NHER 35617 (Find Spot record) - Late Bronze Age hoard, medieval and post medieval finds.

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Summary

Metal-detecting in 2000 recovered an early post-medieval belt or harness mount, while metal-detecting between 2007 and 2013 recovered a dispersed Late Bronze Age hoard, containing at least 45 items. In addition, a Roman coin, a medieval purse bar, a medieval/post-medieval copper alloy vessel foot or handle and other post-medieval items were found.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG41NW
Civil Parish LUDHAM, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Early 2000. Metal detecting [1]
Early post medieval belt/harness mount.
See further description in file.
K. Hinds (NLA), 21 August 2000.

Before 21 January 2008. Metal detecting, site extended [2].
Late Bronze Age hoard containing 31 objects including spearheads, sword fragments, socketed axes, socketed knives, tanged knife, socketed gouge, double-ended implement, cake and "cap-mounting" (cf. Reach, Cambridgeshire, Inv. Archaeol. (1956), GB 17 no. 30), medieval purse bar and post medieval sword belt fitting.
See lists in file, finders' notes and (S1), (S2), (S3), (S4), (S7), (S8), (S9), (S10), (S11), (S12).
This hoard was submitted as potential Treasure, along with a number of additional items recovered between February and March 2008 - see below.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 5 February 2008. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 13 June 2020, E. McDonald (HES), 10 August 2020.

5-18 February 2008. Metal detecting.
8 Late Bronze Age objects including spearheads, knives and socketed gouge, all additional to dispersed hoard discovered in January 2008 (Nos 32-39).
See list in file and (S1), (S5), (S6), (S10).
These items were submitted as potential Treasure, along with those found in January 2008 and a single additional object recovered in March 2008 - see below.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 16 April 2008. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 13 June 2020, E. McDonald (HES), 10 August 2020.

Late March 2008. Metal detecting.
Late Bronze Age spearhead fragment, additional to hoard discovered in January 2008 (No 40).
See description in file and (S5).
This fragment was submitted as potential Treasure, along with the other Bronze Age hoard objects recovered between January and February 2008 - see below.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 17 June 2008. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 13 June 2020.

The 40 Bronze Age hoard objects recovered between January and March 2008 were declared Treasure at inquest (Treasure case 2008 T95).
K. Robbins (NLA), 2 September 2008. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 13 June 2020.

Before 24 June 2008. Metal detecting.
1 medieval coin.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 29 July 2008.

25 October 2008. Metal detecting.
Late Bronze Age spearhead socket fragment, additional to hoard discovered in January 2008 (No 41) (S13).
Post medieval spoon and furniture fitting
See lists in file.
The Late Bronze Age spearhead was submitted as potential Treasure (Treasure case 2009 T363).
A. Rogerson, (NLA), 19 May 2009. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 13 June 2020.

Before 13 March 2012. Metal-detecting. [3].
Late Bronze Age cast copper alloy spearhead, spearhead fragment, fragment of loop and a bag-shaped chape, all additional to dispersed hoard discovered in January 2008 (bringing the total number of objects recovered to 45).
Medieval/post-medieval copper alloy vessel foot or handle.
Information from PAS import.
See (S14), (S15) and (S16).
The Late Bronze Age objects were submitted as potential Treasure (Treasure case 2012 T828).
A. Beckham (HES), 28 February 2013. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 13 June 2020.

28 August 2012. Metal-detecting. [4].
One post-medieval lead token.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 4 December 2012.

September-December 2012. Metal-detecting. [5].
One Roman coin.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 3 January 2013.

  • --- Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
  • --- Publication: British Museum. 2010. Treasure Act Annual Report 2008. p xiii.
  • --- Publication: British Museum. 2011. Treasure Act Annual Report 2009. p xiv.
  • --- Publication: British Museum. 2014. Treasure Act Annual Report 2012. p 20.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Illustration: Gibbons, J. 2009. Drawing of a Late Bronze Age sword fragment (18a), tanged knives (21, 22), socketed chisels (23, 24, 26), and a two-edged knife blade (38)... Find Illustration. Film. 1:1.
  • <S10> Illustration: Gibbons, J. 2009. Drawing of Late Bronze Age socketed axeheads (17, 20) and fragments (14c, 14d), spearheads (32, 33, 34), and a socketed gouge (37). Find Illustration. Film. 1:1.
  • <S11> Illustration: Gibbons, J. 2009. Drawing of Late Bronze Age socketed chisel (25), socketed gouge (28), chisel-like tool (29) and "cap-mounting" (30).. Find Illustration. Film. 1:1.
  • <S12> Illustration: Gibbons, J. 2009. Drawing of Late Bronze Age spearheads (4, 5, 6). Find Illustration. Film. 1:1.
  • <S13> Illustration: Gibbons, J.. 2009. Drawing of a Late Bronze Age spearhead mouth socket (41). Find Illustration. Film. 1:1.
  • <S14> Illustration: Gibbons, J.. 2012. Drawing of a Late Bronze Age loop, possibly from an axehead (45). Find Illustration. Film. 1:1.
  • <S15> Illustration: Gibbons, J.. 2012. Drawing of a Late Bronze Age spearhead tip (42). Find Illustration. Film. 1:1.
  • <S16> Illustration: Gibbons, J.. 2012. Drawing of a Late Bronze Age spearhead (43) and a chape (44). Find Illustration. Film. 1:1.
  • <S2> Illustration: Gibbons, J. 2009. Drawing of Late Bronze Age spearheads (1, 2, 3) and a socketed axe (19). Find Illustration. Film. 1:1.
  • <S3> Illustration: Gibbons, J. 2009. Drawing of Late Bronze Age spearhead fragments (12, 14a), a sword fragment (13), and socketed axehead fragments (14b).. Find Illustration. Film. 1:1.
  • <S4> Illustration: Gibbons, J. 2009. Drawing of Late Bronze Age socketed axeheads (16, 18) and fragment (18b), and cake fragments (18c, 18d). Find Illustration. Film. 1:1.
  • <S5> Illustration: Gibbons, J. 2009. Drawing of Late Bronze Age spearhead fragments (35, 36, 40). Find Illustration. Film. 1:1.
  • <S6> Illustration: Gibbons, J. 2009. Drawing of Late Bronze Age two-edged knife (39). Find Illustration. Film. 1:1.
  • <S7> Illustration: Gibbons, J. 2009. Drawing of Late Bronze Age socketed knife (27). Find Illustration. Film. 1:1.
  • <S8> Illustration: Gibbons, J. 2009. Drawing of Late Bronze Age socketed axeheads (14, 15). Find Illustration. Film. 1:1.
  • <S9> Illustration: Gibbons, J. 2009. Drawing of Late Bronze Age spearheads (7, 8, 9, 10, 11). Find Illustration. Film. 1:1.
  • CHISEL (Late Bronze Age - 1000 BC to 701 BC)
  • FERRULE (Late Bronze Age - 1000 BC to 701 BC)
  • GOUGE (Late Bronze Age - 1000 BC to 701 BC)
  • HOARD (Late Bronze Age - 1000 BC to 701 BC)
  • HOARD (Late Bronze Age - 1000 BC to 800 BC)
  • INGOT (Late Bronze Age - 1000 BC to 701 BC)
  • KNIFE (Late Bronze Age - 1000 BC to 701 BC)
  • SOCKETED AXEHEAD (Late Bronze Age - 1000 BC to 701 BC)
  • SPEARHEAD (Late Bronze Age - 1000 BC to 701 BC)
  • SWORD (Late Bronze Age - 1000 BC to 701 BC)
  • COIN (Roman - 69 AD to 260 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • PURSE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • VESSEL (Medieval to 16th Century - 1400 AD to 1600 AD)
  • TOKEN (Medieval to 17th Century - 1500 AD to 1700 AD)
  • AWL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • FURNITURE FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • HARNESS FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • SPOON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • SWORD BELT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

Aug 10 2020 2:59PM

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