NHER 31841 (Find Spot record) - Roman, Early Saxon and Late Saxon to post-medieval finds

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Summary

Metal-detecting between 2002 and 2022 recovered a medieval pottery sherd; Roman, Late Saxon, medieval and post-medieval coins; post-medieval tokens and a range of other, undated and Roman to post-medieval metal objects. These metal finds include an undated finger ring; a Late Iron Age/Roman brooch; Roman brooches, a clapper bell, mount, furniture knob and furniture stud or mount; an Early Saxon brooch; a Late Saxon buckle, stirrup terminal and silver coin pendant; Late Saxon to post-medieval lead spindle whorls; medieval to post-medieval dress accessories (including a medieval silver annular brooch); medieval harness mounts, mounts from caskets, boxes or chasses, a spur buckle, scabbard chape, purse fragment and lead seal matrix; a medieval/post-medieval lead steelyard weight and post medieval bells, sword-belt fittings and a toy cannon.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF72SW
Civil Parish CONGHAM, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

March 1996. Metal-detecting. [1].
1 medieval coin.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 3 May 1996.

February 2002. Metal-detecting. Site extended .
Undatable finger ring.
Early Saxon penannular brooch of Celtic origin (S1).
Post medieval button.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 1 April 2002.

April 2002. Metal-detecting.
Roman brooch.
Medieval strap-end.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 30 May 2002.

March 2003. Metal-detecting.
Late Saxon stirrup terminal.
1 post-medieval token and a belt mount.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 9 May 2003.

September 2013. Metal-detecting. [10].
1 Roman coin.
Late Saxon to post-medieval lead spindle whorl.
1 medieval coin and 1 pottery sherd.
1 post-medieval coin, a buckle and clapper bell fragment.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 3 June 2016.

October 2013. Metal-detecting. Site extended to whole field. [2].
Late Saxon to post-medieval lead spindle whorl.
Medieval folding strap clasp and strap end.
Medieval/post-medieval lead steelyard weight.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 2 December 2013.

October 2014. Metal-detecting. [3].
Post-medieval buckle.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 3 March 2014.

February-March 2014. Metal-detecting. [4].
Medieval box or casket mount.
1 post-medieval coin, a sword-belt fitting and toy cannon.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 1 May 2014.

March-April 2014. Metal-detecting. [5].
1 Roman coin, a brooch, clapper bell and furniture stud or mount.
Medieval mount in the form of a dragon (S2).
Post-medieval crotal bell.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 1 May 2014.

February-March 2015. Metal-detecting. [6].
1 Roman coin.
2 medieval coins, a buckle, harness mount and casket or chasse mount (S3).
1 post-medieval token, buckles and a sword-belt fitting.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 7 April 2015.

April-May 2015. Metal-detecting. [7].
Roman mount and furniture knob.
2 medieval coins and a buckle.
2 post-medieval coins.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 1 June 2015. Amended by E. McDonald (HES), 3 March 2020.

December 2015-January 2016. Metal-detecting. [8].
1 medieval coin and a strap mount.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 5 February 2016.

February-March 2016. Metal-detecting. [9].
1 medieval coin.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 3 June 2016.

September-October 2016. Metal-detecting. [11].
4 medieval coins.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 4 November 2016.

March-April 2017. Metal-detecting. [12].
Late Iron Age/Roman Colchester brooch.
1 medieval coin, a buckle, and a harness mount.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 4 May 2017.

April-May 2017. Metal-detecting. [13].
1 post-medieval coin.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 6 June 2017.

September-October 2017. Metal-detecting. [14].
1 post-medieval token.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 1 November 2017.

March-April 2018. Metal-detecting. [15].
Medieval buckles, a strap loop, harness fitting and spur buckle.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 1 June 2018.

October-November 2018. Metal-detecting. [16].
2 Roman coins.
7 medieval coins, an unusual buckle (S4), purse fragment and silver annular brooch.
Post-medieval harness mount.
Information from PAS import.
The medieval silver annular brooch was disclaimed as Treasure (Ref: 2018 T944) and returned to the finder.
E. McDonald (HES), 1 January 2019.

March-April 2019. Metal-detecting. [17].
2 Roman coins.
1 Late Saxon coin (a silver halfpenny of Edward the Confessor).
4 medieval coins, a buckle, gilt mount or binding strip from casket and lead seal matrix.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 1 June 2019.

October-November 2019. Metal-detecting. [18].
3 post-medieval coins (including two Spanish issues).
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 10 January 2020.

April 2020-July 2022. Metal-detecting. [19].
Late Saxon buckle and silver coin pendant.
13 medieval coins, 1 token, buckles, a pendant loop from strap fitting, scabbard chape and mount.
Post-medieval buckles.
Information from PAS import.
The Late Saxon silver coin pendant was declared Treasure at inquest (Ref: 2022 T135) and subsequently acquired by Norwich Castle Museum.
A. Beckham (HES), 16 May 2022 and P. Watkins (HES), 18 November 2023 to 29 May 2025.

  • --- Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Illustration: Penn, K.. 2002. Drawing of an Early Saxon pennanular brooch.. Film. 2:1.
  • <S2> Illustration: Gibbons, J. 2014. Drawing of medieval copper alloy flat mount. Film. 2:1.
  • <S3> Illustration: Gibbons, J. 2015. Drawing of medieval gilt copper alloy mount. Film. 2:1.
  • <S4> Illustration: Gibbons, J. 2018. Drawing of a medieval buckle. Find Illustration. Film. 2:1.
  • FINGER RING (Unknown date)
  • BROOCH (Late Iron Age to Roman - 20 AD to 60 AD)
  • BELL (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 100 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • FURNITURE FITTING (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • FURNITURE FITTING (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • MOUNT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 202 AD to 210 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 275 AD to 286 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 275 AD to 286 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 337 AD to 341 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 341 AD to 348 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 367 AD to 375 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 367 AD to 375 AD)
  • BROOCH (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
  • STIRRUP (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • PENDANT (Late Saxon - 890 AD to 915 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Late Saxon to Medieval - 1000 AD to 1100 AD)
  • SPINDLE WHORL (Late Saxon to 16th Century - 1000 AD to 1600 AD)
  • SPINDLE WHORL (Late Saxon to 16th Century - 1000 AD to 1600 AD)
  • COIN (Late Saxon - 1062 AD to 1065 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1135 AD)
  • FURNITURE FITTING (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1250 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1300 AD)
  • HARNESS FITTING (Medieval - 1150 AD to 1300 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1154 AD to 1180 AD)
  • FURNITURE FITTING (Medieval - 1175 AD to 1225 AD)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (Medieval - 1175 AD to 1400 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1180 AD to 1204 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1185 AD to 1230 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1189 AD to 1204 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1190 AD to 1204 AD)
  • BROOCH (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1300 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1300 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)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1204 AD)
  • FURNITURE FITTING (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1300 AD)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • SEAL MATRIX (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1300 AD)
  • STEELYARD WEIGHT (Medieval to 18th Century - 1200 AD to 1800 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1203 AD to 1216 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1204 AD to 1216 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1247 AD to 1272 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1248 AD to 1250 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1248 AD to 1250 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1248 AD to 1250 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1250 AD to 1400 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1251 AD to 1272 AD)
  • MOUNT (Medieval - 1270 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1270 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1270 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1270 AD to 1450 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1279 AD to 1279 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1279 AD to 1279 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1280 AD to 1281 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1280 AD to 1281 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1280 AD to 1281 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1280 AD to 1281 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1280 AD to 1281 AD)
  • TOKEN (Medieval - 1280 AD to 1500 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1282 AD to 1289 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1300 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1300 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1310 AD)
  • SCABBARD (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1500 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1305 AD to 1306 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1305 AD to 1306 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1307 AD to 1309 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1335 AD to 1344 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1344 AD to 1351 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1344 AD to 1351 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1344 AD to 1351 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1450 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1351 AD to 1377 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1352 AD to 1361 AD)
  • PURSE (Medieval - 1450 AD to 1500 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1480 AD to 1483 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1490 AD to 1500 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval to 17th Century - 1500 AD to 1650 AD)
  • BUTTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • TOKEN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • BELL (16th Century to 18th Century - 1550 AD to 1800 AD)
  • BUCKLE (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1700 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1553 AD to 1554 AD)
  • BUCKLE (16th Century to 17th Century - 1575 AD to 1700 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1591 AD to 1594 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • CROTAL (16th Century to 18th Century - 1600 AD to 1800 AD)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • SWORD BELT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1603 AD to 1604 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1614 AD to 1625 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1655 AD to 1655 AD)
  • TOKEN (17th Century - 1666 AD to 1666 AD)
  • TOKEN (17th Century - 1667 AD to 1667 AD)
  • TOY (17th Century to 18th Century - 1675 AD to 1800 AD)
  • BUCKLE (17th Century to 18th Century - 1690 AD to 1720 AD)
  • BUCKLE (17th Century to 18th Century - 1690 AD to 1720 AD)
  • BUCKLE (17th Century to 18th Century - 1700 AD to 1800 AD)
  • COIN (18th Century - 1727 AD to 1782 AD)
  • COIN (18th Century - 1770 AD to 1775 AD)

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Record last edited

Jul 6 2025 3:00PM

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