NHER 29718 (Find Spot record) - Possible Roman settlement and Roman, Early Saxon and Late Saxon to post-medieval finds
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF60NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | RUNCTON HOLME, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Full Description
1993. Metal-detecting. [1].
Two Roman coins close together.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 5 April 1993.
January 1999. Metal-detecting. Area extended. [2].
Roman sherds, coin, stud and weights.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 22 February 1999.
April 2002. Metal-detecting.
1 Roman coin.
2 post-medieval pottery sherds and unusually large 'crotal' bell.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 30 May 2002.
May 2002. Metal-detecting.
1 Roman coin and zoomorphic brooch.
Medieval ?brooch fragment.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 2 July 2002.
October-November 2002. Metal-detecting.
Four Roman coins.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 9 December 2002.
September 2007. ALSF NHER Enhancement Sub-Unit D.
The finds recorded here are indicative of a possible Roman settlement.
M. Dennis (NLA), 18 September 2007.
September-October 2007. Metal-detecting.
9 Roman pottery sherds.
2 medieval pottery sherds.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 8 November 2007.
October-November 2008. Metal-detecting.
1 Roman coin and 1 Roman pottery sherd.
Late Saxon strap distributor (S1).
1 medieval coin, a buckle, key and lead seal matrix.
See lists in file
A. Rogerson (NLA) 5 December 2008
February-March 2009. Metal-detecting
Late Saxon iron and copper alloy weight (S2).
1 medieval jetton
see lists in file
A. Rogerson (NLA) 9 April 2009
April- May 2009. Metal-detecting.
2 medieval coins,
See list in file
A. Rogerson, (NLA), 5 June 2009.
September-October 2009. Metal-detecting.
3 Roman coins.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson, (NLA), 4 November 2009.
November-December 2009. Metal-detecting.
1 Roman coin.
See list in file,
A. Marsden, (NLA), 7 January 2010.
September-October 2012. Metal-detecting.
4 Roman coins and 1 pottery sherd.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 4 December 2012.
November 2012. Metal-detecting. [3].
Roman hinged bow brooch and copper alloy hairpin.
Medieval lead seal matrix.
Medieval/post-medieval copper alloy ring.
Two probably post-medieval lead weights.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 3 January 2013.
March-April 2013. Metal-detecting. [4].
1 Roman coin.
Medieval lead pot mend.
2 medieval/post-medieval tokens and a button.
1 post-medieval pottery sherd and a buckle.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 4 June 2013.
September-October 2013. Metal-detecting. [5].
1 medieval coin.
Post-medieval belt fitting.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 11 November 2013.
September-October 2014. Metal-detecting. [6].
1 Late Iron Age coin.
5 Roman coins and a brooch.
1 medieval coin.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 3 November 2014.
October-November 2014. Metal-detecting. [7].
Finds recorded on the PAS database:
Roman cosmetic mortar, copper alloy stud and lead steelyard weight.
Medieval seal matrix and barrel padlock.
Medieval/post-medieval lead weight.
Post-medieval cufflink element, buckle and a book clasp.
Information from PAS import.
Finds recorded by HES but not recorded on the PAS database:
7 Roman copper alloy coins.
2 medieval silver coins.
See coin sheets in the file.
A. Beckham (HES), 23 January 2015. Amended E. McDonald (HES), 9 December 2019.
November-December 2014. Metal-detecting. [8].
Finds identified by HES but not recorded on the PAS database:
7 Roman copper alloy coins and 1 medieval coin.
Roman military harness mount or strap fitting and lead steelyard weight.
Medieval domed mount and mount in the form of a lion passant guardant (S3).
Post-medieval harness mount and pewter toy.
Information from PAS import.
The medieval domed mount had initially been identified as a probable book fitting.
A. Beckham (HES), 8 January 2015. Amended E. McDonald (HES), 9 December 2019 and P. Watkins (HES), 1 February 2021.
December 2014-January 2015. Metal-detecting. [9].
5 Roman coins, plate brooch and drop handle.
Late Saxon to post-medieval lead spindle whorl.
3 medieval coins and a harness pendant.
Post-medieval harness mount.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 10 February 2015.
January-February 2015. Metal-detecting. [10].
1 Iron Age coin.
8 Roman coins, brooches, key, furniture stud or nail and copper alloy nail.
Medieval bar mount.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 7 April 2015.
February-March 2015. Metal-detecting. [11].
3 Roman coins.
2 medieval coins.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 5 May 2015.
September-October 2015. Metal-detecting. [12].
14 Roman coins and brooches.
Early Saxon brooch.
Medieval strap end, lead weight and lead pot mend.
Medieval/post-medieval lead window came fragment and lead weight.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 6 November 2015.
September-October 2016. Metal-detecting. [13].
9 Roman coins and a brooch.
Late Saxon to post-medieval lead weight.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 4 November 2016.
October-November 2016. Metal-detecting. [14].
Late Bronze Age socketed axehead (S4).
5 Roman coins, a brooch and copper alloy furniture nail.
Medieval buckles.
Post-medieval buckle and silver bodkin fragment.
Information from PAS import.
The post-medieval silver bodkin fragment was submitted as possible Treasure (Ref: 2016 T1012).
A. Beckham (HES), 15 December 2016. Amended E. McDonald (HES), 4 May 2017.
April-May 2017. Metal-detecting. [15].
1 Roman coin.
1 medieval coin.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 6 June 2017.
July-September 2017. Metal-detecting. [16].
Late Bronze Age spearhead fragment (S5).
14 Roman coins.
2 medieval coins.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 4 October 2017 and P. Watkins (HES), 8 January 2024.
September-October 2017. Metal-detecting. [17].
The following find is not recorded on the PAS database:
Post-medieval handle.
E. McDonald (HES), 1 December 2017.
October-November 2018. Metal-detecting. [18].
6 Roman coins.
1 medieval coin.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 1 January 2019.
April 2020-October 2022. Metal-detecting. [19].
Roman plate brooch.
Late Saxon strap end.
1 medieval coin and lead seal matrix.
Medieval/post-medieval purse bar.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 16 May 2022 and P. Watkins (HES), 12 December 2023, 28 January 2024 and 1 September 2024.
January-March 2023. Metal-detecting. [20].
9 Roman coins.
2 medieval coins.
1 post-medieval coin.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 11 March 2024 and 12 March 2024.
September-October 2024. Metal-detecting. [21].
4 Roman coins and a finger ring.
5 medieval coins.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 29 May 2025 and 3 July 2025.
October 2024-February 2025. Metal-detecting. [22].
Late Iron Age/Roman end-looped cosmetic mortar.
3 Roman coins.
Early Saxon sleeve clasp.
Late Saxon/medieval lead spindle whorl.
2 medieval coins, an openwork lozengiform mount and a sword or dagger scabbard chape.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 6 July 2025 and 29 July 2025.
February 2025. Metal-detecting. [23].
2 medieval coins.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 3 August 2025.
Associated Sources (7)
- --- SNF50955 Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF77418 Illustration: Gibbons, J.. 2008. Drawing of a Late Saxon copper alloy strap distributor and strap end. Find Illustration. Film. 2:1.
- <S2> SNF77419 Illustration: Gibbons, J.. 2009. Drawing of a Late Saxon weight. Find Illustration. Film. 2:1.
- <S3> SNF97990 Illustration: Gibbons, J. 2017. Drawing of a medieval copper alloy mount. Film. 2:1.
- <S4> SNF100271 Illustration: Gibbons, J. 2016. Drawing of a Late Bronze Age socketed axe. Find Illustration. Film. 1:1.
- <S5> SNF100440 Illustration: Gibbons, J. 2017. Drawing of a Late Bronze Age spearhead fragment. Find Illustration. Film. 1:1.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (10)
- FINDSPOT (Late Iron Age to Roman - 100 BC to 409 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- SETTLEMENT? (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Early Saxon - 410 AD to 650 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Late Saxon to Medieval - 851 AD to 1539 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Late Saxon to 19th Century - 851 AD to 1900 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 (230)
- SOCKETED AXEHEAD (Late Bronze Age - 1000 BC to 701 BC)
- SPEARHEAD (Late Bronze Age - 1000 BC to 701 BC)
- COIN (Late Iron Age - 50 BC to 42 AD)
- COSMETIC MORTAR (Late Iron Age to Roman - 50 BC to 200 AD)
- COIN (Late Iron Age - 10 BC to 42 AD)
- BROOCH (Late Iron Age to Roman - 30 AD to 75 AD)
- BROOCH (Late Iron Age to Roman - 40 AD to 55 AD)
- COIN (Late Iron Age to Roman - 41 AD to 260 AD)
- BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 175 AD)
- BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 65 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)
- COSMETIC MORTAR (Roman - 43 AD to 300 AD)
- FURNITURE FITTING (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- FURNITURE FITTING (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)
- NAIL (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- STEELYARD WEIGHT (Roman - 43 AD to 300 AD)
- STEELYARD WEIGHT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- STEELYARD WEIGHT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- STUD (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- STUD (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- BROOCH (Roman - 45 AD to 61 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 69 AD to 79 AD)
- BROOCH (Roman - 75 AD to 125 AD)
- BROOCH (Roman - 75 AD to 200 AD)
- BROOCH (Roman - 80 AD to 250 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 98 AD to 117 AD)
- BROOCH (Roman - 100 AD to 200 AD)
- BROOCH (Roman - 100 AD to 300 AD)
- FINGER RING (Roman - 100 AD to 300 AD)
- MOUNT (Roman - 100 AD to 300 AD)
- PLATE BROOCH (Roman - 100 AD to 200 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 117 AD to 125 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 125 AD to 138 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 125 AD to 138 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 125 AD to 138 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 138 AD to 175 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 138 AD to 260 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 138 AD to 270 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 145 AD to 192 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 161 AD to 180 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 161 AD to 211 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 161 AD to 211 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 164 AD to 169 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 164 AD to 169 AD)
- PLATE BROOCH (Roman - 175 AD to 300 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 178 AD to 188 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 178 AD to 188 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 180 AD to 192 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 180 AD to 192 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 180 AD to 192 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 193 AD to 200 AD?)
- COIN (Roman - 196 AD to 211 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 198 AD to 200 AD)
- KEY (LOCKING) (Roman - 200 AD to 409 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 218 AD to 222 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 253 AD to 260 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 260 AD to 268 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 260 AD to 268 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 260 AD to 286 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 260 AD to 378 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 260 AD to 378 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 260 AD to 378 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 260 AD to 378 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 268 AD to 269 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 269 AD to 271 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 269 AD to 271 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 269 AD to 271 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 269 AD to 271 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 269 AD to 271 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 269 AD to 274 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 269 AD to 274 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 269 AD to 274 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 269 AD to 274 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 269 AD to 286 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 269 AD to 286 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 271 AD to 274 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 271 AD to 274 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 271 AD to 274 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 271 AD to 274 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 271 AD to 274 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 271 AD to 274 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 271 AD to 274 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 271 AD to 274 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 271 AD to 274 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 271 AD to 274 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 271 AD to 274 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 271 AD to 274 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 271 AD to 274 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 271 AD to 274 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 271 AD to 274 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 271 AD to 274 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 271 AD to 274 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 271 AD to 274 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 271 AD to 274 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 271 AD to 286 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 273 AD to 274 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 273 AD to 274 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 273 AD to 274 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 273 AD to 274 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 273 AD to 274 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 273 AD to 274 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 273 AD to 274 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 273 AD to 286 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 275 AD to 286 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 275 AD to 286 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 275 AD to 286 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 275 AD to 286 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 275 AD to 286 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 275 AD to 286 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 275 AD to 286 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 293 AD to 296 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 307 AD to 308 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 310 AD to 313 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 318 AD to 324 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 320 AD to 330 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 321 AD to 323 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 335 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 335 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 335 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 335 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 335 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 335 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 335 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 378 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 335 AD to 341 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 335 AD to 341 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 337 AD to 341 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 341 AD to 348 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 348 AD to 358 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 353 AD to 364 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 353 AD to 364 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 355 AD to 361 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 364 AD to 378 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 364 AD to 378 AD)
- BROOCH (Early Saxon - 420 AD to 475 AD)
- SLEEVE CLASP (Early Saxon - 500 AD to 600 AD)
- STRAP END (Middle Saxon to Late Saxon - 850 AD to 1000 AD)
- STRAP END (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
- STRAP FITTING (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
- WEIGHT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
- SPINDLE WHORL (Late Saxon to Medieval - 900 AD to 1400 AD)
- SPINDLE WHORL (Late Saxon to 16th Century - 1000 AD to 1600 AD)
- WEIGHT (Late Saxon to 16th Century - 1000 AD to 1600 AD)
- BROOCH (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- JETTON (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- KEY (LOCKING) (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- SEAL MATRIX (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- HARNESS PENDANT (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1200 AD)
- MOUNT (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1200 AD)
- POT MEND (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1400 AD)
- POT MEND (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1400 AD)
- SCABBARD (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1200 AD)
- COIN (Medieval - 1158 AD to 1180 AD)
- COIN (Medieval - 1180 AD to 1247 AD)
- COIN (Medieval - 1194 AD to 1200 AD)
- MOUNT (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
- SEAL MATRIX (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1300 AD)
- SEAL MATRIX (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1300 AD)
- SEAL MATRIX (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1300 AD)
- COIN (Medieval - 1203 AD to 1205 AD)
- COIN (Medieval - 1205 AD to 1210 AD)
- COIN (Medieval - 1217 AD to 1242 AD)
- COIN (Medieval - 1222 AD to 1242 AD)
- COIN (Medieval - 1248 AD to 1250 AD)
- COIN (Medieval - 1251 AD to 1272 AD)
- COIN (Medieval - 1251 AD to 1272 AD)
- COIN (Medieval - 1251 AD to 1272 AD)
- COIN (Medieval - 1251 AD to 1272 AD)
- COIN (Medieval - 1251 AD to 1272 AD)
- STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1270 AD to 1400 AD)
- COIN (Medieval - 1280 AD to 1281 AD)
- COIN (Medieval - 1292 AD to 1296 AD)
- COIN (Medieval - 1299 AD to 1301 AD)
- BUCKLE (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
- BUCKLE (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
- COIN (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1300 AD)
- COIN (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1300 AD)
- COIN (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1303 AD)
- COIN (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1310 AD)
- COIN (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1310 AD)
- LAMP HANGER (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
- MOUNT (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1500 AD)
- WEIGHT (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1500 AD)
- WEIGHT (Medieval to 16th Century - 1300 AD to 1600 AD)
- WEIGHT (Medieval to 17th Century - 1300 AD to 1700 AD)
- COIN (Medieval - 1301 AD to 1314 AD)
- COIN (Medieval - 1302 AD to 1310 AD)
- COIN (Medieval - 1305 AD to 1309 AD)
- COIN (Medieval - 1307 AD to 1309 AD)
- COIN (Medieval - 1328 AD to 1328 AD)
- RING (Medieval to 16th Century - 1350 AD to 1600 AD)
- STRAP END (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1450 AD)
- COIN (Medieval - 1351 AD to 1377 AD)
- COIN (Medieval - 1377 AD to 1399 AD)
- PADLOCK (Medieval - 1400 AD to 1500 AD)
- TOKEN (Medieval to 17th Century - 1400 AD to 1700 AD)
- TOKEN (Medieval to 17th Century - 1400 AD to 1700 AD)
- COIN (Medieval - 1430 AD to 1434 AD)
- PURSE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1450 AD to 1600 AD)
- BUTTON (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
- CAME (Medieval to 17th Century - 1500 AD to 1700 AD)
- WEIGHT (Medieval to 18th Century - 1500 AD to 1800 AD)
- ANIMAL BELL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- BOOK FITTING (16th Century - 1550 AD to 1600 AD)
- BUCKLE (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1650 AD)
- POT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1700 AD)
- STRAP FITTING (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1700 AD)
- BODKIN (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
- BUCKLE (16th Century to 18th Century - 1600 AD to 1720 AD)
- CUFF LINK (16th Century to 18th Century - 1600 AD to 1725 AD)
- HANDLE (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)
- TOY (16th Century to 18th Century - 1600 AD to 1800 AD)
- COIN (17th Century - 1625 AD to 1649 AD)
- BUCKLE (17th Century to 18th Century - 1660 AD to 1720 AD)
- BUCKLE (17th Century to 18th Century - 1690 AD to 1720 AD)
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Record last edited
Feb 21 2026 7:22PM