NHER 33171 (Find Spot record) - Multi period metal object scatter

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Summary

Intensive metal detecting from 1997 to 2017 has recovered Roman and medieval coins and Early Saxon to post-medieval metal objects. The metal finds include an Early Saxon strap fitting, a Middle Saxon strap fitting, a Late Saxon strap fitting, bridle fitting, harness fitting, and furniture fitting; medieval to post-medieval dress accessories; medieval seal matrices, a padlock and harness mount; and a post-medieval weight. An Early/Middle Bronze Age barbed and tanged flint arrowhead was found here by chance in 2017.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TM08NW
Civil Parish QUIDENHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Map

1997. Metal detector find. [1].
13th/14th century heavy irregular shaped lead seal matrix, small suspension lug at top. Fleur-de-lis at centre. + SIG - W -FII- NICK- (Seal of William son of Nicholas).
Polaroid (S1) in file.
Identified by V.Fryer (NCM) May 1997.
W. Milligan (NCM) 14 May 1997.

1998. Metal detecting. [2].
Found by [3] at location [4].
Two medieval coins, two medieval strap ends, medieval buckle and early medieval mount.
Found by [5] at location [6].
Post medieval coin. See list in file.

1999. Metal detecting.
Found by [7]: post medieval coin, post medieval coin weight. See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 17 March 2000.

Before 16 February 2000. Metal detecting. [8].
Medieval coin and padlock.
Post medieval weight.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 13 October 2000.

October/November 2001. Metal detecting.
Medieval seal matrix.
See file.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 3 February 2001.

Before 25 January 2002. Metal detecting.
Medieval coin at location [9].
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 14 June 2002.

February/March 2002. Metal detecting.
Medieval cancelled seal matrix and strap-end.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 16 April 2002.

March/April 2002. Metal detecting.
?Early Saxon/Middle Saxon and Late Saxon objects.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 21 May 2002.

April/May 2004. Metal detecting. Site extended to whole field, previously centred at location [10].
Two medieval coins and one medieval jetton.
Late Saxon bridle fitting.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 18 May 2004.

May/June 2004. Metal detecting.
Late Saxon strap distributor.
Medieval mount from ?horse harness (S2).
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 16 July 2004.

See file for e-letter and scanned image of Danish parallel to Late Saxon strap-distributor found May/June 2004.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 23 July 2004.

Before 16 June 2004. Metal detecting.
One medieval coin.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 19 October 2004.

Before 25 April 2006. Metal detecting.
One medieval coin.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 4 October 2006.

September 2017. Stray Find. [11].
Early/Middle Bronze Age barbed and tanged flint arrowhead.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 14 October 2023.

October 2017. Metal-detecting. [11].
1 Roman coin.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 1 November 2017.

  • --- Illustration: Finds Illustrations.
  • --- Photograph: 2002. KTG 23, Late Saxon mount..
  • --- Photograph: 2002. KTG 24-25, Early Saxon bar.
  • --- Photograph: 2002. KTG 26, Early Saxon tapering bar..
  • --- Photograph: 2002. KTG 27-29, Early Saxon copper alloy mount..
  • --- Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
  • --- Photograph: NLA. Finds Photograph.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Photograph: NCC Find Identification and Recording Service. c. 1975-2000. HES Find Polaroid Collection. HES Find Polaroid Collection. polaroid. black and white.
  • <S2> Illustration: S. J. Ashley. 2004. Drawing of a medieval mount. Film. 2:1.
  • BARBED AND TANGED ARROWHEAD (Late Neolithic to Middle Bronze Age - 2400 BC to 1001 BC)
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 260 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
  • BRIDLE FITTING (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • FURNITURE FITTING (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • HARNESS FITTING (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • JETTON (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • PADLOCK (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • SEAL MATRIX (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • SEAL MATRIX (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • COIN WEIGHT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • WEIGHT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

Nov 25 2023 7:35AM

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