NHER 33559 (Find Spot record) - Late Iron Age to post-medieval finds

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Summary

Metal detecting in 1998 and between 2008 and 2024 recovered Late Iron Age, Roman, medieval and post-medieval coins; medieval and post-medieval jettons; post-medieval tokens and a range of other, Iron Age/Roman to post-medieval metal objects. These metal finds include an Iron Age/Roman terret; a Late Iron Age/Roman brooch; Roman brooches; an Early Saxon brooch; an Early Saxon to post-medieval copper alloy weight; a Late Saxon Anglo-Scandinavian probable bridle bit; Late Saxon to post-medieval lead spindle whorls; medieval to post-medieval dress accessories (including a post-medieval silver buckle); medieval book or strap fittings, a vessel spout and thimble; a medieval/post-medieval lead pendant and lead weight and post medieval knife fragments, a harness mount, watch winder, Jew's harp, padlock, copper alloy unidentified objects, copper alloy weight and lead cloth seals.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF81NE
Civil Parish LITCHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

26 January 1998. Stubble. [1].
One post medieval coin.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 15 April 1998.

Before 22 December 2008. Metal detecting. SITE EXTENDED
Iron Age/Roman terret.
Early Saxon brooch.
1 medieval coin.
Post-medieval harness mount and watch winder.
See list in file
A. Rogerson, (NLA), 26 June 2009

October 2018-August 2019. Metal-detecting Survey. [2].
2 Late Iron Age coins.
3 Roman coins, brooches, and a bell.
Early Saxon to post-medieval copper alloy discoidal weight.
Late Saxon Anglo-Scandinavian probable bridle bit.
10 medieval coins, 1 token, buckles, a brooch pin, thimble and copper alloy zoomorphic vessel spout in the form of a dog's head.
Medieval/post-medieval buckle.
2 post-medieval coins, 2 jettons, knife handle terminal stop, knife terminal scale, padlock, silver buckle and copper alloy weight.
Information from PAS import.
The post-medieval silver buckle was submitted as possible Treasure (Ref: 2019 T721).
See distribution maps (S1).
A. Beckham (HES), 14 November 2018. Amended by E. McDonald (HES), 1 May 2019 and P. Watkins (HES), 20 May 2021.

June 2020. Metal-detecting Survey. [2].
1 Late Iron Age coin.
2 medieval coins.
1 post-medieval coin and lead cloth seals.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 25 September 2023 and 14 October 2023.

April 2021-March 2022. Metal-detecting Survey. [2].
Late Saxon to post-medieval lead spindle whorl.
2 medieval coins and book or strap fittings.
2 post-medieval coins, 1 token, a dress hook and copper alloy unidentified objects.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 25 September 2023 and 18 November 2023.

February-March 2023. Metal-detecting. [3].
Late Saxon to post-medieval lead spindle whorl.
1 medieval coin.
Medieval/post-medieval lead pendant and lead weight.
Post-medieval Jew's harp.
Information from PAS import.
Site extended to the whole field. Previous extent recorded as Context 1.
P. Beers (HES), 13 April 2023 and P. Watkins (HES), 14 March 2024.

August 2023. Metal-detecting. [2].
Late Iron Age/Roman birdlip-type brooch.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 14 April 2024.

January 2024. Metal-detecting. [2].
1 post-medieval token.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 20 May 2024.

  • --- Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Unpublished Document: Crace, G.. 2019. Find Heatmaps by Period for the North and South of the River Nar Metal-detecting Project. Finder's map.
  • HARNESS FITTING (Early Iron Age to Roman - 800 BC to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Late Iron Age - 55 BC to 15 BC)
  • BROOCH (Late Iron Age to Roman - 50 BC to 60 AD)
  • COIN (Late Iron Age - 50 BC to 20 BC)
  • COIN (Late Iron Age - 20 BC to 10 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 125 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 60 AD to 125 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 69 AD to 79 AD)
  • BELL (Roman - 120 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 260 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 275 AD to 285 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 313 AD to 364 AD)
  • BROOCH (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
  • WEIGHT (Early Saxon to 17th Century - 500 AD to 1700 AD)
  • BRIDLE BIT (Late Saxon to Medieval - 1000 AD to 1100 AD)
  • SPINDLE WHORL (Late Saxon to 16th Century - 1000 AD to 1600 AD)
  • SPINDLE WHORL (Late Saxon to 18th Century - 1000 AD to 1800 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1180 AD to 1204 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1180 AD to 1247 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1195 AD to 1230 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1195 AD to 1249 AD)
  • BROOCH PIN (Medieval - 1250 AD to 1450 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1251 AD to 1254 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1279 AD to 1280 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1279 AD to 1377 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1282 AD to 1283 AD)
  • BOOK FITTING (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1500 AD)
  • BOOK FITTING (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1500 AD)
  • PENDANT (Medieval to 17th Century - 1300 AD to 1700 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1305 AD to 1310 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1309 AD to 1310 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1327 AD to 1399 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1344 AD to 1351 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1450 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1500 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval to 17th Century - 1350 AD to 1650 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1351 AD to 1352 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1361 AD to 1369 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1363 AD to 1369 AD)
  • JETTON (Medieval - 1380 AD to 1420 AD)
  • THIMBLE (Medieval - 1400 AD to 1500 AD)
  • VESSEL (Medieval - 1400 AD to 1500 AD)
  • CLOTH SEAL (Medieval to 17th Century - 1500 AD to 1650 AD)
  • DRESS HOOK (Medieval to 17th Century - 1500 AD to 1620 AD)
  • KNIFE (Medieval to 17th Century - 1500 AD to 1650 AD)
  • KNIFE (Medieval to 18th Century - 1500 AD to 1800 AD)
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Medieval to 19th Century - 1500 AD to 1850 AD)
  • COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • WATCH (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • JEWS HARP (16th Century to 18th Century - 1550 AD to 1800 AD)
  • WEIGHT (16th Century to 18th Century - 1550 AD to 1800 AD)
  • CLOTH SEAL (16th Century - 1558 AD to 1600 AD)
  • BUCKLE (16th Century to 17th Century - 1570 AD to 1700 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1583 AD to 1585 AD)
  • JETTON (16th Century to 17th Century - 1586 AD to 1635 AD)
  • JETTON (16th Century to 17th Century - 1586 AD to 1635 AD)
  • PADLOCK (16th Century to 18th Century - 1600 AD to 1750 AD)
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (16th Century to 19th Century - 1600 AD to 1850 AD)
  • WEIGHT (17th Century - 1603 AD to 1688 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1613 AD to 1615 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1637 AD to 1642 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1639 AD to 1639 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1639 AD to 1643 AD)
  • TOKEN (17th Century - 1650 AD to 1670 AD)
  • TOKEN (17th Century - 1664 AD to 1664 AD)

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Jul 23 2025 8:59AM

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