NHER 35718 (Find Spot record) - Roman and Middle Saxon to post-medieval finds

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Summary

Metal-detecting at this location between 2000 and 2024 recovered an Early Neolithic flint flake core; Roman, Middle Saxon, Late Saxon, medieval and post-medieval pottery sherds; medieval/post-medieval roof tile fragments; a potentially medieval lava quern fragment; Late Saxon, medieval and post-medieval coins; medieval and post-medieval jettons; a post-medieval token and a range of other, Roman to post-medieval metal objects. These metal finds include Roman brooches, a copper alloy nail or stud and copper alloy hairpin; an Early Saxon possible buckle-handle suspension loop; an Early/Middle Saxon buckle; Middle Saxon pins; a Late Saxon strap end and buckle; medieval to post-medieval dress accessories; medieval casket keys, folding-balance arms, horse-harness pendants, a pair of tweezers, furniture mount, leash swivel, copper alloy decorative rivet, lead pot mends, lead plaque, lead cloth seal and lead seal matrix; a medieval/post-medieval copper alloy cauldron fragment and copper alloy vessel handle and a post-medieval book clasp, dagger chape and knife end stop.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG02SW
Civil Parish FOULSHAM, BROADLAND, NORFOLK

August to September 2000. Metal-detecting. [1].
Medieval finger ring and 2 lead pot mends.
Late medieval/early post-medieval copper alloy cauldron foot.
1 post-medieval jetton.
See list in file.
K. Hinds (NLA), 12 October 2000. Expanded by P. Watkins (HES), 24 January 2026.

October 2000. Metal-detecting. [2].
2 medieval coins and metal objects.
1 post-medieval coin.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 9 December 2000.

October 2002. Metal-detecting.
4 medieval coins.
See list in file with NGRs.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 3 December 2002.

August 2003. Metal-detecting.
2 Roman brooches.
5 medieval coins, a buckle and strap end.
Post-medieval hooked tag, book clasp and dagger chape.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 27 September 2003. Expanded by P. Watkins (HES), 24 January 2026.

August-September 2008. Metal-detecting.
1 Late Saxon coin.
1 medieval coin.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 23 October 2008.

October 2008. Metal-detecting.
Late Saxon strap end.
3 medieval coins.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 21 November 2008.

November 2008. Metal-detecting.
3 medieval coins.
2 post-medieval coins.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 20 January 2009.

January 2009. Metal-detecting
Early Neolithic flint flake core.
1 Late Saxon coin.
3 medieval coins, 1 pottery sherd and 2 buckles.
1 ?medieval lava quern fragment.
1 post-medieval jetton.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 21 February 2009. Expanded by P. Watkins (HES), 24 January 2026.

January 2009. Metal-detecting.
1 medieval coin.
Medieval/post-medieval copper alloy vessel handle.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 23 March 2009.

March 2009. Metal-detecting.
1 Roman pottery sherd.
Early Saxon handle suspension loop (possibly from bucket).
Late Saxon buckle.
21 medieval coins, 1 pottery sherd, a buckle, button, folding clasp, casket key and arm from folding balance.
2 post-medieval coins.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 24 April 2009. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 24 January 2026.

April 2009. Metal-detecting.
Roman Dolphin brooch.
16 medieval coins, a strap end and part of leash swivel.
1 post-medieval token.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 18 May 2009.

April-May 2009. Metal-detecting.
Middle Saxon pin.
10 medieval coins, a buckle, strap end and lead seal matrix.
2 post-medieval coins and a knife end stop.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 24 June 2009.

May-June 2009. Metal-detecting.
1 Late Saxon coin.
8 medieval coins, 2 strap ends, a buckle, belt mount, casket key, arm from folding balance and lead cloth seal.
3 post-medieval coins.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 24 July 2009.

June-July 2009. Metal-detecting.
1 medieval coin and a lead plaque.
See list in file.
E. Darch (NLA), 24 August 2009.

August 2010. Metal-detecting.
Roman Dolphin brooch.
3 medieval coins, a buckle, Limoges enamelled furniture mount (S1) and horse-harness pendant (S2).
Post-medieval sharp-hooked clasp.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (HES), 27 September 2010. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 24 January 2026.

3 January 2011. Metal-detecting.
1 medieval coin and 1 pottery sherd.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (HES), 24 January 2011.

13 Feb 2011. Metal-detecting.
1 medieval jetton and 1 post-medieval coin.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (HES), 31 March 2011.

27 March and 2 April 2011. Metal-detecting.
1 Middle Saxon pottery sherd.
1 Late Saxon pottery sherd.
6 medieval coins and a buckle.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (HES), 26 April 2011.

April-May 2011. Metal-detecting.
Roman Dolphin brooch and a copper alloy hairpin.
1 Late Saxon coin.
8 medieval coins, 2 buckles, a brooch or buckle pin, horse-harness pendant and pair of tweezers.
4 post-medieval coins
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (HES), 27 May 2011.

April and May 2011. Metal-detecting.
Middle Saxon pin.
1 Late Saxon pottery sherd.
4 medieval coins and a small and unusual brooch.
2 post-medieval coins and a pottery sherd.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (HES), 5 July 2011.

23 July 2011. Metal-detecting.
Medieval copper alloy decorative rivet.
See description in file.
A. Rogerson (HES), 6 September 2011.

13 and 27 June 2011. Metal-detecting.
3 medieval coins.
See lists in file.
A. Marsden (HES), 22 July 2011.

October-November 2012. Metal-detecting.
2 medieval coins.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 4 December 2012.

November-December 2012. Metal-detecting.
5 medieval pottery sherds and an incomplete buckle.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 3 January 2013.

March 2013. Metal-detecting. [3].
1 Late Saxon coin.
1 medieval coin.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 1 May 2013 and 23 May 2024.

April-May 2013. Metal-detecting. [4].
1 Roman pottery sherd and copper alloy nail or stud.
Middle Saxon pin.
1 Late Saxon pottery sherd.
5 medieval coins, 1 jetton, a buckle and casket key.
1 medieval/post-medieval roof tile.
1 post-medieval coin.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 4 June 2013.

May-June 2013. Metal-detecting. [5].
3 Roman pottery sherds.
Early/Middle Saxon buckle.
15 Late Saxon pottery sherds.
6 medieval coins, 1 jetton, 85 pottery sherds, 1 lava quern fragment and belt bar-mount.
1 medieval/post-medieval roof tile.
2 post-medieval coins and 1 pottery sherd.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 4 July 2013.

June-July 2013. Metal-detecting. [6].
3 medieval coins and a belt mount.
Medieval/post-medieval gilt copper alloy finger ring.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 1 August 2013.

October 2015. Metal-detecting. [7].
1 medieval coin.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 6 November 2015.

November 2015. Metal-detecting. [8].
1 medieval coin.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 3 December 2015.

August 2016. Metal-detecting. [9].
Medieval purse hanger or arched pendent mount for suspension of sword or purse from belt.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 1 October 2016.

November 2024. Metal-detecting. [10].
3 medieval coins.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 3 August 2025.

  • --- Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Illustration: Gibbons, J.. 2010. Drawing of a medieval Limoges furniture mount. Find Illustration. Film. 2:1.
  • <S2> Illustration: Gibbons, J.. 2010. Drawing of a medieval gilt horse harness pendant. Find Illustration. Film. 2:1.
  • CORE (Early Neolithic - 4000 BC to 3001 BC)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • DOLPHIN BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • HAIR PIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • NAIL (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • TWEEZERS (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • BUCKET (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Early Saxon to Middle Saxon - 500 AD to 700 AD)
  • PIN (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
  • POT (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
  • PIN (Middle Saxon - 750 AD to 850 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • COIN (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • POT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • POT (Late Saxon to Medieval - 851 AD to 1100 AD)
  • POT (Late Saxon to Medieval - 851 AD to 1100 AD)
  • STRAP END (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • COIN (Late Saxon - 1050 AD to 1051 AD)
  • AMPULLA (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BALANCE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BUTTON (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • CLOTH SEAL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • FINGER RING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • FURNITURE FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • HARNESS PENDANT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • HOOKED TAG (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • JETTON (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • KEY (LOCKING) (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • LEASH (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • PLAQUE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • QUERN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • RIVET (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • SEAL MATRIX (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • VESSEL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • VESSEL (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1400 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1500 AD)
  • QUERN (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1400 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1105 AD to 1105 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1145 AD to 1150 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1158 AD to 1180 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1180 AD to 1189 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1180 AD to 1189 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1180 AD to 1247 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1189 AD to 1190 AD)
  • FINGER RING (Medieval to 16th Century - 1200 AD to 1600 AD)
  • KEY (LOCKING) (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1205 AD to 1215 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1248 AD to 1250 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1248 AD to 1251 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1251 AD to 1272 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1275 AD to 1400 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1280 AD to 1281 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1280 AD to 1281 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1282 AD to 1289 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • KNIFE (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1500 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1301 AD to 1310 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1301 AD to 1314 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1301 AD to 1333 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1310 AD to 1314 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1335 AD to 1343 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1344 AD to 1351 AD)
  • JETTON (Medieval - 1345 AD to 1355 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1351 AD to 1352 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1351 AD to 1377 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1351 AD to 1377 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1363 AD to 1369 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1377 AD to 1399 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1400 AD to 1500 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1400 AD to 1413 AD)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (Medieval - 1400 AD to 1450 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1400 AD to 1500 AD)
  • JETTON (Medieval - 1415 AD to 1497 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1454 AD to 1460 AD)
  • ROOF TILE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1480 AD to 1600 AD)
  • ROOF TILE (Medieval to 17th Century - 1480 AD to 1700 AD)
  • JETTON (Medieval to 16th Century - 1497 AD to 1521 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1501 AD to 1507 AD)
  • CLASP (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • DRESS FASTENER (DRESS) (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • FINGER RING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • JETTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • KNIFE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • TOKEN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • VESSEL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1544 AD to 1547 AD)
  • POT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1700 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century to 17th Century - 1558 AD to 1603 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1584 AD to 1587 AD)

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Record last edited

Jan 24 2026 11:06PM

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