NHER 30938 (Find Spot record) - Possible Late Bronze Age hoard and multi-period finds

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Summary

Metal-detecting between 1994 and 2014 recovered fragments of four Late Bronze Age socketed axes, possibly from a hoard; medieval floor tile fragments; post-medieval coins and a token and undated and Late Saxon to post-medieval metal objects. The metal finds include an undated copper alloy ring; a Late Saxon/medieval strap-end; a medieval ampulla, buckle, spur fragment and copper alloy vessel fragments and a post medieval buckle, crotal bell, weight and silver stud featuring a seated dog.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TM09NW
Civil Parish	ATTLEBOROUGH, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Full Description

May 1994. Metal detecting. [1].
Decorated Late Bronze Age socketed axe rim fragment, (S1).
Socketed axe fragment, (S3).
Early post medieval bronze loop ?use.
W. Milligan (NCM) 15 July 1994.

1995. Metal detecting.
Elizabeth I shilling. See list in file.
Identified by J. Davies (NCM) 22 May 1995.
Late Bronze Age socketed axe blade fragment, (S4).
Late Bronze Age socketed axe body fragment, (S5).
Early post medieval buckle, double looped, one end missing. Knops at joint of frame and bar with large flower shaped knop on outer edge.
16th/17th century bronze stud with large circular domed head, plain.
Round sectioned pin.
Silver stud with bronze shaft. Seated dog facing right, legend very worn. HOLLIST…MAKER? ?for furniture.
Polaroid (S2) in file.
Identified by S. Anderson and S. Margeson (NCM) June 1995.
W. Milligan (NCM) 20 June 1995.

1996. Metal detecting.
Medieval bronze vessel fragment.
Medieval spur buckle with oval lipped frame, pin missing, plate with loop to hold upper leather and hook for attachment to spur terminal. Traces of gilding on buckle frame. 2nd half of 14th century.
Early post medieval buckle frame fragment with moulded decoration, drilled for bar.
H. Geake (NCM) 21 November 1996.

1998. Metal detecting. [2].
Late Saxon/early medieval strap end.
Medieval ampulla fragment.
Nineteen post medieval lead weights.
Undated suspension ring.
See lists in file.
K. Hinds (NLA) 15 March 2000.

January - February 2008. Metal-detecting.
1 medieval floor tile fragment (very unusual).
Identified by A. Rogerson (NLA). See description in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 15 March 2008.
Updated by J. Page (HES), 27 February 2014.

December 2008- January 2009. Metal detecting
Post medieval crotal and buckle frame.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 9 February 2009.

February- March 2009. Metal detecting
2 post-medieval coins
See list in file
A. Rogerson (NLA) 15 April 2009

March-April 2014. Metal-detecting. [3].
1 post-medieval token.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 3 July 2014.

Associated Sources (6)

--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1> SNF77266 Illustration: Birdsall, J.. 1994. Drawing of a late Bronze Age socketed axe fragment.. Paper. 1:1.
<S2> SNF51667 Photograph: NCC Find Identification and Recording Service. c. 1975-2000. HES Find Polaroid Collection. HES Find Polaroid Collection. polaroid. black and white.
<S3> SNF77265 Illustration: Birdsall, J.. 1994. Drawing of a Late Bronze Age socketed axe fragment.. Paper. 1:1.
<S4> SNF77264 Illustration: Ashley, S.. 1995. Drawing of a Late Bronze Age socketed axe fragment.. Paper. 1:1.
<S5> SNF90253 Illustration: Ashley, S.. 1995. Drawing of a Late Bronze Age socketed axe fragment.. Paper. 1:1.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (5)

Object Types (19)

HOARD (Late Bronze Age - 1000 BC to 701 BC)
SOCKETED AXEHEAD (Late Bronze Age - 1000 BC to 701 BC)
RING (Undated)
STRAP FITTING (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
AMPULLA (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
FLOOR TILE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
SPUR (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
VESSEL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
BUCKLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
CROTAL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
FURNITURE FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
STUD (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
WEIGHT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
TOKEN (17th Century - 1667 AD to 1667 AD)

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Record last edited

Apr 8 2020 12:40AM