NHER 30771 (Find Spot record) - Roman, Early Saxon and Late Saxon to post-medieval finds
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF90NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BRADENHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Full Description
May/June 1994. High Farm Field. Preliminary surface examination of part of field. [1].
No defined edges, further work to follow.
One Roman greyware bowl rim.
One base glazed Grimston.
Two reduced (including rim fragment), Roman or medieval.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 8 August 1994.
September-October 1998. Metal-detecting. [2].
2 Roman coins.
Late Saxon bridle cheekpiece (S1).
1 medieval token.
Early post-medieval pin.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 18 July 1999.
Pre 28 August 2009. Metal-detecting.
3 Romano-British coins likely to represent a hoard and 2 brooches.
9 medieval coins, 2 jettons, a buckle, strap end and harness pendant.
Post-medieval possible buckle, fastening mount, scabbard chape and purse suspension loop.
See lists in file.
E. Darch (NLA), 9 February 2010. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 31 May 2020.
August-September 2009. Metal-detecting site extended.
3 Roman coins (one of which is likely to be part of the hoard found by another detectorist around the same time),
7 medieval coins, 2 strap ends and a harness pendant.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 15 October 2009. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 31 May 2020.
The Roman coin hoard of four silver denarii recovered in August 2009 was submitted as potential Treasure (Ref: 2010 T22). See Treasure report in file.
P. Watkins (HES), 31 May 2020.
September-October 2010. Metal-detecting.
2 additional Roman coins from hoard and a bracelet fragment.
Early Saxon detachable side knob from cruciform brooch.
2 medieval coins, annular brooch, buckle and 2 lead seal matrices.
Medieval/post-medieval purse bar.
1 post-medieval coin, a buckle and lead cloth seal.
See lists in file.
S. Ashley (HES), 3 November 2010. Expanded by P. Watkins (HES), 26 January 2024.
January-February 2014. Metal-detecting. [3].
3 Roman coins and nail cleaner.
Medieval buckle and mount.
2 medieval/post-medieval buckles.
3 post-medieval coins and a buckle.
Information from PAS import.
See finder's map in file.
A. Beckham (HES), 1 April 2014.
November 2015. Metal-detecting. [4].
Medieval/post-medieval copper alloy vessel fragment.
Post-medieval book clasp.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 1 January 2016 and P. Watkins (HES), 25 September 2023.
February-March 2016. Metal-detecting. [5].
2 medieval coins, a buckle, bar mount, strap end and casket key.
Post-medieval buckle.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 1 May 2016 and P. Watkins (HES), 1 January 2021.
August 2020. Metal-detecting. [6].
1 post-medieval coin.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 20 May 2021.
2023. Metal-detecting. [7].
2 Roman coins and a Headstud brooch.
Early Saxon cruciform brooch and discoidal mount (S2).
Middle/Late Saxon openwork zoomorphic strap end.
Late Saxon Anglo-Scandinavian stirrup-strap mount.
1 medieval coin.
Post-medieval silver finger ring of 18th- or early 19th-century date.
Information from PAS import.
As the post-medieval silver finger ring appears to be less than 300 years old it falls outside the provisions of the Treasure Act 1996.
The Early Saxon discoidal mount was initially identified as a post-medieval object.
P. Watkins (HES), 1 September 2024, 26 January 2025 and 23 February 2025.
Associated Sources (6)
- --- SNF51276 Map: Finder's Map.
- --- SNF50955 Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
- --- SNF100586 Publication: British Museum. 2012. Treasure Act Annual Report 2010. p xviii.
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF77246 Illustration: Holness, A.. 1998. Drawing of a late Saxon bridle cheek piece.. Paper. 1:1.
- <S2> SNF102886 Illustration: Gibbon, J. 2024. Drawing of an Early Saxon discoidal mount. Find Illustration. Film. 2:1.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (7)
- FINDSPOT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Early Saxon - 410 AD to 650 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Middle Saxon to Late Saxon - 651 AD to 1065 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 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 (56)
- BOW BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- BRACELET (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- COIN HOARD (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- NAIL CLEANER (Roman - 43 AD to 400 AD)
- POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- BROOCH (Roman - 75 AD to 125 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 140 AD to 144 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 222 AD to 235 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 310 AD to 310 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 320 AD to 324 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 355 AD to 361 AD)
- CRUCIFORM BROOCH (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
- BROOCH (Early Saxon - 420 AD to 475 AD)
- MOUNT (Early Saxon - 450 AD to 570 AD)
- STRAP END (Middle Saxon to Late Saxon - 800 AD to 900 AD)
- BRIDLE BIT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
- STIRRUP STRAP MOUNT (Late Saxon to Medieval - 900 AD to 1100 AD)
- ANNULAR BROOCH (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- HARNESS PENDANT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- JETTON (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- PURSE (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
- SEAL MATRIX (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- STRAP END (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- BUCKLE (Medieval - 1150 AD to 1300 AD)
- KEY (LOCKING) (Medieval - 1150 AD to 1400 AD)
- COIN (Medieval - 1170 AD to 1180 AD)
- COIN (Medieval - 1194 AD to 1204 AD)
- STRAP END (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
- VESSEL (Medieval to 17th Century - 1200 AD to 1700 AD)
- BUCKLE (Medieval - 1250 AD to 1500 AD)
- COIN (Medieval - 1280 AD to 1281 AD)
- BUCKLE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1300 AD to 1600 AD)
- MOUNT (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1500 AD)
- STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
- BUCKLE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1450 AD to 1600 AD)
- BUCKLE (Medieval to 17th Century - 1500 AD to 1700 AD)
- COIN (16th Century - 1526 AD to 1529 AD)
- BUCKLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- CLOTH SEAL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- PIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- PIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- PURSE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- SCABBARD (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- STRAP FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- COIN (16th Century - 1565 AD to 1565 AD)
- COIN (16th Century to 17th Century - 1582 AD to 1603 AD)
- BOOK FITTING (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
- COIN (17th Century - 1649 AD to 1660 AD)
- BUCKLE (17th Century to 18th Century - 1660 AD to 1720 AD)
- FINGER RING (18th Century to 19th Century - 1760 AD to 1820 AD)
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Record last edited
May 29 2025 8:21AM