NHER 31324 (Find Spot record) - Late Neolithic, Late Iron Age and Middle Saxon to post-medieval finds

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Summary

Metal-detecting at this location between 1994 and 2006 recovered medieval coins; a post-medieval token and a number of other metal objects, including a Late Iron Age bull's-head vessel mount; a Middle/Late Saxon strap end; Late Saxon finger or ear rings; medieval buckles and a strap end; a medieval/post-medieval purse bar and post-medieval buckles, a spur side and harness mount. A Late Neolithic oblique flint arrowhead was found here in 2017.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TM08NW
Civil Parish QUIDENHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Map

1994. Metal detector finds from location [1].
Early post medieval discoidal harness mount, pelleted border, open star in centre and two spikes on reverse. At location [2].
Post medieval buckle from location [3].
13th century gilded bronze buckle, three transverse grooves on frame. Found at location [4].
W. Milligan (NCM) 21 March 1994.

Before 10 May 2005. Metal detecting. Site extended.
Middle/Late Saxon strap end.
2 Late Saxon finger rings or ear rings.
3 medieval coins, a buckle and strap end.
Medieval/post-medieval purse bar.
1 post-medieval token, 2 buckles and a spur side.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 2 September 2005. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 25 May 2026.

Before 25 April 2006. Metal detecting.
Late Iron Age bull's-head vessel mount, (S1).
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 4 October 2006.

December 2017. Stray Find. [5].
Late Neolithic oblique flint arrowhead.
Information from PAS import.
Site extended to the whole field. Previous extent recorded as Context 1.
P. Watkins (HES), 21 February 2026.

  • --- Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Illustration: Gibbons, J.. 2006. Drawing of an Iron Age bull's head vessel mount.. Film. 2:1.
  • TRANSVERSE ARROWHEAD (Late Neolithic - 2700 BC to 2551 BC)
  • VESSEL (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
  • STRAP END (Middle Saxon to Late Saxon - 651 AD to 1065 AD)
  • EAR RING (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • FINGER RING (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • PURSE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • HARNESS (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • SPUR (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • TOKEN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

May 25 2026 8:03PM

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