NHER 36070 (Find Spot record) - Multi-period metal finds

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Summary

An Iron Age brooch, a Roman brooch, a Roman ring and a cosmetic pestle, a Roman or Early Saxon strap fitting, and medieval and post medieval coins and metal finds found during metal detecting between 2001 and 2006. Post-medieval pottery has also recovered.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TF61NW
Civil Parish	MIDDLETON, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK
Civil Parish	NORTH RUNCTON, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Full Description

Before 1 February 2001. Metal detecting.
Find record on PAS database [1]:
Roman silver finger ring.
Other finds not recorded on PAS database:
Iron Age brooch.
Medieval and post medieval metal finds over a wide area.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 5 April 2001.

Before 26 May 2001. Metal detecting.
Roman cosmetic pestle.
Late Roman/Early Saxon strap end.
Medieval coin (possibly found on NHER 36069).
See lists in file.
T. Pestell (NCM) 28 August 2001, A. Rogerson (NLA) 2 September 2001.

Before 18 September 2001. Metal detecting.
Northern part of site.
Two post medieval jettons.
Post medieval coin.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 19 December 2001.

April 2002. Metal detecting.
One medieval coin in area centred at [2].
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 30 May 2002.

May 2002. Metal detecting.
Post medieval token and sword belt mount.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 2 July 2002.

August/September 2002. Metal detecting.
One post medieval coin.
Roman, medieval and post medieval metal finds.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 10 October 2002.

August 2003. Metal detecting in field centred at [3].
One post medieval metal hooked tag.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 26 October 2003.

2004 or before. Stray Find.
Found at approximately [4]:
2 post-medieval pottery sherds (glazed red earthenware).
See description in file [5].
P. Watkins (HES), 16 May 2020.

August/September 2006. Metal detecting.
Fragment of figurine or toy, recent (probably 19th century) but with some resemblance to the Roman.
See description in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 5 October 2006.

Associated Sources (3)

--- SNF50955 Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
--- SNF56453 Unpublished Document: Department for Culture, Media and Sport. 2002. Treasure Annual Report 2001. p 19; No 9.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (5)

Object Types (30)

BROOCH (Middle Iron Age - 399 BC to 200 BC)
STAPLE (Unknown date)
BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
COSMETIC PESTLE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
FINGER RING (Roman - 43 AD to 200 AD)
NAIL (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
STRAP FITTING (Roman to Early Saxon - 43 AD to 650 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
FINGER RING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
STRAP FITTING (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
WEIGHT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1279 AD to 1279 AD)
STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1399 AD)
HOOKED TAG (Medieval to 17th Century - 1500 AD to 1650 AD)
BUCKLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
BUTTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
BUTTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
HARNESS FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
HARNESS FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
JETTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
PASTRY CUTTER (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
STRAP FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
STRAP FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
SWORD BELT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1540 AD to 1699 AD)
UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
TOKEN (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1699 AD)
COIN (17th Century - 1613 AD to 1636 AD)
TOY (18th Century to 19th Century - 1800 AD? to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

Jul 10 2024 12:37AM