NHER 30377 (Find Spot record) - Multi-period finds

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Summary

Metal-detecting between 1993 and 2015 recovered a Mesolithic to Early Bronze Age flint blade; a small assemblage of Neolithic/Early Bronze Age worked flints (including a leaf-shaped arrowhead); a medieval coin and Iron Age to Early Saxon and medieval metal objects. The metal finds include Iron Age, Roman and Early Saxon brooches; an Early Saxon strap fitting and a fantastic medieval barrel padlock.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TM08NW
Civil Parish	QUIDENHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

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1993. Metal detector finds. [1].
Early Saxon strap end, tongue-shaped, rivet hole at one end. Engraved cross between two pairs of parallel transverse lines at top.
Illegible medieval halfpenny/farthing.
See list in file. Identified by J. Davies (NCM) December 1993.
Lovely medieval bronze barrel padlock, faceted 'barrel', three outer faces and stamped decoration. Innards missing. Projecting 'fin' survives.
Identified by S. Margeson (NCM) December 1993.
W. Milligan (NCM) 6 December 1993.

January/February 1995. Metal detector find.
Early Saxon fragment of annula ?brooch (assymetrical) with pierced hole and inner border of stamped double crescents, Style 1 animal head with eye, and ring narrows beyond this - broken.
Polaroid (S1) in file.
Identified by S. Margeson (NCM) 10 April 1995.
W. Milligan (NCM) 11 April 1995.

1998. Metal detecting. [2].
At location [3].
Iron Age/Roman brooch. Identified by member of the public [4] as Colchester AD 10-35.
Polaroid (S2) in file.
W. Milligan (NCM) 29 January 1998.

November 2014. Metal-detecting. [5].
Neolithic/Early Bronze Age leaf-shaped arrowhead.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 10 February 2015.

January 2015. Metal-detecting. [5].
1 Mesolithic to Early Bronze Age flint blade.
1 Neolithic/Early Bronze Age notched flint flake, 9 flakes and 1 blade.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 25 February 2023.

Associated Sources (4)

--- SNF88052 Photograph: 1994. LEA, Ring like buckle..
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1> SNF51667 Photograph: NCC Find Identification and Recording Service. c. 1975-2000. HES Find Polaroid Collection. HES Find Polaroid Collection. polaroid. black and white.
<S2> SNF51667 Photograph: NCC Find Identification and Recording Service. c. 1975-2000. HES Find Polaroid Collection. HES Find Polaroid Collection. polaroid. black and white.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (6)

Object Types (18)

BACKED BLADE (Upper Palaeolithic to Late Mesolithic - 12000 BC to 4001 BC)
BLADE (Early Mesolithic to Early Bronze Age - 10000 BC to 1601 BC)
BLADE (Early Neolithic to Early Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 1601 BC)
FLAKE (Early Neolithic to Early Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 1601 BC)
FLAKE (Early Neolithic to Early Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 1601 BC)
FLAKE (Early Neolithic to Early Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 1601 BC)
FLAKE (Early Neolithic to Early Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 1601 BC)
FLAKE (Early Neolithic to Early Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 1601 BC)
FLAKE (Early Neolithic to Early Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 1601 BC)
FLAKE (Early Neolithic to Early Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 1601 BC)
LEAF ARROWHEAD (Early Neolithic to Early Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 1601 BC)
NOTCHED FLAKE (Early Neolithic to Early Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 1601 BC)
BROOCH (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
BROOCH (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
STRAP FITTING (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
PADLOCK (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)