NHER 35664 (Find Spot record) - Multi-period finds

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Summary

Metal-detecting in 1993/1994 and between 2014 and 2017 recovered prehistoric worked flints, including a Neolithic/Bronze Age retouched flake; a Middle Saxon sceatta; and undated, Roman, Early Saxon and Late Saxon to post-medieval metal objects. The metal finds include an undated unidentified copper alloy object; a Late Bronze Age socketed axehead fragment; Roman brooches, a furniture fitting and a steelyard weight; a small Early Saxon gold and garnet mount, probably from a scabbard; a Late Saxon to post-medieval spindle whorl; medieval to post-medieval dress accessories; a medieval copper alloy chafing dish fragment and part of a mirror case; a medieval/post-medieval lead weight, coin weight, badge, scabbard chape, thimble and chaffing dish handle fragment and post-medieval harness mounts, a seal matrix, saddle pommel cap fragment, crotal bell, hinge, rotary key and thimble.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TM19NE
Civil Parish TACOLNESTON, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

1993 to 1994. Metal detecting. [1].
Gold garnet inlaid early 7th century probable scabbard mount (S1).
See description in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 15 September 2000.

March-April 2014. Metal-detecting. Elden Tours, Field RG2. [2].
Undated unidentified copper alloy object.
Roman brooch and steelyard weight.
Late Saxon to post-medieval spindle whorl.
Medieval buckles, a strap-end, part of a mirror case and a copper alloy chafing dish fragment.
Medieval/post-medieval buckles, a button, badge and lead weight.
Post-medieval crotal bell, hinge, rotary key, thimble, cuff link, buckles and harness mounts.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 2 June 2014.

March 2015. Metal-detecting. Elden Tours, Field RG2. [3].
Roman brooch and a furniture fitting.
Medieval buckle.
Medieval/post-medieval buckle.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 3 July 2015.

March-April 2016. Metal-detecting. Elden Tours, Field RG2. [4].
Neolithic/Bronze Age flint flake and retouched flake.
Late Bronze Age socketed axehead fragment (S2).
Roman brooches.
Medieval buckle.
Medieval/post-medieval buttons, a scabbard chape, thimble and copper alloy chaffing dish handle fragment.
Post-medieval harness mounts, a saddle pommel cap fragment and seal matrix.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 1 May 2016 and P. Watkins (HES), 28 August 2024

March 2017. Metal-detecting. Elden Tours, Field RG2. [5].
1 Middle Saxon sceatta.
Medieval buckles, a harness mount, strap-end and a strap fitting.
Medieval/post-medieval coin weight.
Post-medieval harness mounts.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 6 June 2017.

  • --- Photograph: 2000. KSV 1-2, Early Bronze Age palstave.
  • --- Photograph: 2000. KSV 19-20, Late Saxon stirrup mount..
  • --- Photograph: 2000. KSV 3, Early Saxson cruciform brooch..
  • --- Photograph: 2000. KSV 4, Middle/Late Saxon strapend..
  • --- Photograph: 2000. KSV 5, Late Saxon disc brooch..
  • --- Photograph: 2000. KSV 6-7, Late Saxon stirrup terminal..
  • --- Photograph: 2000. KSV 8-17, Early Saxon mount from a scabbard..
  • --- Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Illustration: Ashley, S.. 2000. Drawing of an Early Saxon scabbard mount.. Film. 2:1.
  • <S2> Illustration: Gibbons, J. 2016. Drawing of a Late Bronze Age socketed axehead fragment. Find Illustration. Film. 1:1.
  • FLAKE (Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 701 BC)
  • RETOUCHED FLAKE (Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 701 BC)
  • SOCKETED AXEHEAD (Late Bronze Age - 1000 BC to 701 BC)
  • BROOCH (Late Iron Age to Roman - 20 AD to 60 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 65 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 65 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 65 AD)
  • FURNITURE FITTING (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • STEELYARD WEIGHT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 55 AD to 80 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 100 AD to 200 AD)
  • SCABBARD (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
  • COIN (Middle Saxon - 700 AD to 765 AD)
  • SPINDLE WHORL (Late Saxon to 16th Century - 1000 AD to 1600 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1250 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • HARNESS HOOK (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • WEIGHT (Medieval to 16th Century - 1200 AD to 1600 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1250 AD to 1400 AD)
  • MIRROR CASE (Medieval - 1270 AD to 1350 AD)
  • SCABBARD (Medieval to 16th Century - 1300 AD to 1600 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1500 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1500 AD)
  • CHAFING DISH (Medieval to 16th Century - 1400 AD to 1600 AD)
  • CHAFING DISH (Medieval to 16th Century - 1460 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BADGE (Medieval to 17th Century - 1500 AD to 1700 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
  • BUTTON (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
  • BUTTON (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
  • BUTTON (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
  • COIN WEIGHT (Medieval to 17th Century - 1500 AD to 1614 AD)
  • THIMBLE (16th Century to 17th Century - 1520 AD to 1620 AD)
  • CROTAL (16th Century to 17th Century - 1540 AD to 1700 AD)
  • HINGE (16th Century to 17th Century - 1540 AD to 1700 AD)
  • SADDLE (16th Century to 17th Century - 1540 AD to 1700 AD)
  • BUCKLE (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1650 AD)
  • BUCKLE (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1650 AD)
  • KEY (LOCKING) (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1700 AD)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • SEAL MATRIX (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • THIMBLE (16th Century to 19th Century - 1600 AD to 1900 AD)
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • CUFF LINK (17th Century - 1662 AD to 1700 AD)
  • BUCKLE (17th Century to 18th Century - 1690 AD to 1720 AD)

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Mar 26 2025 6:20AM

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