NHER 34410 (Find Spot record) - Multi-period finds

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Summary

A metal-detecting at this location between 1998 and 2022 recovered a Early Bronze Age barbed and tanged flint arrowhead; a Late Saxon/medieval hone stone; Roman and medieval coins and a number of other metal objects, including a possible Roman strap end, a medieval sword pommel and bar mount and a post-medieval silver seal matrix.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TG33SE
Civil Parish	HAPPISBURGH, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Full Description

September to October 1998. Metal detecting [1]
Medieval coin from approximately the same area as later find of post medieval seal matrix.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 18 July 1999.

Early 1999. Metal detecting [2]
Post-medieval silver seal matrix (details to follow)
Possible late Roman strap end.
Details in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 24 April 1999.

Previously reported post medieval silver seal matrix was found 24 October 1998 NOT early 1999.
Disclaimed as Treasure.
See copy of Treasure receipt with description in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 19 July 2000.

October-November 2003. Metal-detecting.
1 Late Saxon/medieval hone stone.
Identified by S. Ashley (NLA). See description in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 12 December 2003.
Updated by J. Page (HES), 4 March 2014.

December 2006 - January 2007. Metal detecting, site extended [3]
Medieval sword pommel.
See description in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 26 February 2007.

November 2021-March 2022. Metal-detecting. [4].
Early Bronze Age barbed and tanged flint arrowhead.
2 Roman coins.
2 medieval coins and a bar mount.
Information from PAS import.
Site extended to the whole field. Previous extent recorded as Context 1.
A. Beckham (HES), 19 January 2023 and P. Watkins (HES), 18 November 2023.

Associated Sources (4)

--- SNF50955 Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
--- SNF50602 Photograph: NLA. Finds Photograph.
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
--- SNF51956 Unpublished Document: Department for Culture, Media and Sport. 2000. Treasure Annual Report 1998-1999. p 92; No 240.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (5)

Object Types (11)

BARBED AND TANGED ARROWHEAD (Early Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 1501 BC)
STRAP END (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
COIN (Roman - 138 AD to 180 AD)
COIN (Roman - 143 AD to 175 AD)
WHETSTONE (Late Saxon to Medieval - 851 AD to 1539 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
SWORD (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1250 AD to 1400 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1356 AD to 1356 AD)
COIN (16th Century - 1507 AD to 1509 AD)
SEAL MATRIX (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Related NHER Records (0)

Record last edited

Dec 8 2023 5:34PM