NHER 33094 (Find Spot record) - Multi-period finds scatter

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Summary

Metal-detecting at this location in 1996 and a systematic fieldwalking and metal-detector survey of part of the field in 2021 recovered a small number of prehistoric worked flints; medieval and potentially medieval pottery sherds; Roman, Middle Saxon, medieval, medieval/post-medieval and post-medieval coins; medieval and medieval/post-medieval jettons and a number of other, medieval to modern metal objects. These metal finds include a medieval reliquary pendant and gold finger ring; a medieval/post-medieval button, possible casket mount, possible mount and copper alloy vessel fragments and post-medieval buttons and a lead carbine ball.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG12NE
Civil Parish BLICKLING, BROADLAND, NORFOLK

1996. Metal detecting. [1].
Roman coin.
Middle Saxon coin.
Medieval gold finger ring, 15th century.
Medieval reliquary pendant.
Medieval jetton, coins.
Early post medieval coins.
See lists in file.
Identified J. Davies (NCM) and S. Margeson (NCM).
H. Geake (NCM) 4 November 1996.

January-February 2025. Systematic Fieldwalking and Metal-detecting Survey.
Field survey on proposed route of onshore cable for Norfolk Vanguard and Boreas Offshore Wind Farms (Field 148).
No significant concentrations of material were identified. Finds recovered included:
2 prehistoric flint flakes and 1 blade-like flake.
1 medieval pottery sherd.
2 ?medieval pottery sherd.
4 undated copper alloy unidentified objects, 3 lead weights, 3 unidentified objects and 8 pieces of lead waste.
1 medieval coin.
1 medieval/post-medieval coin, 1 jetton, a button, ?mount, ?casket mount and 2 copper alloy vessel fragments.
2 post-medieval coins, 2 buttons and a lead carbine ball.
2 post-medieval/modern buttons (1 silver), a chain link and ?drop handle.
Information from draft report. Final version awaited.
Expanded to whole field. Previously mapped as a point at [2].
P. Watkins (HES), 20 December 2025.

  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • FLAKE (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
  • FLAKE (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Unknown date)
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Unknown date)
  • WASTE (Unknown date)
  • WEIGHT (Unknown date)
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
  • BUTTON (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • CASKET (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • FINGER RING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • FURNITURE FITTING (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • JETTON (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • MOUNT (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • PENDANT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1539 AD?)
  • RELIQUARY (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • TOKEN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • VESSEL (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • BUTTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • CHAIN (Post Medieval to Late 20th Century - 1540 AD to 2000 AD)
  • COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • HANDLE (Post Medieval to Late 20th Century - 1540 AD to 2000 AD)
  • SHOT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • BUTTON (19th Century to Late 20th Century - 1801 AD to 2000 AD)
  • BUTTON (19th Century to Late 20th Century - 1801 AD to 2000 AD)

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Record last edited

Dec 21 2025 10:56AM

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