NHER 29274 (Find Spot record) - Multi-period finds
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF71NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GAYTON, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Full Description
September to October 1992. Metal detecting finds.
Roman, Early Saxon, Late Saxon, medieval metalwork.
Roman coins.
See lists in file.
Information from [1].
A. Rogerson (NLA), 3 and 5 November 1992.
November to December 1995. Metal detecting finds.
Two Early Saxon brooch fragments.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 30 January 1996.
July 1996. Metal detecting finds. [2].
Roman coins and brooch.
Medieval and post medieval metalwork finds including molten bronze.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 30 August 1996.
Up to May 1998. Metal detecting finds. Site extended over rest of field = Context 2. [3].
Two Roman coins.
Medieval/post medieval thimble.
Details in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 24 June 1998.
June 1998. Metal detecting finds. [3].
Roman coin and post medieval token.
Early Saxon vessel fitting.
Medieval and post medieval metal finds.
Roman sherd.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 1 August 1998.
Before 30 April 2007. Metal detecting finds.
5 Roman, 1 medieval and 3 post medieval coins.
Late Bronze Age (S1), Roman, Early Saxon, medieval post medieval and undatable metal objects.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 2 July 2007.
June-September 2020. Metal-detecting.
Finds recorded on the PAS database [4]:
Roman brooches, bracelet fragment, arm from tweezers, furniture fitting, seal box lid, copper alloy hair pin and gilded silver finger ring.
Late Saxon to post-medieval lead spindle whorls.
Medieval buckles, bar mounts, strap ends, strap loops, purse fragments, a belt or strap mount, unidentified copper alloy die-stamped object and sheet silver repoussé mount.
Medieval/post-medieval unidentified copper alloy object and lead apothecaryies' weight.
Post-medieval buckles, harness mounts, a strap slide, hinge plate from box or casket, end stop from scale-tang knife, white-metal coated stud/tack and 18th-century sheet silver cuff link.
Finds identified by HES but not recorded on the PAS database:
17 Roman coins.
8 medieval coins.
1 post-medieval coin.
Information from PAS import.
The Roman silver finger ring and medieval silver mount were both disclaimed as Treasure (Refs: 2020 T727 and 2020 T795 respectively) and returned to the finder.
P. Watkins (HES), 10 June 2021 and 9 September 2023.
December 2022-July 2023. Metal-detecting. [5].
1 Late Iron Age coin (silver unit of the Iceni).
Late Iron Age/Roman terret.
Roman brooches.
Middle/Late Saxon hooked tag and pair of tweezers.
Medieval buckles, strap ends, strap mounts, harness mounts, a strap plate, bar mount, lace tag, pendent mount for suspension of purse, thimble, end cap from scale-tang knife, suspension unit or holder for lamp or censer and unidentified copper alloy object.
Medieval/post-medieval copper alloy vessel repair and copper alloy ring.
1 post-medieval coin, buttons, a buckle, pendent sword-belt fitting, sword-belt mount, end cap from scale-tang knife, thimble and lead cloth seal.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 12 March 2024 and 21 April 2024.
November 2024-July 2025. Metal-detecting. [6].
Finds recorded on the PAS database:
2 Roman brooches and a copper alloy hairpin.
2 Middle/Saxon hooked tags.
14 medieval buckles, 9 bar mounts, 8 strap ends and 3 strap mounts.
?Medieval probable mount.
Medieval/post-medieval spur rowel, copper alloy needle and copper alloy ring.
Post-medieval buckle, button, 2 harness fittings, hooked book fitting, possible sword-belt fitting, spoon and ramrod tailpipe or holder from muzzle-loading firearm.
Information from PAS import.
Finds not recorded on PAS database:
56 Roman coins.
6 medieval coins and 2 jettons.
2 post-medieval coins and 1 jetton.
P. Watkins (HES), 20 July 2025 and 31 August 2025.
Associated Sources (6)
- --- SNF85924 Photograph: 1992. LBE 27-28, Two Early Saxon brooch knobs..
- --- SNF85925 Photograph: 1992. LBE 29-30, Early Saxon brooch fragment..
- --- SNF50955 Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
- --- SNF50602 Photograph: NLA. Finds Photograph.
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF77342 Illustration: Gibbons, J.. 2007. Drawing of a Late Bronze Age awl.. Film. 1:1.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (11)
- FINDSPOT (Late Bronze Age - 1000 BC to 701 BC)
- FINDSPOT (Late Iron Age - 100 BC to 42 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Late Iron Age to Roman - 100 BC to 409 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Unknown date)
- FINDSPOT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Early Saxon - 410 AD to 650 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Middle Saxon to Late Saxon - 651 AD to 1065 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Object Types (178)
- AWL (Late Bronze Age - 1000 BC to 701 BC)
- HARNESS FITTING (Late Iron Age to Roman - 100 BC to 100 AD)
- COIN (Late Iron Age - 30 BC to 1 BC)
- CASTING WASTE (Undated)
- METAL WORKING DEBRIS (Undated)
- BRACELET (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 65 AD)
- BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 65 AD)
- BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 75 AD)
- BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 75 AD)
- BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 75 AD)
- BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 75 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- FINGER RING (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- FURNITURE FITTING (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- FURNITURE FITTING (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- HAIR PIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- KEY (LOCKING) (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- LOCKING MECHANISM (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- PIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- STYLUS (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- TWEEZERS (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- BROOCH (Roman - 70 AD to 125 AD)
- BROOCH (Roman - 75 AD to 100 AD)
- BROOCH (Roman - 100 AD to 200 AD)
- BROOCH (Roman - 100 AD to 200 AD)
- HAIR PIN (Roman - 100 AD to 409 AD)
- SEAL BOX (Roman - 100 AD to 200 AD)
- FINGER RING (Roman - 150 AD to 400 AD)
- BROOCH (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
- VESSEL (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
- HOOKED TAG (Middle Saxon to Medieval - 730 AD to 1100 AD)
- HOOKED TAG (Middle Saxon to Medieval - 730 AD to 1100 AD)
- TWEEZERS (Middle Saxon to Late Saxon - 730 AD to 900 AD)
- PIN (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
- SPINDLE WHORL (Late Saxon to 16th Century - 1000 AD to 1600 AD)
- BALANCE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- BOOK FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- BROOCH (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- EWER (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
- EWER (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
- FERRULE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- HARNESS MOUNT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- JETTON (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- NEEDLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- PERSONAL ORNAMENT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- PURSE (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
- RING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- SPINDLE WHORL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- STRAP END (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- THIMBLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- VESSEL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- VESSEL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- WEIGHT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
- BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
- BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
- BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
- BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
- BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
- BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1450 AD)
- BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1500 AD)
- BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1500 AD)
- BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1500 AD)
- HARNESS MOUNT (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
- MOUNT (Medieval - 1200 AD? to 1500 AD?)
- UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1500 AD)
- UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1500 AD)
- LACE TAG (Medieval - 1230 AD to 1500 AD)
- STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1230 AD to 1450 AD)
- BUCKLE (Medieval - 1270 AD to 1400 AD)
- STRAP END (Medieval - 1270 AD to 1450 AD)
- STRAP END (Medieval - 1270 AD to 1450 AD)
- STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1270 AD to 1400 AD)
- STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1270 AD to 1450 AD)
- STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1270 AD to 1450 AD)
- STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1270 AD to 1450 AD)
- STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1270 AD to 1450 AD)
- BUCKLE (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
- BUCKLE (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
- LAMP HANGER (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
- SPINDLE WHORL (Medieval to 16th Century - 1300 AD to 1539 AD)
- STRAP END (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
- STRAP END (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
- STRAP END (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
- STRAP END (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
- STRAP END (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
- STRAP END (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
- STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
- STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
- STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
- STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
- STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
- STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
- VESSEL (Medieval to 17th Century - 1300 AD to 1700 AD)
- THIMBLE (Medieval - 1330 AD to 1400 AD)
- APOTHECARY WEIGHT (Medieval to 16th Century - 1350 AD to 1600 AD)
- BUCKLE (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1400 AD)
- BUCKLE (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1500 AD)
- BUCKLE (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1500 AD)
- BUCKLE (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1500 AD)
- BUCKLE (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1500 AD)
- BUCKLE (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1500 AD)
- BUCKLE (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1500 AD)
- BUCKLE (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1500 AD)
- KNIFE (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1500 AD)
- RING (Medieval to 16th Century - 1350 AD to 1600 AD)
- RING (Medieval to 16th Century - 1350 AD to 1600 AD)
- STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1450 AD)
- BUCKLE (Medieval - 1400 AD to 1500 AD)
- BUCKLE (Medieval - 1400 AD to 1500 AD)
- MOUNT (Medieval - 1400 AD to 1500 AD)
- NEEDLE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1400 AD to 1600 AD)
- SPUR (Medieval to 17th Century - 1400 AD to 1700 AD)
- PURSE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1450 AD to 1539 AD)
- PURSE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1450 AD to 1539 AD)
- PURSE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1450 AD to 1539 AD)
- BOOK FITTING (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
- BUCKLE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
- BUTTON (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
- BUTTON (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
- KNIFE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
- KNIFE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
- STUD (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
- UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
- BROOCH (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 (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- HARNESS MOUNT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- HINGE (16th Century to 18th Century - 1540 AD to 1800 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)
- KNIFE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- POWDER FLASK (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- RING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- SPINDLE WHORL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- SWORD BELT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1540 AD to 1700 AD)
- THIMBLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- TOKEN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- VESSEL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- WEIGHT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- SWORD BELT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1700 AD)
- BUCKLE (16th Century to 17th Century - 1575 AD to 1700 AD)
- BUCKLE (16th Century to 17th Century - 1575 AD to 1700 AD)
- CLOTH SEAL (16th Century to 17th Century - 1575 AD to 1700 AD)
- BUCKLE (16th Century to 18th Century - 1600 AD to 1720 AD)
- FIREARM (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
- HARNESS MOUNT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
- HARNESS MOUNT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
- HARNESS MOUNT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
- STRAP FITTING (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
- SWORD BELT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1650 AD)
- THIMBLE (16th Century to 18th Century - 1600 AD to 1800 AD)
- BUCKLE (17th Century to 18th Century - 1650 AD to 1720 AD)
- COIN (17th Century - 1655 AD to 1655 AD)
- BUCKLE (17th Century to 18th Century - 1660 AD to 1720 AD)
- SPOON (17th Century to 18th Century - 1660 AD to 1750 AD)
- CUFF LINK (17th Century to 18th Century - 1700 AD to 1800 AD)
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Record last edited
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