NHER 33250 (Find Spot record) - Multi-period finds

1997. Metal detecting. Field searched by group of American metal detectorists on holiday organised by [1].
Five Roman coins.
Eight medieval and post medieval coins.
See coin forms in file.
Identifications by member of the public [2].
D. Gurney (NLA) 20 October 1997.

August 1998. Metal detecting. Area extended to southwest (original NGR at [3]).
Aethelred II penny, 978-1016, long cross type. Norwich mint.
Also medieval and post medieval finds.
See list in file.
D. Gurney (NLA) 28 August 1998.

November 1998. Metal detecting.
Medieval strap end in the form of a tree with trunk and branches represented by openwork terminal and roots represented by the crescentic cast front plate which has engraved detail. In the "loop" of the crescent is an openwork bird, head down and at an angle. Unusual style. Backplate missing.
K. Sussams (NCM) 13 May 1999.

February 1999. Metal detecting.
See field record in file.
One Roman coin.
Medieval and post medieval coins.
Medieval and post medieval metal finds.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 15 January 2000.

August 2000. Metal detecting rally. Field 29.
3 Roman coins.
3 medieval coins.
8 post-medieval coins.
Late Saxon silver nummular brooch.
Medieval and post-medieval metal finds.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 17 December 2001.

August 2001. Metal detecting. Discovery Tours, Field 21.
Finds recorded on the PAS database [8]:
Medieval cast silver sexfoil belt mount.
Information from PAS import.
Other finds identified by NLA:
Undated copper alloy loop, copper alloy possible suspension ring and lead weight.
Iron Age terret ring.
7 Roman coins and 2 brooches.
5 medieval coins, 12 buckles, a possible buckle, annular brooch, 2 strap ends, strap clasp, 3 strap loops, bar mount, possible spur buckle, possible belt mount, washer or rove and copper alloy seal matrix.
?Medieval buckle, possible buckle or strap end fragment, bar mount, possible bell fragment and copper alloy unidentified strip fragment.
2 medieval/post-medieval buckles, a apothecary spoon, attachment stud from loop handle and 6 copper alloy vessel fragments.
17 post-medieval coins, 3 buttons, 7 buckles, a shoe/clog clasp, clothing fastener, garment hook, hooked tag, hooked probable sword-belt mount, knife terminal, knife handle and blade fragment, 4 book clasps, Jew's harp, pellet bell, looped stud from furniture handle, furniture or harness stud, furniture mount in form of griffin's head, thimble, casket key, copper alloy vessel leg, copper alloy cup weight, lead apothecaries' weight, lead powder charger cap and 5 lead cloth seals.
See lists, digitised images in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 22 June 2002. Amended by A. Cattermole (HES), 10 October 2012 and P. Watkins (HES), 27 February 2026.

September 2002. Metal detecting. Field 24.
1 Roman coin and 2 brooches.
2 medieval coins, 4 buckles, 4 strap ends, a horse-harness pendant, casket key, cross mount, possible mount and copper alloy pilgrim's badge.
2 medieval/post-medieval buckles, a strap end, belt mount, loop handle, book clasp and copper alloy nail.
10 post-medieval coins, 7 jettons, 2 tokens, 1 pottery sherd, 2 buckles, a button, hooked tag, 3 coin weights, key, mount and lead cloth seal.
?Post-medieval belt mount.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 11 July 2003. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 27 February 2026.

September 2003. Metal detecting. Field 18.
?Neolithic flint scraper.
1 Roman coin and a Colchester-derivative brooch.
1 Early Saxon coin (Byzantine).
Middle Saxon pin head.
2 medieval coins, 2 jettons, 6 strap ends, 3 buckles, 2 strap loops, 2 belt mount, 3 casket keys, a buckle or brooch pin, castellated key, horse-harness pendant, thimble and copper alloy vessel fragment.
Medieval/post-medieval buckle and 3 copper alloy vessel fragments.
10 post-medieval coins, 8 jettons, 2 belt mounts, a salt-cellar top, furniture handle, quill holder, candle trimmer, possible coffin handle, pewter spoon and lead cloth seal.
See lists and map in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 19 July 2004. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 27 February 2026.

Summer 2005. Metal detecting.
Bronze Age copper alloy axehead fragment.
1 medieval coin, 3 buckles, an annular brooch, strap loop and mount.
2 medieval/post-medieval copper alloy vessel feet.
3 post-medieval coins, a mount and swivelling hook, thimble, sword-belt pendant suspension mount, copper alloy vessel components, copper alloy seal matrix, 3 lead weights and lead pendant.
See lists in file and CD.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 31 October 2005 and A. Rogerson (NLA) 5 September 2006. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 27 February 2026.

7 May 2006. Fieldwalking.
Prehistoric worked flints.
2 Late Saxon pottery sherds.
5 medieval pottery sherds.
3 post-medieval pottery sherds and a vitrified brick fragment.
See lists and notes in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 29 November 2006.

August 2006. Metal detecting, Discovery Tours field 13.
Late Saxon strap end, medieval, medieval/post medieval and post medieval finds.
1 Roman coin, 4 medieval and 16 post medieval coins.
See list in file in file, (S1) and (S2).
E. Bales (NLA), 12 June 2008.

August 2008. Metal detecting. Discovery Tours Field 30 [9].
Undatable lead weight.
Post-medieval buckle.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 7 October 2008.

A post-medieval silver dress hook found here in August 2008 was submitted as potential Treasure (Treasure case 2008 T613) and subsequently acquired by Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 2010.110) [10].
P. Watkins (HES), 24 May 2020.

August 2014. Metal-detecting. Discovery Tours, Field 36. [6].
Finds recorded by HES on the PAS database:
1 medieval coin, 1 jetton and a lead seal matrix.
1 medieval/post-medieval coin weight.
1 post-medieval coin and 1 jetton.
Information from PAS import.
Finds identified for Discovery Tours by A. Marsden and I. Riddler:
Details to follow.
A. Beckham (HES), 6 November 2015.

August 2015. Metal-detecting. Discovery Tours, Field 22.
Finds recorded by HES on the PAS database [7]:
Medieval ear scoop/tooth pick combination tool.
Information from PAS import.
Finds recorded by Discovery Tours, I. Riddler or A. Marsden:
Details to follow.
A. Beckham (HES), 30 September 2015.

August-September 2025. Metal-detecting. Elden Tours, Field JR8. [11].
Medieval strap fitting, cosmetic set (comprising four incomplete sheet elements riveted together) and a copper alloy weight.
Post-medieval end stop from scale-tange knife.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 14 February 2026 and 18 February 2026.