NHER 29691 (Find Spot record) - Saxon Ringerike objects and other multi-period metal objects

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Summary

Metal detecting here during 1933-94 recovered a range of metal objects that dated to various archaeological periods. Finds of note included a T-shaped Roman brooch, a Late Saxon box mount in the Ringerike style, a medieval bell along with numerous medieval and post medieval coins.

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None recorded

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Map sheet	TG31SE
Civil Parish	SOUTH WALSHAM, BROADLAND, NORFOLK

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25 February and early March 1993. Fieldwalking of large field, Contexts 1 and 2.
Roman-Post medieval sherds.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 17 March 1993.

February/March 1993.
Roman, medieval, post medieval coins and token.
Roman, Late Saxon, medieval metalwork.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 27 April 1993.

July-August 1993.
Two Late Saxon Ringerike objects; details in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 27 September 1993.

February/March 1995.
Four medieval coins.
See list in file. Identifications by J. Davies (NCM).
A. Rogerson (NLA) 9 June 1995.

1994. Metal detector find.
Middle Saxon brooch.
See details in file.
Identified by S. Margeson (NCM)
V. Fryer (NCM) 20 June 1997.

Associated Sources (1)

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Site and Feature Types and Periods (6)

Object Types (24)

POT (Undated)
BOX (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
VESSEL (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
POT (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
BROOCH (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
POT (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
BOX (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
FURNITURE FITTING (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
HARNESS (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
POT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
STRAP FITTING (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
BELL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
KEY (LOCKING) (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
PURSE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
BUCKLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
TOKEN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)