NHER 31396 (Find Spot record) - Multi-period findspot.

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Summary

Metal detecting in 1995 and 2007 recovered Roman and Middle Saxon brooches, a medieval coin, copper alloy stud and part of a decorated mount, and a post medieval coin and hooked tag.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TG30SW
Civil Parish	HELLINGTON, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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1995. Metal detecting.
Medieval gilded bronze lozenge shaped headed stud, broken shank.
Medieval gilded bronze ?mount fragment with V shaped decorative engraved lines at each end.
Polaroid (S1) NCM.
Identified by S. Margeson (NCM), 21 June 1995.
W. Milligan (NCM), 21 June 1995.

April - May 2007. Metal-detecting.
Site extended to whole field, previous findspot recorded [2].
1 Roman brooch fragment (polden hill type).
1 Middle Saxon brooch (ansate type).
2 medieval coins.
1 post-medieval coin and 1 hooked tag.
Coins identified by A. Marsden (NLA) and other objects by S. Ashley (NLA). See descriptions in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 14 June 2007. Updated by J. Page (HES), 3 March 2014.

Associated Sources (2)

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

Site and Feature Types and Periods (4)

Object Types (8)

BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
BROOCH (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
HARNESS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
STUD (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
HOOKED TAG (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)