NHER 32295 (Find Spot record) - Late Saxon and medieval finds

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Summary

Metal detecting in 1996 and 2024 recovered a Late Saxon coin and a number of other metal objects, including a Late Saxon buckle and medieval strap ends, a buckle, ring brooch and casket key.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TL99NW
Civil Parish THOMPSON, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

1996. Metal detector finds. [1].
Late Saxon coin.
Medieval strap end, ring brooch, casket key.
See lists in file.
Identified by S. Margeson (NCM).
Compiled by H. Geake (NCM), 7 November 1996.

March 2023. Metal-detecting. [2].
Medieval buckle and composite strap end.
Information from PAS import.
Extended to whole field. Previously mapped as a point at [3].
P. Watkins (HES), 9 February 2024.

March 2024. Metal-detecting. [2].
Late Saxon Viking or Anglo-Scandinavian zoomorphic buckle.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 13 October 2024.

  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • COIN (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Late Saxon to Medieval - 900 AD to 1100 AD)
  • BROOCH (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • KEY (LOCKING) (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1250 AD to 1400 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1258 AD to 1265 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1275 AD to 1450 AD)

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Record last edited

Mar 1 2026 8:41PM

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