NHER 32336 (Find Spot record) - Undated, Late Iron Age/Roman and medieval to post medieval finds

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Summary

Metal detecting between 1996 and 2018 recovered medieval and post medieval coins, a post-medieval German jetton; aswell as undated, Late Iron Age/Roman, Middle Saxon and medieval to post-medieval metal objects. The metal finds include an undated unidentified object and weight; a Late Iron Age/Roman strap fitting; medieval to post-medieval dress accessories; a medieval ampulla and barrel padlock; medieval/post-medieval copper alloy vessel fragments, a weight and a furniture fitting; and a post-medieval cloth seal.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TG13SE
Civil Parish	ALBY WITH THWAITE, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Full Description

1996. Metal detecting. [1].
James I Irish groat of 1551.
See list in file.
Identified by J. Davies (NCM), 22 November 1996.
W. Milligan (NCM), 22 November 1996.

December 2000/January 2001. Metal detecting.
One medieval coin.
Post medieval coins.
Medieval and post medieval metal finds.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 17 February 2001.

September 2001. Metal detecting.
Discovery Tours Field 24. Site extended to whole field, same grid reference.
Four medieval coins.
Three post medieval coins.
Medieval, post medieval and undatable metal finds.
See lists and (S1) in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 22 June 2002.

November 2015. Metal-detecting. [2].
Late Iron Age/Roman quatrefoil strap fitting with suriviving red and yellow enamel (S2).
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 4 September 2018.

September 2018. Metal-detecting. [3].
Middle Saxon gold and garnet cloisonné sword scabbard pyramid mount.
Information from PAS import.
This Middle Saxon pyramid mount was declared Treasure (Ref: 2018 T666) but returned to the finder as no Museum was able to acquire. It was subsequently sold at auction [4].
E. McDonald (HES), 1 January 2019 and P. Watkins (HES), 13 October 2024.

Associated Sources (3)

--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1> SNF50955 Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
<S2> SNF99590 Illustration: Gibbons, J. 2018. Drawing of an incomplete Late Iron Age to Roman strap fitting. Find Illustration. Film. 2:1.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (6)

Object Types (21)

STRAP FITTING (Late Iron Age to Roman - 100 BC to 150 AD)
UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Unknown date)
WEIGHT (Unknown date)
SCABBARD (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 700 AD)
AMPULLA (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
BARREL PADLOCK (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
FURNITURE FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
VESSEL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
WEIGHT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
BUCKLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
CLOTH SEAL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
FURNITURE FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
JETTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
STRAP FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
VESSEL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
WEIGHT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Alby with Thwaite (Parish Summary)

Record last edited

Apr 23 2025 3:15PM