NHER 35212 (Find Spot record) - Multi-period metal finds
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG30NE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BEIGHTON, BROADLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
August-September 1999. Metal detecting. [1].
Early post medieval threepence of Elizabeth I, 1578. Mintmark of Greek cross.
Identified by J. Davies (NCM).
December 1999 - January 2000. Metal detecting. [1].
Medieval lead seal matrix, 13th century.
Now very crushed but probably originally thin, flat and circular, with a flat pierced lug at the top. The central design can now no longer be made out.
The surviving part of the legend reads '…DWAI.LEMEC…'. May originally have been S'EDWA[RD]I LE MEC…(Seal of Edward Lemec..), Lemec being either the first part of his surname, or meaning Edward the Mec.
August - September (2000?). Metal detecting.
Early post medieval button made in two halves.
The front is a rounded cone of grey bronze (high tin?) and the back is slightly convex with a circular integral loop.
Post medieval Norwich trader's token.
Obverse: FRACIS MORLY around the arms of the Grocers' Company. Rev: OF. NORWICH around F.M. Williamson no. 173, 17th century.
Identified by H. Geake (NCM) K. Hinds (NLA) 7 April 2000.
February 2004. Metal detecting.
1 Roman coin.
Medieval harness pendant.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 5 April 2004.
February 2005. Metal detecting.
Late Bronze Age socketed axe fragment (S1).
Medieval coin.
Late Saxon (S2), medieval and post medieval metal objects.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 5 April 2005.
September-October 2019. Metal-detecting. [2].
4 medieval coins.
1 post-medieval coins.
Information from PAS import.
Site extended to whole field. Previous extent mapped at [3].
E. McDonald (HES), 31 October 2019.
Associated Sources (6)
- --- SNF88152 Article in Serial: Ashley, S. 2006. Recent Finds of Anglo-Norman 'High-Status' Objects from Norfolk. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XLV Pt I pp 105-108.
- --- SNF51667 Photograph: NCC Find Identification and Recording Service. c. 1975-2000. HES Find Polaroid Collection. HES Find Polaroid Collection. polaroid. black and white.
- --- SNF50602 Photograph: NLA. Finds Photograph.
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF77101 Illustration: Ashley, S.. 2005. Drawing of Late Bronze Age socketed axe fragment.. Film. 1:1.
- <S2> SNF77102 Illustration: Gibbons, J.. 2005. Drawing of a Late Saxon stirrup-strap mount. Film. 2:1.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (3)
Object Types (17)
- SOCKETED AXEHEAD (Late Bronze Age - 1000 BC to 701 BC)
- COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- STIRRUP STRAP MOUNT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
- BELL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- HARNESS PENDANT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- SEAL MATRIX (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- COIN (Medieval - 1180 AD to 1189 AD)
- COIN (Medieval - 1248 AD to 1250 AD)
- COIN (Medieval - 1248 AD to 1250 AD)
- COIN (Medieval to 16th Century - 1497 AD to 1537 AD)
- BUCKLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- BUTTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- TOKEN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- COIN (17th Century - 1636 AD to 1638 AD)
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Record last edited
Jan 18 2022 12:05PM