NHER 34844 (Find Spot record) - Roman, medieval and post-medieval finds

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Summary

Metal-detecting between 1999 and 2017 recovered medieval coins; post-medieval tokens and a number of other, Roman to post-medieval metal objects. These metal finds include a Roman copper alloy bead; a medieval lead papal bulla of Gregory X (1271-1276), knife hilt plate and belt fitting and a post-medieval crotal bell.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG12SW
Civil Parish BOOTON, BROADLAND, NORFOLK

Map

January 1998. Metal detecting. [1].
Medieval hilt plate from a knife. Cast bronze plate with on one side a tapering hole for the whittle tang and on the other a longer slot for the blade.
Medieval rectangular strap slide (for holding down the free end of a belt). External integral rivet to one side.
13th/14th century.
K. Sussams (NCM) 3 February 1998.

November-December 2011. Metal-detecting.
1 medieval coin.
1 post-medieval token.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 1 March 2023.

1 September 2012. Metal-detecting. [2].
Roman copper alloy probable bead.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 2 November 2012.

March-April 2015. Metal-detecting. [3].
Post-medieval crotal bell.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 5 May 2015.

July-September 2017. Metal-detecting. Site extended to the whole field. [4].
Medieval lead papal bulla of Gregory X (1271-1276).
A. Beckham (HES), 22 September 2017. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 1 December 2020..

July 2017-September 2017. Metal-detecting. [5].
1 medieval coin.
1 post-medieval token.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 22 September 2017.

  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • BEAD (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • KNIFE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BULLA (Medieval - 1271 AD to 1276 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1305 AD to 1310 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1501 AD to 1521 AD)
  • CROTAL (16th Century to 18th Century - 1600 AD to 1800 AD)
  • TOKEN (17th Century - 1667 AD to 1667 AD)
  • TOKEN (17th Century - 1670 AD to 1670 AD)

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Record last edited

Sep 8 2023 10:51AM

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