NHER 31175 (Find Spot record) - Multi-period finds

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Summary

Metal-detecting and fieldwalking between 1995 and 2013 recovered prehistoric worked flint; Iron Age, Roman, Late Saxon, medieval and post-medieval pottery sherds; medieval roof tile fragments; Iron Age, Roman, Middle Saxon, Late Saxon and medieval coins; medieval and post-medieval jettons and tokens and Roman to post-medieval metal objects. The metal finds include Roman brooches, a prick spur, copper alloy bead and furniture studs; a possible Early Saxon bead; an Early/Middle Saxon brooch; a Middle Saxon pin and strap fitting; a Middle Saxon/Late Saxon silver object; Late Saxon strap-ends, a buckle and finger ring; a Late Saxon/medieval strap-end; medieval to post-medieval dress accessories; a medieval ampulla, finger ring, book clasp, sword scabbard chape and copper alloy seal matrix; a medieval/post-medieval vessel fragment and knife end cap and a post-medieval copper alloy spur leather attachment.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF71NE
Civil Parish WESTACRE, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

January 1995.
Roman coins.
Medieval and post medieval coins, jettons, tokens.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 9 May 1995.

March/April 1996. Metal detecting finds. Context 2 general collection, part of large field at [1].
Iron Age and Roman coins.
Roman, Middle Saxon, Late Saxon and medieval metal finds.
See lists in file.
Most material from area double hatched in black on 1:10,000 map, see file.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 3 May 1996.

March/April 1996. Metal detecting finds.
Roman brooch.
Possible Early Saxon bead.
Middle Saxon/Late Saxon silver object.
Medieval and post medieval metal finds.
Iron Age, Roman, medieval coins.
Medieval and post medieval tokens/jettons.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 8 August 1996.

23 October 1996. Fieldwalking by source [2]. Context 3 extending area south.
Roman sherds.
Late Saxon/medieval/post medieval sherds.
See lists and sketch plan in file.
E. Rose (NLA) 3 January 1997.

25 October 1996. Fieldwalking by source [2] - part of Context 2.
Flints.
Iron Age sherds.
Roman sherds, including Samian.
Late Saxon/medieval sherds.
Medieval tile.
See lists and sketch plan in file.
E. Rose (NLA) 3 January 1997.

Before 4 April 2007. Metal detecting.
Romano-British brooch.
Roman/Early Saxon strap-end. This find has been re-dated to late 10th-11th century by S. Ashley and A. Rogerson, 3 June 2020.
See description in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 18 May 2007. Amended by E. McDonald (HES), 3 June 2020.

Before 22 July 2011. Metal-detecting.
One Roman coin, Roman (S1), Roman/Early Saxon, Late Saxon, medieval, medieval/post-medieval and post-medieval metal objects (including medieval copper alloy jetton modified with silver fittings to make a brooch and a post-medieval silver cufflink).
The medieval jetton brooch and the post-medieval silver cufflink were both submitted as potential Treasure (Treasure cases 2011 T909 and 2011 T466 respectively). The jetton brooch was declared Treasure on 19 November 2012 and subsequently acquired by Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 2013.189).
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (HES), 14 March 2012. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 10 June 2020.

February-July 2013. Metal-detecting. [3].
Finds identified by HES but not recorded on the PAS database:
6 Roman copper alloy coins.
Early/Middle Saxon brooch fragment.
9 medieval silver coins and 2 jettons.
1 post-medieval copper alloy coin and 2 jettons.
Finds recorded on the PAS database:
1 Late Iron Age coin.
Roman brooch and copper alloy furniture studs.
Medieval strap loops, buckles, strap ends, bar-mounts and a copper alloy seal matrix.
Medieval/post-medieval copper alloy end-cap from scale-tang knife and buckles.
Post-medieval buckle and copper alloy spur leather attachment.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES) and A. Rogerson (HES), 10 July 2013. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 28 August 2024.

April-May 2013. Metal-detecting. [4].
1 Middle Saxon coin.
1 Late Saxon coin.
Medieval book clasp (S2), brooch and belt mount.
Information from PAS import.
See finder's map in file.
A. Beckham (HES), 19 June 2013.

July-October 2013. Metal-detecting. [5].
Roman copper alloy bead and bracelet fragment.
Medieval buckles, a folding strap clasp and dress fastener.
Medieval/post-medieval buckle.
Post-medieval strap clasp.
Finds not recorded on the PAS database but seen by HES:
5 medieval coins and 1 jetton.
A. Beckham (HES), 25 November 2013.

  • --- Map: Finder's Map.
  • --- Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
  • --- Publication: British Museum. 2013. Treasure Act Annual Report 2011. pp xxxvii and xlix.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Illustration: Gibbons, J.. 2012. Drawing of a Roman copper alloy prick spur fragment.. Find Illustration. Film. 2:1.
  • <S2> Illustration: Gibbons, J.. 2013. Drawing of a Medieval gilt copper alloy looped element of a book clasp. Film. 2:1.
  • LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
  • COIN (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
  • POT (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
  • COIN (Late Iron Age - 50 BC to 30 BC)
  • BEAD (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • BRACELET (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 65 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • FURNITURE FITTING (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • PRICK SPUR (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • FURNITURE FITTING (Roman - 100 AD to 300 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 238 AD to 244 AD)
  • BEAD (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
  • BROOCH (Early Saxon to Middle Saxon - 600 AD to 700 AD)
  • PIN (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
  • COIN (Middle Saxon - 710 AD to 750 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • FINGER RING (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • POT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • STRAP END (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • STRAP END (Late Saxon to Medieval - 975 AD to 1100 AD)
  • COIN (Late Saxon - 1044 AD to 1046 AD)
  • AMPULLA (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BROOCH (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BROOCH (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BROOCH (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • FINGER RING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • HARNESS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • JETTON (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • PENDANT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • ROOF TILE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • SCABBARD (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • TOKEN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • VESSEL (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1150 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BOOK FITTING (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1300 AD)
  • BROOCH (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1450 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1270 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1270 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1270 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1270 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1270 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1270 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1270 AD to 1450 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1270 AD to 1400 AD)
  • SEAL MATRIX (Medieval - 1275 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BROOCH (Medieval - 1280 AD to 1350 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1450 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1500 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1500 AD)
  • CLASP (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1450 AD)
  • KNIFE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1350 AD to 1600 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1450 AD to 1550 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1450 AD to 1600 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1450 AD to 1600 AD)
  • DRESS FASTENER (DRESS) (Medieval to 16th Century - 1450 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • BUTTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • CUFF LINK (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • DRESS FASTENER (DRESS) (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • HOOKED TAG (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • JETTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • KNIFE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (16th Century to 17th Century - 1540 AD to 1700 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • TOKEN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • SPUR (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1700 AD)
  • BUCKLE (16th Century to 17th Century - 1575 AD to 1700 AD)

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Jan 24 2025 9:43PM

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