NHER 3260 (Find Spot record) - Multi-period finds

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Summary

Prehistoric flints, Roman and medieval pottery fragments and a medieval ridge tile were recovered as stray finds in 1953, while metal-detecting in 2013 and 2016 recovered medieval and medieval/post-medieval coins and Middle/Late Saxon to post-medieval metal objects. The metal finds include a Middle/Late Saxon copper alloy strap-end; a Late Saxon harness fitting and stirrup-strap mount; medieval dress accessories and a lead weight and a medieval/post-medieval hooked tag.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF62NE
Civil Parish SANDRINGHAM, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

1953. 400m (1/4 mile) south of Wood Farm. Medieval ridge tile and glazed medieval pottery. SEM 1953. (Information from copy NCM card, material not checked).

KLM 6 inch map gives this as 'medieval sherds, flints, Samian. C. H. Lewton-Brain 29 September 1953'.
E. Rose (NAU), 26 November 1980.

February-March 2013. Metal-detecting. Site extended to the whole field. [1].
2 medieval coins and a buckle.
Post-medieval buckle frame and a stud chape from a buckle.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 4 April 2013.

March-April 2013. Metal-detecting. [2].
Late Saxon harness fitting and stirrup-strap mount.
7 medieval coins, buckles, belt mounts, bar-mount, strap-loop, strap-plate, strap end, lead weight and unidentified copper alloy object.
1 medieval/post-medieval coin and hooked tag.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 1 May 2013.

April-May 2013. Metal-detecting. [3].
Middle/Late Saxon copper alloy strap-end.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 5 September 2013.

February-March 2016. Metal-detecting. [4].
1 medieval coin and a buckle.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 4 April 2016.

  • --- Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
  • --- Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Medieval. Sandringham (Wolferton).
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
  • POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • STRAP END (Middle Saxon to Late Saxon - 800 AD to 900 AD)
  • HARNESS FITTING (Late Saxon to Medieval - 1000 AD to 1100 AD)
  • STIRRUP (Late Saxon to Medieval - 1000 AD to 1100 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • ROOF TILE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1200 AD)
  • WEIGHT (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1500 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1248 AD to 1250 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1251 AD to 1272 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1280 AD to 1280 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1282 AD to 1289 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1290 AD to 1450 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1290 AD to 1450 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1299 AD to 1301 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1299 AD to 1301 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • MOUNT (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1500 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1450 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1301 AD to 1303 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1301 AD to 1310 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1306 AD to 1306 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1307 AD to 1309 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1450 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1500 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1400 AD to 1450 AD)
  • DRESS HOOK (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1526 AD to 1544 AD)
  • BUCKLE (17th Century to 18th Century - 1660 AD to 1720 AD)
  • BUCKLE (17th Century to 18th Century - 1660 AD to 1720 AD)

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Record last edited

Nov 19 2025 8:52AM

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