NHER 35848 (Find Spot record) - Multi-period

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Summary

Metal-detecting between 1999 and 2015 recovered a post-medieval pottery sherd; Roman, medieval and post-medieval coins; medieval and post-medieval jettons; a post-medieval token and a range of other, Early Saxon to post-medieval metal objects. These metal finds include an Early Saxon brooch fragment; a Middle Saxon brooch; a Late Saxon strap end and disc brooch; medieval to post-medieval dress accessories; a medieval lead pilgrim badge and a post-medieval jew's harp and ferrule.

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None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TG02SW
Civil Parish	FOULSHAM, BROADLAND, NORFOLK

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July 1999. Metal detecting. [1].
Late Saxon strap end (S1).
Medieval and post medieval coins.
Post medieval metal finds.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 3 January 2001.

March 2001. Metal detecting.
Medieval coin. Penny of Edward I, London mint, North 1025, 1282-9
Identified A. Popescu (NLA).
A. Rogerson (NLA), 2 May 2001.

June 2001. Metal detecting.
Early Saxon possible girdle hanger fragment.
Medieval annular brooch.
Post-medieval jew's harp.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 9 July 2001.

August 2001. Metal detecting.
Late Saxon disc brooch.
4 medieval coins, buckles, possible buckle frame or clasp, strap loop and lead pilgrim badge.
4 post-medieval coins and a buckle.
See lists in file.
S. Ashley (NLA), 3 October 2001. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 26 May 2024.

June 2002. Metal detecting.
Roman coin
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 28 August 2002.

June 2011. Metal-detecting.
4 medieval coins.a
1 post-medieval coins.
See lists in file.
A. Marsden (HES), 22 July 2011.

July 2013. Metal-detecting. [2].
Middle Saxon Ansate brooch.
2 medieval coins.
1 post-medieval coin, 1 jetton and copper alloy ferrule.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 2 October 2013.

December 2015. Metal-detecting. [3].
1 post-medieval pottery sherd.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 13 May 2024.

Associated Sources (4)

--- SNF85100 Photograph: 2001. KSZ 17, Late Saxon disc brooch..
--- SNF50955 Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1> SNF50602 Photograph: NLA. Finds Photograph.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (7)

Object Types (29)

SPINDLE WHORL (Unknown date)
WEIGHT (Unknown date)
COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
BROOCH (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
BROOCH (Middle Saxon - 720 AD to 850 AD)
BROOCH (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
STRAP FITTING (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
BROOCH (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
BROOCH (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
JETTON (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
PILGRIM BADGE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1180 AD to 1185 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1218 AD to 1236 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1251 AD to 1272 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1310 AD to 1333 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1320 AD to 1333 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1422 AD to 1427 AD)
BUCKLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
JEWS HARP (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
POT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1540 AD to 1700 AD)
TOKEN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
JETTON (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1650 AD)
COIN (16th Century - 1565 AD to 1566 AD)
FERRULE (16th Century to 19th Century - 1600 AD to 1900 AD)
COIN (17th Century - 1601 AD to 1602 AD)

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Record last edited

Jan 24 2026 12:04PM