NHER 33569 (Find Spot record) - Multi-period finds

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Summary

Metal-detecting between 1998 and 2020 recovered a Neolithic/Bronze Age flint flake; Roman and medieval coins; a post-medieval token and a range of other, Late Iron Age to Roman and Middle Saxon to medieval/post-medieval metal objects. These metal finds include a Late Iron Age/Roman brooch and toggle; Roman brooches, a bracelet and cosmetic spoon; an Early Saxon brooch fragment; an Early to Late Saxon unidentified copper alloy object; a Middle/Late Saxon hooked tag; medieval to post-medieval dress accessories; a medieval wheel pommel from a sword, harness pendant, mount, book fitting and lead seal matrices; medieval/post-medieval copper alloy vessel fragments and a post-medieval hinge plate from small box or casket.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF70SW
Civil Parish BEACHAMWELL, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Map

March 1998. Metal-detecting. Finds in limited area of field. [1].
Flat, circular lead seal matrix, medieval. Pierced lug on reverse. Quatrefoil with dot in each angle, with legend around:
+ SWILENININFICh (seal of William, Ninfich). See (S2).
Polaroid (S1) and cast in NCM.
Identified by H.Geake (NCM).

Two medieval coins. Identification in file. [2].
A. Rogerson (NLA), 1 May 1998.

March 1998. Metal detecting finds. [3].
Two medieval coins.
Both continental, see letter from [2] in file.
A third coin is not medieval, but later 18th century, not recorded.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 21 October 1998.

December 2018-December 2019. Metal-detecting. [4].
1 Neolithic/Bronze Age flint flake.
Roman brooches, a bracelet and a cosmetic spoon.
Middle/Late Saxon hooked tag.
Medieval buckles, strap fittings, strap ends, belt or strap mounts, a buckle, harness pendant, book fitting, wheel pommel from a sword and lead seal matrix.
Medieval/post-medieval buckle and button.
Information from PAS import.
Site extended to majority of field. Previous extent recorded as Context 1.
E. McDonald (HES), 16 January 2020 and P. Watkins (HES), 9 September 2023.

January-February 2020. Metal-detecting. [5].
Late Iron Age/Roman Colchester brooch and toggle.
7 Roman coins and a brooch.
Early to Late Saxon unidentified copper alloy object.
Early Saxon side knob from Cruciform brooch.
6 medieval coins, buckles, an annular brooch, strap end, mount.
Medieval/post-medieval buckles and copper alloy vessel fragments.
1 post-medieval token, a belt clasp, finger ring and hinge plate from small box or casket.
Site extended to whole field. Previous extent recorded as Context 2.
E. McDonald (HES), 6 April 2021 and P. Watkins (HES), 9 September 2023 and 10 September 2023.

  • --- 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> Article in Serial: Geake, H., Rogerson, A. and Ashley, S. 1999. Medieval Seal Matrices from Norfolk, 1996-1998. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XLIII Pt II pp 353-358. no 55, p 356.
  • FLAKE (Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 701 BC)
  • TOGGLE (Late Iron Age to Roman - 100 BC to 100 AD)
  • BROOCH (Late Iron Age to Roman - 25 AD to 60 AD)
  • BROOCH (Late Iron Age to Roman - 40 AD to 70 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 75 AD)
  • COSMETIC SPOON (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 50 AD to 260 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 60 AD to 150 AD)
  • BRACELET (Roman - 200 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 275 AD to 286 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 293 AD to 296 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 324 AD to 330 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 335 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 353 AD to 364 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 388 AD to 402 AD)
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Saxon - 410 AD to 1065 AD)
  • BROOCH (Early Saxon - 475 AD to 550 AD)
  • HOOKED TAG (Middle Saxon to Medieval - 700 AD to 1100 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • SEAL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • HARNESS PENDANT (Medieval - 1150 AD to 1300 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1300 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • SEAL MATRIX (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1300 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1205 AD to 1210 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1215 AD to 1216 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1248 AD to 1251 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1250 AD to 1400 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1251 AD to 1272 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1270 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1270 AD to 1450 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1270 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1270 AD to 1400 AD)
  • SWORD (Medieval - 1275 AD to 1500 AD)
  • BOOK FITTING (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1500 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1500 AD)
  • VESSEL (Medieval to 17th Century - 1300 AD to 1700 AD)
  • VESSEL (Medieval to 17th Century - 1300 AD to 1700 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1310 AD to 1314 AD)
  • BROOCH (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1450 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1450 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1450 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval to 17th Century - 1350 AD to 1650 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval to 17th Century - 1350 AD to 1700 AD)
  • MOUNT (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1450 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1450 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1400 AD to 1600 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1400 AD to 1500 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1400 AD to 1500 AD)
  • BUTTON (Medieval to 16th Century - 1475 AD to 1600 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval to 17th Century - 1500 AD to 1650 AD)
  • FINGER RING (16th Century to 17th Century - 1540 AD to 1700 AD)
  • FURNITURE FITTING (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • TOKEN (17th Century - 1668 AD to 1668 AD)

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Record last edited

Sep 14 2023 1:24PM

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