NHER 29310 (Find Spot record) - Iron Age to post medieval metal objects and coins (Wreningham or Bracon Ash, poorly located)

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Summary

Metal detecting in 1992 recovered a Roman brooch and a fragment of a Roman bracelet, fragments of Saxon brooches, half of a pair of Early Saxon tweezers, medieval harness and strap fittings and other metalwork.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	Not recorded
Civil Parish	BRACON ASH, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK
Civil Parish	WRENINGHAM, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

No mapped location recorded.

Full Description

Before 1992. Metal detecting finds.
Half Early Saxon decorated tweezers. 'Arm' is twisted and silvered or tinned. Wedge and shaped terminal stamped with crescentic stamps. Lovely!
Medieval tiny copper alloy knife end cap. Elliptical incised X on both faces and star on one end.
Medieval copper alloy hooked fastener fragment with rocker arm decoration and openwork in centre.
Identified by S. Margeson (NCM), 14 September 1992.
Seven medieval coins
See list in file.
Iron Age, Roman, Early Saxon, Late Saxon and medieval metalwork.
See list in file.
W. Milligan (NCM), 11 September 1992.

Associated Sources (2)

--- SNF51667 Photograph: NCC Find Identification and Recording Service. c. 1975-2000. HES Find Polaroid Collection. HES Find Polaroid Collection. polaroid. black and white.
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (6)

Object Types (23)

STUD (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
BRACELET (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
KEY (LOCKING) (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
BROOCH (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
SLEEVE CLASP (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
TWEEZERS (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
BOX (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
DAGGER (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
DRESS COMPONENT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
GAMING PIECE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
HARNESS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
KNIFE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
PURSE (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 - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
BUCKLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
HARNESS (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
STRAP FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

Jul 17 2018 2:23PM