NHER 31862 (Find Spot record) - Roman, and medieval to post-medieval finds

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Summary

Metal-detecting between 1996 and 2021 recovered Roman, medieval and post-medieval coins; post-medieval tokens and a number of other, Late Iron/Roman, Roman and medieval to post-medieval metal objects. These metal finds include a Late Iron Age/Roman strap union; Roman brooches; medieval to post-medieval dress accessories; a medieval barrel padlock; a medieval/post-medieval thimble and a post-medieval crotal bell.

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None recorded

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Map sheet	TF81NE
Civil Parish	LEXHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

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March 1996. Metal detecting find southwest of field, ploughed. Lexham Field 48. [1].
One post medieval coin of Elizabeth I.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 14 May 1996.

May-September 2014. Metal-detecting. [2].
Roman brooch.
Medieval buckle.
Post-medieval crotal bell.
Information from PAS import.
Site extended 290m to the east.
A. Beckham (HES), 3 December 2014 and E. McDonald (HES), 10 December 2019.

December 2019-March 2021. Metal-detecting. [3].
Late Iron Age/Roman strap union.
2 Roman coins and a brooch.
2 medieval coins, a buckle, composite clasp and barrel padlock.
Medieval/post-medieval buckle and thimble.
1 post-medieval coin, 4 tokens, a dress hook and strap fitting.
Information from PAS import.
See distribution maps (S1).
Site extended to the whole field. Previous extent recorded as Context 1.
E. McDonald (HES), 30 March 2020 and P. Watkins (HES), 1 March 2023.

Associated Sources (2)

--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1> SNF100867 Unpublished Document: Crace, G.. 2019. Find Heatmaps by Period for the North and South of the River Nar Metal-detecting Project. Finder's map.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (5)

Object Types (23)

STRAP FITTING (Late Iron Age to Roman - 100 BC to 100 AD)
BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 100 AD)
BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 80 AD)
COIN (Roman - 286 AD to 296 AD)
COIN (Roman - 307 AD to 318 AD)
BARREL PADLOCK (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1500 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1247 AD to 1250 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1300 AD to 1600 AD)
CLASP (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1450 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1358 AD to 1365 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1400 AD to 1600 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1400 AD to 1600 AD)
THIMBLE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1400 AD to 1550 AD)
DRESS HOOK (Medieval to 17th Century - 1500 AD to 1650 AD)
COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
CROTAL (16th Century to 18th Century - 1550 AD to 1800 AD)
COIN (16th Century - 1558 AD to 1571 AD)
STRAP FITTING (16th Century to 17th Century - 1580 AD to 1700 AD)
TOKEN (17th Century - 1650 AD to 1670 AD)
TOKEN (17th Century - 1666 AD to 1666 AD)
TOKEN (17th Century - 1667 AD to 1667 AD)
TOKEN (17th Century - 1668 AD to 1668 AD)

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Record last edited

Jul 23 2025 8:59AM