SEAL MATRIX (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • JETTON (17th Century - 1612 AD to 1651 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1614 AD to 1625 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1619 AD to 1625 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1625 AD to 1634 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1625 AD to 1634 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1625 AD to 1649 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1625 AD to 1660 AD)
  • COIN WEIGHT (17th Century - 1630 AD to 1630 AD)
  • CLOTH SEAL (17th Century - 1632 AD to 1632 AD)
  • CLOTH SEAL (17th Century - 1636 AD to 1636 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1639 AD to 1640 AD)
  • CLOTH SEAL (17th Century - 1650 AD to 1700 AD)
  • TOKEN (17th Century - 1650 AD to 1658 AD)
  • TOKEN (17th Century - 1652 AD to 1652 AD)
  • TOKEN (17th Century - 1653 AD to 1655 AD)
  • TOKEN (17th Century - 1658 AD to 1658 AD)
  • BUCKLE (17th Century to 18th Century - 1660 AD to 1720 AD)
  • WEIGHT (17th Century - 1660 AD to 1685 AD)
  • TOKEN (17th Century - 1670 AD to 1670 AD)
  • CLOTH SEAL (17th Century - 1695 AD to 1695 AD)
  • CLOTH SEAL (18th Century - 1702 AD to 1714 AD)

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Feb 21 2026 3:27PM

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