NHER 30885 (Find Spot record) - Iron Age to post medieval metal objects

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Summary

Metal detecting between 1995 and 2004 recovered a number of objects from the Iron Age to post medieval periods. This includes an Iron Age coin and a Roman copper alloy finger ring. Metal-detecting prior to 12 April 2010 recovered a Roman coin and Romano-British pot sherd.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TM19NE
Civil Parish WRENINGHAM, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

This area has been overlain by 28494 due to their being no visible modern field boundary. All subsequent finds need to be allocated to NHER 28494. E. McDonald (HES), 27 November 2019.

1994. Metal detector finds.
Two weights.
1. Netherlands coin weight Amsterdam 16th century square. Obverse depicts N/land/M, Reverse depicts Angel.
2. English coin weight, 18th century circular, uniface SD/13.6 (13 shillings, 6 pence).
W. Milligan (NCM), 25 July 1994.

1994. Metal-detecting finds.
Roman brooch - headstud. Brooch latest 1st century - mid 2nd century.
Identified by D. Mackreth, July 1994.
Roman bronze finger ring fragment.
Three 3rd/4th century coins.
See list in file.
Identified by J. Davies (NCM), May 1994.
S. Margeson (NCM), 8 April 1994.

1994. Metal detector find.
Colchester Derivative, H brooch later 1st century - early 2nd century.
Identified by D. Mackreth, October 1994.
Polaroid (S1) in file.
W. Milligan (NCM), 18 August 1994.

December 2004/January 2005. Metal-detecting.
One Iron Age and eleven Roman coins.
Roman, Early Saxon, Late Saxon (S2), medieval, post medieval and undated metal objects.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 18 February 2005.

September/October 2005. Metal-detecting.
Seven Roman coins.
Molten silver blob.
Two Roman sherds.
Roman brooch.
Medieval, post medieval and undatable metal objects.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 16 November 2005.

Before 12 April 2010. Metal-detecting.
One Roman coin and Romano-British pot sherd.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 20 May 2010.

  • --- Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
  • --- Photograph: NLA. Finds Photograph.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Photograph: NCC Find Identification and Recording Service. c. 1975-2000. HES Find Polaroid Collection. HES Find Polaroid Collection. polaroid. black and white.
  • <S2> Illustration: Cattermole, A.. 2005. Drawing of a Late Saxon disc brooch.. Film. 2:1.
  • COIN (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
  • CASTING WASTE (Unknown date)
  • CASTING WASTE (Unknown date)
  • METAL WORKING DEBRIS (Unknown date)
  • WEIGHT (Unknown date)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • CASTING WASTE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • FINGER RING (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • FURNITURE FITTING (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • VESSEL (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 351 AD to 354 AD)
  • BROOCH (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
  • BROOCH (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • BROOCH (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • KEY (LOCKING) (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • COIN WEIGHT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

Mar 2 2020 1:47PM

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