NHER 30559 (Find Spot record) - Multi-period finds

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Summary

Metal-detecting between 1994 and 2017 recovered an Upper Palaeolithic/Early Mesolithic flint blade; Roman, medieval and post-medieval coins; medieval and post-medieval jettons and Roman and medieval to post-medieval metal objects. The metal finds include a Roman unidentified object; an Early Saxon brooch fragment; medieval/post-medieval dress accessories; a medieval dagger chape, finger ring, key, seal matrix, book fitting, brooch, copper alloy vessel fragment and the end cap from a knife; medieval/post-medieval book fittings, a harness mount, writing implement, copper alloy ring, a scabbard chape and copper alloy vessel fragment and a post-medieval harness fitting, seal matrix, and harness mount.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF71NW
Civil Parish GAYTON, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

For NGRs of individual finds, see Notes.

February 1994. Metal-detecting finds. [1 and 2].
Very early post-medieval jetton.
Early post-medieval jetton.
See list in file.
16th century hooked tag. Rectangular loop, shield shaped openwork foliate 'body' and hook.
Two post-medieval buckles. None recorded.
Identified by S. Margeson (NCM) and J. Davies (NCM).
A. Rogerson (NLA), 31 March 1994.

March 1994. [1 and 3].
Individually located finds.
13th century belt stiffener with two attachment holes (one with rivet) central hole, and transverse grooved decoration.
14th century strap end, rectangular, three plates, two rivets, terminal broken off, grooved transverse lines on outer plate.
Medieval dagger chape made of folded sheet.
Medieval casket key with circular bow and hollow shaft.
French medieval jetton. See list in file.
Identified by S. Margeson (NCM) and J. Davies (NCM).
A. Rogerson (NLA), 28 April 1994.

April 2002. Metal-detecting. [4].
Two medieval coins.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 30 May 2002.

April 2002. Metal-detecting. [5].
?Roman, medieval and post-medieval metal objects.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 3 July 2002.

Before 18 April 2006. Metal-detecting.
Three Roman coins, post-medieval coins, token and jettons.
Roman, medieval and post-medieval metal objects.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 6 July 2006.

Pre 22 July 2011. Stray Find.
Found whilst metal-detecting:
Final Upper Palaeolithic or Early Mesolithic flint blade.
Identified by P. Robins (NCM); see description in file.
A. Rogerson (HES), 31 August 2011.

February-May 2014. Metal-detecting. [6].
Earfly Saxon small-long brooch fragment.
1 medieval coin, an annular brooch, belt mount and end cap from scale- or whittle-tang knife.
Medieval/post-medieval buckle, a scabbard chape and copper-alloy ring.
1 post-medieval coin and a buckle.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 3 July 2014 and P. Watkins (HES), 23 February 2025.

May-September 2014. Metal-detecting. [7].
RC092014 - PAS details to follow.
Post-medieval harness mount.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 3 December 2014. Amended E. McDonald (HES), 10 December 2019.

April 2016-May 2017. Metal-detecting. [8].
1 Roman coin.
2 medieval coins, 1 jetton, a strap-end and a strap fitting.
Medieval/post-medieval book fittings.
1 post-medieval coin, 1 jetton, buttons and a seal matrix.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 4 May 2017.

  • --- Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
  • --- Photograph: NLA. Finds Photograph.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • BLADE (Upper Palaeolithic to Early Mesolithic - 40000 BC to 7001 BC)
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 98 AD to 99 AD)
  • BROOCH (Early Saxon - 480 AD to 500 AD)
  • BOOK FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BOOK FITTING (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • FINGER RING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • JETTON (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • KEY (LOCKING) (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • SEAL MATRIX (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • STYLUS (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • VESSEL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • VESSEL (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1180 AD to 1189 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BROOCH (Medieval - 1230 AD to 1400 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1251 AD to 1272 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1350 AD to 1600 AD)
  • JETTON (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1415 AD)
  • KNIFE (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1450 AD)
  • RING (Medieval to 16th Century - 1350 AD to 1600 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1461 AD to 1483 AD)
  • SCABBARD (Medieval to 16th Century - 1485 AD to 1600 AD)
  • BOOK FITTING (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • BUTTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • DRESS COMPONENT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • HARNESS FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • JETTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • VESSEL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • JETTON (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1650 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1558 AD to 1561 AD)
  • BUTTON (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • BUTTON (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • SEAL MATRIX (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1614 AD to 1636 AD)
  • BUCKLE (17th Century to 18th Century - 1660 AD to 1720 AD)

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Record last edited

May 17 2025 7:57PM

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