NHER 32934 (Find Spot record) - Middle Iron Age, Roman, medieval and post-medieval finds

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Summary

Metal-detecting between 1996 and 2023 recovered Roman and medieval coins and a number of other metal objects, including a Middle Iron Age brooch; a Late Saxon/medieval crudely wrought lead alloy figure; a medieval copper alloy head of Christ; a medieval/post-medieval buckle and a post-medieval dress hook, spur and portable sundial.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TF80NE
Civil Parish	HOLME HALE, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

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1996. Metal-detecting. [1]
Medieval bronze head of Christ, (S1).
Post-medieval portable sundial.
See list in file.
H. Geake (NCM) 12 November 1996.

21 September 2019. Metal-detecting rally. [2].
Middle Iron Age La Tene I brooch.
1 medieval coin.
Post-medieval spur and dress hook.
Information from PAS import.
Site extended to whole field. Previously mapped as a point at [3].
E. McDonald (HES), 28 October 2019.

21 September 2019. Metal-detecting rally. [4].
1 Roman coin.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 3 December 2019.

21 September 2019. Metal-detecting rally. [5].
1 Roman coin.
1 Late Saxon/medieval unidentified lead alloy object (a crudely wrought anthropomorphic figure of uncertain function).
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 1 March 2021.

October 2021. Metal-detecting. [6].
1 medieval coin.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 9 February 2024.

November 2021. Metal-detecting. [7].
1 Roman coin.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 12 December 2023.

January 2023. Metal-detecting. [8].
Medieval/post-medieval buckle.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 14 March 2024.

Associated Sources (3)

--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
--- SNF100209 Unpublished Document: Turner, M.. 2019. Finds Information Document 'Sep/Oct finds for PAS (KLMDC - 9.10.19)'.
<S1> SNF90139 Illustration: Holness, A. 1996. Drawing of medieval gilt-bronze head of Christ.. Paper. 1:1.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (6)

Object Types (13)

BROOCH (Middle Iron Age - 400 BC to 200 BC)
COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 250 AD)
COIN (Roman - 65 AD to 66 AD)
COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 335 AD)
UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Late Saxon to Medieval - 1000 AD to 1500 AD)
CRUCIFIX (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
FIGURINE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1154 AD to 1189 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1200 AD to 1600 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1204 AD to 1216 AD)
DRESS HOOK (16th Century - 1540 AD to 1600 AD)
SUNDIAL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
SPUR (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)

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Record last edited

Feb 9 2026 2:17AM