NHER 28171 (Find Spot record) - Multi-period finds

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Summary

Metal-detecting between 1990 and 2024 recovered Roman and medieval pottery sherds (including a Roman waster); Roman, medieval and post-medieval coins; medieval and post-medieval jettons; post-medieval tokens and a range of other, Late Bronze Age to post-medieval metal objects. These metal finds include a Late Bronze Age socketed axehead fragment; Roman brooches, a key handle, copper alloy pin and copper alloy possible votive antler; a Roman or post-medieval pendant; a Late Saxon harness link; medieval to post-medieval dress accessories; a medieval horse-harness suspension stud, probable harness mount, strap link, mount, casket key, dagger scabbard chape, unidentified copper alloy zoomorphic object, monumental brass fragment and lead weight; a medieval/post-medieval unusual spur, harness hook, coin weight, knife end stop, iron knife fragment and lead cloth seal and post-medieval coin weights, casket keys, a harness pendant, book clasp, large rumbler bell, binding strip from furniture, stud, copper alloy apothecary weight, lead weights and lead cloth seals.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

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

Map

June 1990. Found with metal-detector. [1]
Post-medieval large cast rumbler bell, initials 'W S' on base. Upper part decorated with large ring and dot motifs, loop broken.
Identfied by S. Margeson (NCM).
W. Milligan (NCM), 18 June 1990.

February-March 2009. Metal-detecting.
1 medieval coin, 1 jetton, horse-harness suspension stud and lead weight.
Medieval/post-medieval iron scale-tang knife fragment.
3 post-medieval coins, 1 jetton, a coin weight, belt or harness mount, lead weights and lead cloth seal.
See lists in file.
Extended. Previously mapped as a point at [2].
A. Rogerson (NLA), 25 March 2009. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 26 November 2023.

February-March 2010. Metal-detecting.
1 Roman pottery sherd.
1 medieval pottery sherd.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 1 April 2010.

April-May 2010. Metal-detecting.
5 Roman pottery sherds (including a waster).
1 medieval coin, buckles and a dagger scabbard chape.
1 medieval/post-medieval coin and knife end stop.
1 post-medieval coin and buttons.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 6 June 2010. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 26 November 2023.

October-November 2010. Metal-detecting.
2 medieval coins, a buckle and annular brooch or buckle frame.
2 post-medieval coins, buckles, buttons, a coin weight, casket key and copper alloy apothecaries' weight.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (HES), 8 December 2010. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 26 November 2023.

February-March 2014. Metal-detecting. [3].
2 Roman coins and a brooch.
Medieval buckles.
2 post-medieval coins, 1 jetton, a buckle and a binding strip from a piece of furniture.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 1 April 2014.

September 2021-April 2022. Metal-detecting. [4].
Undated copper alloy unidentified object.
Late Bronze Age socketed axehead fragment (S1).
12 Roman coins and 4 pottery sherds.
Late Saxon harness link with knobbed terminal loops (S2).
29 medieval coins, 3 jettons, buckles, strap ends, an annular brooch, finger ring, strap clasp, horse-harness pendant, probable harness mount, strap link, casket key, mount and monumental brass fragment.
Medieval/post-medieval unusual spur (S3), harness hook, coin weight and lead cloth seal.
8 post-medieval coins, 4 jettons, 10 tokens, buckles, a signet ring, casket key and 2 lead cloth seals.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 18 November 2023 to 3 July 2025.

September-October 2022. Metal-detecting. [5].
10 Roman coins and an openwork key handle.
10 medieval coins, a buckle and strap loop.
3 post-medieval coins, dress hook, belt mount, book clasp and stud.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 21 January 2024 and 3 July 2025.

September-October 2022. Metal-detecting. [6].
Roman crossbow brooch (S5).
Roman or post-medieval pendant in the form of a stylised flying bird.
Medieval unidentified copper alloy zoomorphic object (possibly a casket lid fastener).
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 24 April 2025.

October-November 2022. Metal-detecting. [7].
Roman copper alloy votive antler or part of a mount or figurine of a stag or stag's head (S4).
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 28 January 2024.

August-October 2023. Metal-detecting. [8].
3 Roman coins and a copper alloy pin.
2 post-medieval coins.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 20 May 2024 and 3 July 2025.

Match 2024. Metal-detecting. [9].
Medieval buckle, brooch or buckle pin and folding strap clasp.
1 post-medieval jetton and knife handle.
Information from PAS import.
The post-medieval knife handle was initially identified as being potentially from a Roman medical implement.
P. Watkins (HES), 17 February 2025, 23 February 2025 and 3 July 2025.

  • --- Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Illustration: Gibbons, J. 2022. Drawing of a Late Bronze Age socketed axehead fragment. Find Illustration. Film. 1:1.
  • <S2> Illustration: Gibbons, J. 2022. Drawing of a Late Saxon harness link. Find Illustration. Film. 2:1.
  • <S3> Illustration: Gibbons, J. 2022. Drawing of a medieval or post medieval spur. Find Illustration. Film. 2:1.
  • <S4> Illustration: Gibbons, J. 2023. Drawing of a Roman votive model. Find Illustration. Film. 2:1.
  • <S5> Illustration: Gibbons, J. 2025. Drawing of a Roman crossbow brooch. Find Illustration. Film. 2:1.
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Early Bronze Age to Medieval - 2350 BC to 1539 AD)
  • SOCKETED AXEHEAD (Late Bronze Age - 1000 BC to 701 BC)
  • PENDANT / PENDANT (Roman to 19th Century - 43 AD? to 1900 AD?)
  • PIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • VOTIVE MODEL (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • WASTER (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 50 AD to 64 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 100 AD to 200 AD)
  • KEY (LOCKING) (Roman - 150 AD to 409 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 200 AD to 350 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 218 AD to 222 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 238 AD to 260 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 260 AD to 268 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 260 AD to 402 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 269 AD to 271 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 269 AD to 274 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 269 AD to 274 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 275 AD to 286 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 275 AD to 286 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 275 AD to 286 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 275 AD to 286 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 275 AD to 286 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 275 AD to 364 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 286 AD to 293 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 297 AD to 305 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 335 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 335 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 335 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 335 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 335 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 335 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 335 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 335 AD to 341 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 337 AD to 341 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 353 AD to 354 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 367 AD to 375 AD)
  • HARNESS FITTING (Late Saxon to Medieval - 1000 AD to 1100 AD)
  • BROOCH (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • JETTON (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • KNIFE (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • SCABBARD (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • WEIGHT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BROOCH (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1225 AD)
  • KEY (LOCKING) (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1500 AD)
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1499 AD)
  • FINGER RING (Medieval - 1150 AD to 1450 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1154 AD to 1180 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1180 AD to 1189 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1180 AD to 1247 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1190 AD to 1204 AD)
  • BRASS (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • MOUNT (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1300 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1204 AD to 1205 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1204 AD to 1209 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1204 AD to 1216 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1204 AD to 1216 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1204 AD to 1216 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1205 AD to 1207 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1207 AD to 1210 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1209 AD to 1217 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1209 AD to 1217 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1217 AD to 1242 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1236 AD to 1242 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1236 AD to 1242 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1248 AD to 1250 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1248 AD to 1250 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1248 AD to 1250 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1248 AD to 1250 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1248 AD to 1250 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1248 AD to 1250 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1248 AD to 1251 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1250 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1250 AD to 1450 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1250 AD to 1500 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1250 AD to 1278 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1251 AD to 1272 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1251 AD to 1272 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1270 AD to 1400 AD)
  • HARNESS PENDANT (Medieval - 1270 AD to 1400 AD)
  • PIN (Medieval - 1270 AD to 1350 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1270 AD to 1450 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1270 AD to 1350 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1270 AD to 1450 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1280 AD to 1280 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1280 AD to 1280 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1280 AD to 1281 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1280 AD to 1282 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1280 AD to 1282 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1280 AD to 1286 AD)
  • JETTON (Medieval - 1280 AD to 1350 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1282 AD to 1289 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • HARNESS HOOK (Medieval to 16th Century - 1300 AD to 1550 AD)
  • MOUNT / BOOK FITTING (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1500 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1450 AD)
  • CLOTH SEAL (Medieval to 18th Century - 1350 AD to 1724 AD)
  • JETTON (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1450 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1351 AD to 1377 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1377 AD to 1399 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1377 AD to 1399 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1400 AD to 1500 AD)
  • COIN WEIGHT (Medieval to 17th Century - 1400 AD to 1650 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1413 AD to 1230 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1413 AD to 1422 AD)
  • JETTON (Medieval - 1415 AD to 1497 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1450 AD to 1550 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1461 AD to 1483 AD)
  • BOOK FITTING (Medieval to 17th Century - 1500 AD to 1700 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval to 17th Century - 1500 AD to 1650 AD)
  • CLOTH SEAL (Medieval to 17th Century - 1500 AD to 1700 AD)
  • DRESS HOOK (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
  • JETTON (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1525 AD)
  • KEY (LOCKING) (Medieval to 17th Century - 1500 AD to 1700 AD)
  • STUD (Medieval to 18th Century - 1500 AD to 1750 AD)
  • APOTHECARY WEIGHT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 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)
  • 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 WEIGHT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • HARNESS PENDANT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • JETTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • KEY (LOCKING) (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (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)
  • JETTON (16th Century - 1550 AD to 1584 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1553 AD to 1554 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century to 17th Century - 1558 AD to 1603 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century to 17th Century - 1558 AD to 1603 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1560 AD to 1561 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1560 AD to 1561 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1580 AD to 1581 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1582 AD to 1583 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century to 17th Century - 1582 AD to 1603 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1583 AD to 1585 AD)
  • JETTON (16th Century to 17th Century - 1586 AD to 1635 AD)
  • JETTON (16th Century to 17th Century - 1586 AD to 1635 AD)
  • JETTON (16th Century to 17th Century - 1586 AD to 1635 AD)
  • FINGER RING (16th Century to 18th Century - 1600 AD to 1800 AD)
  • SPUR (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • JETTON (17th Century to Unknown - 1618 AD to 16118 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1625 AD to 1649 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1625 AD to 1649 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1625 AD to 1649 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1625 AD to 1649 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1636 AD to 1643 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1636 AD to 1644 AD)
  • BUCKLE (17th Century to 18th Century - 1650 AD to 1720 AD)
  • TOKEN (17th Century - 1650 AD to 1667 AD)
  • TOKEN (17th Century - 1650 AD to 1667 AD)
  • TOKEN (17th Century - 1650 AD to 1667 AD)
  • TOKEN (17th Century - 1650 AD to 1667 AD)
  • TOKEN (17th Century - 1652 AD to 1652 AD)
  • TOKEN (17th Century - 1658 AD to 1658 AD)
  • BUCKLE (17th Century to 18th Century - 1660 AD to 1720 AD)
  • TOKEN (17th Century - 1664 AD to 1664 AD)
  • TOKEN (17th Century - 1664 AD to 1664 AD)
  • TOKEN (17th Century - 1667 AD to 1667 AD)
  • TOKEN (17th Century - 1667 AD to 1669 AD)
  • FURNITURE FITTING (17th Century - 1680 AD to 1689 AD)
  • CLOTH SEAL (17th Century - 1681 AD to 1681 AD)
  • KNIFE (17th Century to 18th Century - 1700 AD to 1800 AD)

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Record last edited

Mar 1 2026 9:38PM

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