NHER 32878 (Find Spot record) - Multi-period finds

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Summary

Metal detecting between 1997 and 2017 recovered Neolithic and Bronze Age flint scrapers; medieval and post-medieval coins, and Roman, Early Saxon, and medieval metal objects. The metal finds include Roman brooches; Early Saxon brooches; medieval buckles and an end cap from a knife handle, a strap fitting and a book fitting.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF71SW
Civil Parish NARBOROUGH, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Map

June 1997. Metal detecting. [1].
Parts of three Early Saxon brooches found very close together.
See list in file.
A.Rogerson (NLA), 18 August 1997.

June 2000. Metal detecting. [2]. Context 2 - whole field. Cross Reference NHER 32878, 11703, 3937.
Neolithic and Bronze Age flints.
Two medieval coins.
?Bronze Age tanged ?chisel, (S1).
Roman and Early Saxon brooches.
Medieval, post medieval and undatable metal finds.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 24 July 2000.

January-August 2016. Metal-detecting. [3].
Roman Hod Hill brooch.
1 medieval coin, a buckle, and a copper alloy sheet end cap from a knife handle.
1 post-medieval coin.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 4 October 2017.

Before October 2017. Metal-detecting. [3].
Roman brooch.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 4 May 2017.

  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Illustration: Ashley, S.. 2000. Drawing of a Bronze Age tanged tool possibly a chisel.. Film. 1:1.
  • SCRAPER (TOOL) (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • SCRAPER (TOOL) (Late Neolithic - 3000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • CHISEL (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
  • SCRAPER (TOOL) (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
  • SCRAPER (TOOL) (Early Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 1501 BC)
  • RING (Undated)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 100 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • BROOCH (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
  • BROOCH (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
  • BOOK FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1180 AD to 1247 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1500 AD)
  • KNIFE (Medieval - 1400 AD to 1500 AD)
  • MOUNT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • COIN (18th Century - 1729 AD to 1739 AD)

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Record last edited

Jun 10 2025 12:32PM

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