NHER 30857 (Find Spot record) - Late Iron Age to Roman and medieval to post-medieval finds

January 2001. Metal-detecting.
Found at [1]:
Early post medieval double looped buckle frame. Both loops oval, pointed lobe on both sides at ends of bar and a rounded lobe at both ends of both outer edges. 32 x 21mm (Finders no. 23).
A. Rogerson (NLA) 5 April 2001.

June 2003. NMP.
The cropmarks from this site are now recorded under NHER 27954.
M. Brennand (NMP), 9 June 2003.

March 2024. Metal-detecting. [2].
Undated fragment of silver sheet, 3 lumps of iron smelting slag and piece of copper alloy casting waste.
?Middle/Late Bronze Age possible socketed spearhead fragment.
2 Roman coins, 189 pottery sherds and a Headstud brooch.
4 medieval pottery sherds, 1 roof tile fragment, a strap mount and lead weight.
6 medieval/post-medieval roof tile fragments, a book clasp, purse frame fragment and purse bar fragment.
3 post-medieval pottery sherds, 2 furniture mounts, a buckle, hinge from small box or casket and small silver probable knife handle.
Information from PAS import.
The post-medieval silver probable knife handle was submitted for consideration as Treasure (Ref: 2024 T981).
P. Watkins (HES), 26 January 2025 to 24 January 2026.

March-April 2024. Metal-detecting. [3].
Late Iron Age/Roman Langton Down brooch.
16 Roman coins, 2 pottery sherds and a military vulvate harness mount.
Medieval/post-medieval book clasp, dagger guard or quillon, 2 copper alloy vessel fragments and a copper alloy nail.
1 post-medieval token, a buckle, rowel spur, crotal bell and furniture handle escutcheon.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 26 January 2025 and 3 May 2025.

September-November 2024. Metal-detecting. [4].
1 undatable fragment of fired clay and lead probable weight.
3 Iron Age pottery sherds.
19 Roman coins, 523 pottery sherds and a Colchester-derivative Polden Hill brooch.
1 Roman to medieval lava quern fragment.
Late Saxon to post-medieval lead spindle whorl.
1 medieval coin, 55 pottery sherds, 2 buckles, 15 ceramic roof tiles fragments and a lead pot mend.
1 medieval/post-medieval pottery sherd, a buckle, 3 copper alloy vessel fragments, a copper alloy skillet handle and lead weight.
2 post-medieval coins, 2 tokens, 15 pottery sherds, a buckle, button, harness mount and iron probable shot.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 29 May 2025 and 31 August 2025.

September-December 2024. Metal-detecting. [5].
1 Late Iron Age/Roman coin (Roman issue - as or dupondius of uncertain Julio-Claudian emperor) and a Langton Down or Rosette brooch fragment.
33 Roman coins, 16 pottery sherds, 3 brooches, a bracelet fragment and lock pin.
4 Late Saxon to post-medieval lead spindle whorls.
1 medieval coin, 3 buckles and a domed thimble.
Medieval/post-medieval buckle and a pin.
4 post-medieval coins, 3 tokens, 1 jetton, 3 buckles, a coin weight, crotal bell, end cap from scale-tang knife and fragment of pair of scissors.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 29 May 2025 to 24 January 2026.

December 2024-February 2025. Metal-detecting. [6].
Roman tweezers and harness mount.
Medieval buckle.
Medieval/post-medieval copper alloy nail and 3 lead weights.
Post-medieval buckle, button, lead cloth seal, lead probable harness mount and lead weight or token.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 29 July 2025.

January-February 2025. Metal-detecting. [7].
Medieval/post-medieval copper alloy vessel fragment.
2 post-medieval buckles, a probable harness mount and lead knob from lid of tobacco jar.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 29 July 2025.