NHER 31408 (Find Spot record) - Roman key and medieval brooch and jetton

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Summary

Metal detecting in 1994 and 1996 retrieved a medieval French jetton and a tiny gilded silver ring brooch, along with a Roman key handle made from copper alloy.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TM08NW
Civil Parish QUIDENHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Map

November/December 1994. Metal detector find.
Medieval French jetton.
See list in file.
Identified by J. Davies (NCM) 28 March 1995.
W. Milligan (NCM) 30 March 1995.

1996. Metal detector find.
Tiny gilded silver medieval ring brooch. Pin with pronounced collar next to loop. Four brambled knops or bosses on round-sectioned frame.
Polaroid (S1) in file.
Identified by A. Rogerson (NLA).
W. Milligan (NCM) 16 August 1996.

1996. Metal detector find.
Roman bronze key, hollow stem and separately applied bit. Bow missing, but moulding at junction of bow and stem survives.
Identified by H. Geake (NCM) 1996.
Polaroid (S2) in file.
W. Milligan (NCM) 31 December 1996.

  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Photograph: NCC Find Identification and Recording Service. c. 1975-2000. HES Find Polaroid Collection. HES Find Polaroid Collection. polaroid. black and white.
  • <S2> Photograph: NCC Find Identification and Recording Service. c. 1975-2000. HES Find Polaroid Collection. HES Find Polaroid Collection. polaroid. black and white.
  • KEY (LOCKING) (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • BROOCH (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • TOKEN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

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Record last edited

Apr 10 2013 11:42AM

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