NHER 35763 (Find Spot record) - Roman to medieval/post-medieval metal finds

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Summary

Metal-detecting between 2000 and 2023 recovered medieval and post-medieval coins; post-medieval jettons and a range of other, Late Bronze Age to post-medieval metal objects. These metal finds include an undated copper alloy ring; a Late Bronze Age socketed spearhead fragment; a Roman drop handle; a Middle/Late Saxon brooch; a Late Saxon disc brooch and fragment of lead model (probably for strap end); medieval to post-medieval dress accessories; medieval keys, part of a processional cross and an unidentified copper alloy object; medieval/post-medieval candle holder, spoon, thimble, scabbard chape, copper alloy vessel fragments and lead weights and a post-medieval probable sword-belt fitting, spur and copper alloy rings.

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None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TF72SW
Civil Parish	CONGHAM, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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October 2000. Metal detecting. [1]
One medieval coin.
Medieval and post medieval metal finds.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 5 November 2000.

October 2000. Metal detecting. [1].
Medieval metal finds.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 30 November 2000.

February 2002. Metal detecting.
Area centred [2].
Undatable copper alloy ring.
1 medieval coin (Henry I).
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 1 April 2002.

August 2003. Metal detecting.
?Roman drop handle.
Late Saxon disc brooch and fragment of lead model for ?strap end.
Medieval strap ends, an annular brooch, buckle and rotary key.
Medieval/post-medieval cooper alloy vessel fragment and lead weights.
3 post-medieval jettons, a button and copper alloy rings.
See lists in file with national grid references.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 8 September 2003. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 3 January 2024.

March-April 2018. Metal-detecting. [3].
Medieval locking buckle.
Medieval/post-medieval tinned copper alloy buckle.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 2 July 2018.

April 2020-January 2023. Metal-detecting. [4].
Late Bronze Age socketed spearhead fragment (S1).
Middle/Late ansate brooch.
1 medieval coin, a buckle, strap end or strap mount and side arm from processional cross.
Medieval/post-medieval scabbard chape.
1 post-medieval coin, a probable sword-belt fitting and spur.
Information from PAS import.
Site extended to the whole field. Previous extent recorded as Context 1.
A. Beckham (HES), 16 May 2022 and P. Watkins (HES), 12 December 2023 and 9 February 2024.

Associated Sources (5)

--- SNF85731 Photograph: 2003. KTW 10, Late Saxon lead model fragment or strapend..
--- SNF50955 Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
--- SNF50602 Photograph: NLA. Finds Photograph.
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1> SNF101871 Illustration: Gibbons, J. 2022. Drawing of a Late Bronze Age spearhead. Find Illustration. Film. 1:1.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (7)

Object Types (39)

SOCKETED SPEARHEAD (Late Bronze Age - 1000 BC to 701 BC)
RING (Unknown date)
FURNITURE FITTING (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
HELMET (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
BROOCH (Middle Saxon to Late Saxon - 800 AD to 1000 AD)
BROOCH (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
STRAP END (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
ANNULAR BROOCH (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
CANDLE HOLDER (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
CAULDRON (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
KEY (LOCKING) (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
ROTARY KEY (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
SPOON (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
STRAP END (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
THIMBLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
VESSEL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
WEIGHT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1500 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1270 AD to 1400 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1305 AD to 1310 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1500 AD)
PROCESSIONAL CROSS (Medieval to 16th Century - 1400 AD to 1530 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1450 AD to 1550 AD)
SCABBARD (Medieval to 16th Century - 1485 AD to 1600 AD)
BUTTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
CANDLE HOLDER (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
JETTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
RING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
SPOON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
THIMBLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
VESSEL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
WEIGHT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
SPUR (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
SWORD BELT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
COIN (17th Century - 1604 AD to 1625 AD)

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Record last edited

Mar 3 2024 2:46PM