NHER 29162 (Find Spot record) - Prehistoric flint tools, Roman and Viking brooches

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Summary

Metal detecting here in 1992 recovered a Roman trumpet-headed brooch and a Late Saxon convex disc brooch. This disc brooch was a Viking import with a lug along the edge and a broken catchplate. Subsequent metal detecting in 1997 found a single post medieval coin and fieldwalking in this area during 2006 recorded prehistoric worked flints and sherds of medieval and post medieval pottery.

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Map sheet	TG04SW
Civil Parish	WIVETON, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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1992. Metal detector finds.
Roman brooch, trumpet-headed type 2nd century; remains of enamelling in centre, foot missing. (Identified by J. Davies (NCM).)
Late Saxon convex disc brooch Viking import. Jansson Type IIIc. Lug (along edge), catchplate broken. Copper alloy. (Identified by S. Margeson (NCM).)
Polaroids (S1) in file
Parallel for Late Saxon brooch in file.
Information from member of the public [1].
S. Margeson (NCM) 14 July 1992

1997. Remainder of field searched by group of American metal-detectorists on holiday organised by [2].
The only find was an Elizabeth I 3d.
Identified by member of the public [3].
D. Gurney (NLA) 20 October 1997.

May 2006. Fieldwalking.
Prehistoric worked flints.
Medieval and post medieval pottery sherds.
See lists and notes in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 29 November 2006.

August-September 2025. Metal-detecting. Elden Tours, Field JR5. [4].
Medieval buckle.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 18 February 2026.

INDSET032026HGAR - PAS details awaited. [5].
Field JR5.
P. Watkins (HES), 30 March 2026.

Associated Sources (3)

--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
--- SNF100514 Unpublished Document: Margeson, S. 1980-1996. S. Margeson's personal notes on individual finds. Find Description Notes.
<S1> SNF51667 Photograph: NCC Find Identification and Recording Service. c. 1975-2000. HES Find Polaroid Collection. HES Find Polaroid Collection. polaroid. black and white.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (5)

Object Types (9)

CORE (Late Prehistoric - 4000 BC to 42 AD)
FLAKE (Late Prehistoric - 4000 BC to 42 AD)
TRIAL PIECE (Late Prehistoric - 4000 BC to 42 AD)
BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
BROOCH (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

Mar 30 2026 11:11AM