NHER 29303 (Find Spot record) - Multi-period metal objects and coins

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Summary

Metal detecting at this site during 1992-98 recovered a variety of objects. Finds included over twenty-five Roman coins, several brooches, a spoon handle, pins and box fittings, a possible 9th century strap end, medieval and post medieval metalwork, including coins and tokens made in Norwich.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TM09NE
Civil Parish ATTLEBOROUGH, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Map

1992. Metal detecting.
Three Roman coins. See list in file.
Roman bronze pin.
Roman lead steelyard weight (Iron loop missing).
Possibly Roman lead steelyard weight.
Medieval buckle. Spiral terminals, trefoil plate.
Possible early post medieval fastener fragment. Openwork knot motif.
Two Norwich trade tokens.
W. Milligan (NCM) 22 October 1992.

1993. Metal detecting.
Possible Roman bronze ?pendant fragment with iron on surface?
Five 2nd/3rd century coins. See list in file.
Identified by J. Davies (NCM), 26 March 1993.
W. Milligan (NCM) 30 April 1993.

1993. Metal detecting.
3rd century antonianus. See list in file.
Identified by J. Davies (NCM) 29 July 1993.
Roman furniture or box knob.
W. Milligan (NCM) 13 August 1993.

1993. Metal detecting.
Medieval flat 'ring' ?brooch/buckle.
Bronze object (box section) looks ancient.
Roman bronze key handle.
Identified by S.Margeson (NCM), December 1993.
Polaroid (S1) at NCM.
W. Milligan (NCM) 1 November 1993.

1994. Metal detecting.
Roman key handle.
Roman box or furniture handle or lock pin (bronze shank).
Roman box or furniture handle or lock pin (iron shank).
Three 2nd/3rd century coins.
Identified by J. Davies (NCM), 19 September 1994. See list in file.
Large medieval ring brooch, chamfered surface, narrow bar for pin and pin rest, no decoration.
Post medieval bronze mould for lead shot.
Identified by S. Margeson (NCM), October 1994.
Polaroid (S1) in file.
W. Milligan (NCM) 8 September 1994.

1994. Metal detecting.
Two Roman coins.
Two medieval coins.
Identified by J. Davies (NCM), 29 November 1994. See list in file.
Early post medieval hooked tag (hook broken off). Openwork circular plate with cross divisions and foliage in quadrants and pelleted border.
Possible Roman pin shank (swollen in centre).
Identified by S. Margeson (NCM) 29 November 1994.
W. Milligan (NCM) 29 November 1994.

1995. Metal detecting.
Roman spoon handle fragment with curved 'support' for bowl (bowl missing).
Roman brooch fragment.
Roman or medieval globular pin head with most of shaft missing.
Roman or medieval lead pot mend.
Post medieval decorated bell fragment.
Post medieval padlock fragment.
Polaroid (S1) in file.
Identified by S. Margeson (NCM) June 1995.
Six Roman coins and two post medieval tokens. See list in file.
Identified by J. Davies (NCM) 22 May 1995.
W. Milligan (NCM) 20 June 1995.

1996. Metal detecting.
Three Roman coins.
Four 1st/4th century coins.
Henry VII twopence.
See lists in file. Identified by J. Davies (NCM), July and November 1996.
Two lead pot mends. One has incised lines on one side as decoration or part of a game? Unknown date. Polaroid (S1) in file.
Bronze waste, unknown date.
Post medieval worn silver coin, 16th/18th century.
Possible Late Saxon lead strap end. Polaroid (S1) in file.
Medieval 14th century strap end.
See list in file.
W. Milligan (NCM) 31 July 1996.

1995. Metal detecting.
Probable head stud brooch ?Later 1st century to AD 150?
Identified by D. Mackreth. Polaroid (S1) in file.
W. Milligan (NCM) 9 December 1996.

1998. Metal detecting.
Roman very fragmentary and corroded (?fire damaged) piece of brooch catchplate.
Roman part of chunky bronze key handle. Two pierced holes and remains of one other. Slot in stem for main handle. Polaroid (S1) in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 24 March 2000.

  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Photograph: NCC Find Identification and Recording Service. c. 1975-2000. HES Find Polaroid Collection. HES Find Polaroid Collection. polaroid. black and white.
  • METAL WORKING DEBRIS (Undated)
  • POT (Undated)
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Undated)
  • BOX (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • FURNITURE FITTING (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • KEY (LOCKING) (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • KEY (LOCKING) (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • LOCKING MECHANISM (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • PENDANT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • PIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • POT MEND (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • SPOON (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • STEELYARD WEIGHT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (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)
  • PIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT MEND (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BELL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • DRESS COMPONENT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • MOULD (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • PADLOCK (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • TOKEN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

Apr 28 2017 8:54AM

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