NHER 29719 (Find Spot record) - Multi-period finds

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Summary

Metal-detecting at this location in 1993 and between 2022 and 2023 recovered a Roman coin and a range of other metal objects, including a Late Iron Age/Roman brooch; Roman brooches, a bracelet fragment and copper alloy hairpin; an Early Saxon brooch; medieval to post-medieval dress accessories and a post-medieval rotary key, silver seal matrix and lead cloth seals.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF71NW
Civil Parish GAYTON, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

January-February 1993. Metal-detecting. [1].
Early Saxon brooch.
Medieval metalwork.
Post medieval silver seal matrix.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 5 April 1993.

December 2022-July 2023. Metal-detecting. [2].
Late Iron Age/Roman Nauheim-derivative brooch
1 Roman coin, brooch fragments, penannular bracelet fragment and copper alloy hairpin.
Medieval buckles, strap ends, bar mounts, annular brooches and a folding strap clasp.
Medieval/post-medieval buckles.
Post-medieval buckle, button, hooked tag, strap fitting, rotary key and lead cloth seals.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 12 March 2024 and 21 April 2024.

  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • BROOCH (Late Iron Age to Roman - 1 AD to 70 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 75 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 75 AD)
  • HAIR PIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 100 AD to 200 AD)
  • BRACELET (Roman - 200 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 275 AD to 286 AD)
  • BROOCH (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
  • BROOCH (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1150 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BROOCH (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1500 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1500 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1270 AD to 1450 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1270 AD to 1450 AD)
  • BUCKLE (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)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1450 AD to 1600 AD)
  • BUTTON (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
  • DRESS HOOK (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
  • DRESS COMPONENT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • SEAL MATRIX (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • KEY (LOCKING) (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1700 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1650 AD)
  • CLOTH SEAL (16th Century to 17th Century - 1575 AD to 1700 AD)
  • CLOTH SEAL (17th Century - 1649 AD to 1660 AD)

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Record last edited

Jul 21 2025 1:52AM

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