NHER 31067 (Find Spot record) - Roman and Late Saxon to post-medieval finds

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Summary

Sporadic metal-detecting between 1994 and 2023 recovered Roman, medieval and post-medieval coins; a post-medieval jetton and a number of other, Roman to post-medieval metal objects. These metal finds include a Roman lead steelyard weight; a Early/Middle Saxon buckle; a Late Saxon stirrup-strap mount; a medieval buckle and figurine of Christ from a crucifix; a medieval/post-medieval sword or dagger chape and post-medieval rowel spurs, a buckle, mount, coin weight and lead cloth seal.

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None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TG02NE
Civil Parish	GUESTWICK, BROADLAND, NORFOLK

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August-September 1994. Metal-detecting. Abbey Farm Field. [1].
Medieval coin, post medieval token.
See list in file.
Early post medieval buckle.
Identified by J. Davies (NCM) and S. Margeson (NCM).
A. Rogerson (NLA), 15 November 1994.

March-April 2009. Metal-detecting
4 Roman and 1 post medieval coin
See list in file
A. Rogerson (NLA) 11 May 2009.

September-October 2009. Area extended.
Late Saxon stirrup-strap mount.
See description in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 26 November 2009.

31 August 2010. Metal-detecting.
Medieval figurine of Christ from a crucifix.
Information from PAS import.
This object was previously recorded under NHER 58670.
Site extended to the whole field. Previous extent recorded as Context 1.
A. Beckham (HES), 16 October 2012. Amended by A. Beckham (HES), 14 February 2023.

18 and 25 February 2023. Metal-detecting Rally. [2].
Roman lead steelyard weight.
Post-medieval rowel spurs.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 12 March 2024, 14 March 2024 and 14 April 2024.

18 and 25 February 2023. Metal-detecting Rally. [3].
2 Roman coins.
Early/Middle Saxon buckle.
Medieval/post-medieval sword or dagger chape.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 1 February 2024, 20 May 2024 and 1 September 2024.

18 and 25 February 2023. Metal-detecting Rally. [4].
3 Roman coins.
5 medieval coins and 2 buckles.
1 post-medieval, a coin weight and lead cloth seal.
P. Watkins (HES), 4 March 2024 to 3 July 2025.

18 and 25 February 2023. Metal-detecting Rally. [5].
2 Roman coins.
5 medieval coins.
Post-medieval mount.
Information from PAS import.
NMD052023 - PAS details to follow.
P. Beers (HES), 25 March and 16 August 2023 and P. Watkins (HES), 17 February 2024, 26 January 2025 and 17 February 2025.

18 and 25 February 2023. Metal-detecting Rally. [6].
1 medieval coin (gold noble of Henry VI) and a buckle.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 26 January 2025 and 14 February 2026.

Associated Sources (2)

--- SNF50955 Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (6)

Object Types (37)

COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
STEELYARD WEIGHT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
COIN (Roman - 50 AD to 260 AD)
COIN (Roman - 138 AD to 161 AD)
COIN (Roman - 147 AD to 175 AD)
COIN (Roman - 273 AD to 274 AD)
COIN (Roman - 275 AD to 286 AD)
COIN (Roman - 353 AD to 364 AD)
COIN (Roman - 353 AD to 364 AD)
BUCKLE (Early Saxon to Middle Saxon - 500 AD to 700 AD)
STIRRUP STRAP MOUNT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1180 AD to 1185 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1180 AD to 1185 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1195 AD to 1230 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1251 AD to 1272 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1280 AD to 1500 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1450 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1310 AD)
CRUCIFIX (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1500 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1400 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1351 AD to 1377 AD)
SCABBARD (Medieval to 16th Century - 1400 AD to 1600 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1422 AD to 1427 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1430 AD to 1434 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1490 AD to 1500 AD)
CLOTH SEAL (Medieval to 17th Century - 1500 AD to 1700 AD)
SPUR (Medieval to 17th Century - 1500 AD to 1700 AD)
COIN (16th Century - 1507 AD to 1509 AD)
BUCKLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
JETTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
COIN (16th Century - 1574 AD to 1574 AD)
MOUNT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
SPUR (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
COIN WEIGHT (17th Century - 1603 AD to 1625 AD)

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Record last edited

Feb 28 2026 3:35AM