NHER 31726 (Find Spot record) - Multi-period finds

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Summary

Metal-detecting in 1995 and 2014 recovered a Neolithic flint arrowhead; Roman and Middle Saxon pottery sherds; Roman, medieval and post-medieval coins; a post-medieval token and undated and Roman to post-medieval metal objects. The metal finds include undated casting waste; Roman brooches and a binding strip from a piece of furniture; Early Saxon brooches; a Middle Saxon hooked tag; a Middle/Late Saxon pair of strap ends and a pin; a Middle Saxon/medieval hooked tag; Late Saxon Thor's Hammer pendant, brooch and strap-end; medieval to post-medieval dress accessories; medieval harness fittings, unidentified copper alloy object, part of a key, pendant and dagger cross-guard; a medieval/post-medieval copper alloy ring and a post-medieval ferrule, harness mount and possible keyhole fitting.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG03NW
Civil Parish FIELD DALLING, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Winter 1995. Metal detecting. Large field containing NHER 12880. Divided into three areas. [1].
Neolithic leaf-shaped arrowhead.
Roman, medieval and post medieval numismatics.
Roman brooch.
Medieval and post medieval metal finds.
Roman and Middle Saxon sherds.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 22 January 1996.

February-June 2014. Metal-detecting. [2].
Finds recorded on the PAS database:
Undated casting waste.
Roman brooch and a binding strip from a piece of furniture.
Early Saxon brooches.
Middle Saxon hooked tag.
Middle/Late Saxon pair of strap ends.
Late Saxon brooch and strap end.
Medieval buckles, strap ends, a harness pendant, strap fitting, unidentified copper alloy object, belt mount and fragments of purse frame.
Medieval/post-medieval copper alloy ring.
Post-medieval ferrule, harness mount and mount, possibly a keyhole fitting.
Information from PAS import.
Finds identified by HES but not recorded on the PAS database:
3 Roman coins.
1 post-medieval coin.
See finder's map in file.
A. Beckham (HES), 3 September 2014 and 20 March 2023. Amended E. McDonald (HES), 19 February 2020.

July 2014. Metal-detecting. [3].
Middle/Late Saxon pin.
Late Saxon Thor's Hammer pendant.
Medieval dagger cross-guard.
Information from PAS import.
The Thor's hammer pendant was declared Treasure at inquest (Ref: 2014 T513) and subsequently acquired by Norwich Castle Museum.
A. Beckham (HES), 5 October 2014 and P. Watkins (HES), 29 May 2025.

  • --- Map: Finder's Map.
  • --- Monograph: Ashley, S. 2002. Medieval Armorial Horse Furniture in Norfolk. East Anglian Archaeology. No 101.
  • --- Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • LEAF ARROWHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • CASTING WASTE (Unknown date)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 75 AD to 125 AD)
  • FURNITURE FITTING (Roman - 200 AD to 409 AD)
  • BROOCH (Early Saxon - 430 AD to 480 AD)
  • BROOCH (Early Saxon - 430 AD to 480 AD)
  • BROOCH (Early Saxon - 480 AD to 530 AD)
  • PIN (Early Saxon to Late Saxon - 600 AD to 1000 AD)
  • POT (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
  • HOOKED TAG (Middle Saxon to Medieval - 720 AD to 1100 AD)
  • STRAP END (Middle Saxon to Late Saxon - 800 AD to 900 AD)
  • BROOCH (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1000 AD)
  • PENDANT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1000 AD)
  • STRAP END (Late Saxon - 900 AD to 1000 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • HARNESS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • KEY (LOCKING) (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • PENDANT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • HARNESS PENDANT (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1200 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1300 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval to 16th Century - 1200 AD to 1539 AD)
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • DAGGER (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1500 AD)
  • RING (Medieval to 16th Century - 1350 AD to 1600 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1450 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1450 AD)
  • PURSE (Medieval - 1450 AD to 1500 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • TOKEN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • KEYHOLE FITTING (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1700 AD)
  • FERRULE (16th Century to 18th Century - 1600 AD to 1800 AD)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)

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Record last edited

Mar 2 2026 12:54PM

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