NHER 34911 (Find Spot record) - Roman and Middle Saxon to post-medieval finds

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Summary

Sporadic metal-detecting between 1998 and 2024 recovered Roman and medieval coins and a range of other, Roman and Middle Saxon to post-medieval metal objects. These metal finds include a Roman brooch; a Roman/Early Saxon silver brooch; a Middle Saxon pin; a Middle/Late Saxon hooked tag; a Late Saxon brooch with Borre-style decoration; medieval buckles, a mirror case fragment, gilt copper alloy rivet, silver annular brooch and lead alloy seal matrix and a post-medieval harness mount, eagle figurine and copper alloy weight.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF62SE
Civil Parish GRIMSTON, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

1998 to 1999. Metal detecting. [1].
Late Saxon Borre style brooch.
See description in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 1 November 1999.

February-March 2014. Metal-detecting. Site extended to the southern part of the field. [2].
1 medieval coin and a buckle.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 1 May 2014.

March-April 2014. Metal-detecting. [3].
1 medieval coin and a lead alloy seal matrix.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 2 June 2014.

May-June 2014. Metal-detecting. Site extended to whole field. [4].
Medieval buckle frame.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 3 July 2014.

June-July 2014. Metal-detecting. [5].
4 medieval coins.
Post-medieval eagle figurine (perhaps from the lid of a vessel).
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 3 September 2014.

February-March 2015. Metal-detecting. [6].
Medieval buckle.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 5 May 2015.

March-April 2015. Metal-detecting. [7].
Roman/Early Saxon silver developed crossbow brooch.
Middle/Late Saxon hooked tag.
4 medieval coins and a gilt copper alloy rivet.
Information from PAS import.
The Roman/Early Saxon silver brooch was declared Treasure at inquest (Ref: 2015 T323).
A. Beckham (HES), 5 May 2015. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 17 February 2024.

February-March 2016. Metal-detecting. [8].
Roman brooch.
Medieval buckle.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 4 April 2016.

March-April 2016. Metal-detecting. [9].
1 Roman coin.
5 medieval coins.
Post-medieval harness mount.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 1 May 2016.

October 2016. Metal-detecting. [10].
Medieval silver annular brooch.
Information from PAS import.
This silver brooch was submitted for consideration as Treasure (Ref: 2016 T819).
E. McDonald (HES), 4 May 2017.

April-May 2017. Metal-detecting. [11].
Middle Saxon pin.
2 medieval coins, 1 pottery sherd and a strap end.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 6 June 2017.

May-June 2017. Metal-detecting. [12].
1 medieval coin.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 4 July 2017.

March-April 2018. Metal-detecting. [13].
3 medieval coins.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 2 July 2018.

April-June 2018. Metal-detecting. [14].
3 medieval coins.
Post-medieval copper alloy apothecary weight.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 2 July 2018.

July-September 2018. Metal-detecting. [15].
3 medieval coins.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 5 November 2018.

April-June 2019. Metal-detecting. [16].
4 medieval coins and a mirror case fragment.
Information from PAS import.
H. Hamilton (HES), 02 July 2019. Amended by E. McDonald (HES), 1 July 2019.

April 2020-May 2022. Metal-detecting. [17].
KLMD052022 - PAS details to follow.
A. Beckham (HES), 16 May 2022.

September-October 2022. Metal-detecting. [18].
2 Roman coins.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 4 February 2024.

March 2024. Metal-detecting. [19].
2 medieval coins.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 26 January 2025.

  • --- Photograph: 1999. KSP 29, Late Saxon disc brooch..
  • --- Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 65 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 50 AD to 260 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 335 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman to Early Saxon - 340 AD to 460 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 348 AD to 353 AD)
  • HOOKED TAG (Middle Saxon to Medieval - 700 AD to 1100 AD)
  • PIN (Middle Saxon - 750 AD to 850 AD)
  • BROOCH (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • COIN (Late Saxon - 1048 AD to 1050 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1200 AD)
  • RIVET (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1300 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1150 AD to 1300 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1180 AD to 1247 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1180 AD to 1247 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1194 AD to 1200 AD)
  • BROOCH (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • MIRROR CASE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • SEAL MATRIX (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1300 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1203 AD to 1216 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1204 AD to 1207 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1204 AD to 1209 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1204 AD to 1216 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1248 AD to 1250 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1248 AD to 1250 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1248 AD to 1250 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1248 AD to 1250 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1248 AD to 1250 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1248 AD to 1250 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1248 AD to 1250 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1248 AD to 1250 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1248 AD to 1250 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1248 AD to 1250 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1250 AD to 1400 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1250 AD to 1280 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1250 AD to 1280 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1251 AD to 1272 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1251 AD to 1272 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1251 AD to 1272 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1251 AD to 1272 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1251 AD to 1272 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1251 AD to 1272 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1270 AD to 1400 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1280 AD to 1281 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1280 AD to 1281 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1351 AD to 1353 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1383 AD to 1433 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1413 AD to 1422 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1427 AD to 1430 AD)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • WEIGHT (16th Century to 18th Century - 1600 AD to 1800 AD)
  • FIGURINE (17th Century to 18th Century - 1700 AD to 1800 AD)

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Record last edited

Apr 23 2025 5:36PM

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