NHER 36280 (Find Spot record) - Iron Age, Roman and medieval to post-medieval finds

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Summary

Metal-detecting between 1998 and 2017 recovered Iron Age, Roman, medieval and post-medieval coins; medieval to post-medieval jettons and a range of other, Iron Age to post-medieval metal objects. These metal finds include an Early Iron Age brooch; a Late Iron Age/Roman brooch; Roman furniture fittings, brooches, a bracelet fragment, finger ring, ring key, nail cleaner, military horse harness pendant and copper alloy hairpin; a Late Saxon/medieval key; medieval to post-medieval dress accessories; medieval seal matrices, a harness mount, copper alloy unidentified object, silver ear scoop, lead ampulla and lead unidentified object; a medieval/post-medieval coin weight and possible purse bar and a post-medieval crotal bell, silver spoon and lead cloth seal.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF60NE
Civil Parish FINCHAM, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

25 March 1998.
Medieval seal matrix.
See description in file.
A. Beckham (HES), 16 July 2021.

Before December 1998. Metal-detecting.
1 Iron Age coin.
2 Roman coins and a bracelet fragment.
4 medieval coins.
1 post-medieval coin and 1 jetton.
See description in file.
A. Beckham (HES), 25 February 2020.

Before May 1999. Metal-detecting.
1 Roman coin and brooches.
1 medieval coin, buckles, a finger ring, seal matrix and unidentified lead object, possibly a weight.
Medieval/post-medieval buckle.
See lists in file.
A. Beckham (HES), 25 February 2020.

Before 15 February 2000. Metal-detecting.
2 Roman coins.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 13 July 2001.

Before 6 November 2003. Metal-detecting.
8 Roman coins and a ring key.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 15 February 2004.

Before 20 September 2004. Metal-detecting.
6 Roman coins and a probable furniture fitting (S1).
1 medieval coin (Henry I).
1 post-medieval coin.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 10 February 2005.

Before 19 November 2010, Metal-detecting.
3 Roman coins and a dolphin brooch.
See descriptions in file.
E. Darch (HES), 9 March 2011.

Before May 2011. Metal-detecting.
Early Iron Age bow brooch (S2).
23 Roman coins, a furniture fitting (S3) and copper alloy hairpin.
3 medieval coins.
2 post-medieval coins.
See description in file.
E. Darch (HES), 23 November 2011.

Before 24 November 2011. Metal-detecting.
6 Roman coins.
5 medieval coins and a buckle.
1 post-medieval coin.
A. Marsden (HES), 16 October 2012.

March-April 2012. Metal-detecting.
Late Iron Age/Roman Colchester one-piece brooch.
2 Roman coins.
Medieval lead ampulla.
Post-medieval crotal bell and silver spoon.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (HES), 22 May 2012.

March-April 2013. Metal-detecting. [1].
Finds recovered from an area of 20m diameter centred on [2].
4 Roman coins and finger ring.
4 medieval coins.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 4 June 2013.

July-September 2013. Metal-detecting. [3].
2 Late Iron Age coins.
1 Roman coin.
2 medieval coins, a strap end, strap fitting and silver ear scoop.
Medieval/post-medieval coin weight.
1 post-medieval coin.
Information from PAS import.
The medieval silver ear scoop was declared Treasure at inquest (Ref: 2013 T652) and subsequently donated to Norwich Castle Museum.
A. Beckham (HES), 11 November 2013.

June-July 2014. Metal-detecting. [4].
1 Roman coin, nail cleaner and military horse harness pendant.
1 medieval jetton and a folding strap clasp.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 3 September 2014.

September-October 2014. Metal-detecting. [5].
6 Roman coins, a copper alloy nail and a copper alloy ring.
5 medieval coins, a buckle and a harness mount.
Medieval/post-medieval small ?purse bar.
1 post-medieval coin and a cloth seal.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 3 December 2014.

October-November 2014. Metal-detecting. [6].
Finds recorded on the PAS database:
Roman brooch fragment.
Information from PAS import.
Finds identified by HES but not recorded on the PAS database:
2 Roman coins.
3 medieval coins.
See coin sheets in file.
A. Beckham (HES), 8 January 2015. Amended E. McDonald (HES), 9 December 2019.

October-November 2017. Metal-detecting. [7].
Roman Colchester brooch and umbonate plate brooch.
Late Saxon/medieval copper alloy key.
1 medieval coin.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 2 May 2018.

March 2018. Metal-detecting. [8].
Medieval strap-end.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 1 December 2018.

May-June 2022. Metal-detecting. [9].
3 Roman coins.
1 medieval coin, 1 jetton and a copper alloy unidentified object.
1 medieval/post-medieval jetton.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 12 December 2023 and 21 February 2026.

  • --- Illustration: Finds Illustrations.
  • --- Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Illustration: Gibbons, J.. 2004. Drawing of a Roman furniture fitting.. Find Illustration. Film. 2:1.
  • <S2> Illustration: Gibbons, J.. 2011. Drawing of an Early Iron Age copper alloy bow brooch. Find Illustration. Film. 2:1.
  • <S3> Illustration: Gibbons, J.. 2011. Drawing of a Roman copper alloy furniture fitting.. Find Illustration. Film. 2:1.
  • COIN (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
  • BROOCH (Late Iron Age to Roman - 100 BC to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Late Iron Age - 46 BC to 46 BC)
  • COIN (Late Iron Age - 10 BC to 42 AD)
  • BRACELET (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • DOLPHIN BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • FINGER RING (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • FURNITURE FITTING (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • HAIR PIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • KEY (LOCKING) (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • NAIL (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • NAIL CLEANER (Roman - 43 AD to 200 AD)
  • RING (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 50 AD to 65 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 64 AD to 260 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 69 AD to 270 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 69 AD to 81 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 73 AD to 73 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 85 AD to 250 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 85 AD to 96 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 93 AD to 94 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 100 AD to 200 AD)
  • HARNESS PENDANT (Roman - 100 AD to 300 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 103 AD to 103 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 138 AD to 161 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 145 AD to 145 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 161 AD to 180 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 196 AD to 211 AD)
  • FINGER RING (Roman - 200 AD to 400 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 235 AD to 270 AD?)
  • COIN (Roman - 253 AD to 260 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 260 AD to 378 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 260 AD to 402 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 260 AD to 402 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 268 AD to 270 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 270 AD to 274 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 275 AD to 286 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 275 AD to 364 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 275 AD? to 280 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 275 AD? to 284 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 286 AD to 293 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 286 AD to 293 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 293 AD to 296 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 314 AD to 317 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 317 AD? to 317 AD?)
  • COIN (Roman - 320 AD to 324 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 321 AD to 324 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 323 AD to 324 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 335 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 335 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 335 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 378 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 333 AD to 334 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 335 AD to 337 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 335 AD to 341 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 335 AD to 348 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 335 AD? to 348 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 337 AD to 341 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 341 AD to 348 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 348 AD to 350 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 348 AD to 353 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 353 AD to 364 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 355 AD to 361 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 364 AD to 378 AD)
  • KEY (LOCKING) (Late Saxon to Medieval - 1050 AD to 1300 AD)
  • AMPULLA (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • FINGER RING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • SEAL MATRIX (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • SEAL MATRIX (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1180 AD to 1185 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1180 AD to 1247 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1180 AD to 1247 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1180 AD to 1247 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1180 AD to 1247 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1300 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1500 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1205 AD to 1247 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1207 AD to 1210 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1247 AD to 1272 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1248 AD to 1250 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1248 AD to 1250 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1250 AD to 1250 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1251 AD to 1272 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1251 AD to 1272 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1279 AD to 1307 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1280 AD to 1281 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1280 AD to 1286 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1282 AD to 1289 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1282 AD to 1333 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1299 AD to 1301 AD)
  • EAR SCOOP (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1301 AD to 1302 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1309 AD to 1310 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1335 AD? to 1351 AD?)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1450 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1377 AD to 1399 AD)
  • JETTON (Medieval - 1385 AD to 1497 AD)
  • JETTON (Medieval - 1415 AD to 1497 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1422 AD to 1500 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval to 16th Century - 1450 AD to 1599 AD)
  • COIN WEIGHT (Medieval to 16th Century - 1464 AD to 1550 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1490 AD to 1500 AD)
  • CLOTH SEAL (Medieval to 17th Century - 1500 AD to 1625 AD)
  • JETTON (Medieval to 17th Century - 1500 AD to 1650 AD)
  • PURSE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1550 AD)
  • BUCKLE (16th Century - 1501 AD to 1600 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1501 AD to 1521 AD)
  • JETTON (16th Century - 1501 AD to 1600 AD)
  • COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • CROTAL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • FURNITURE FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • SPOON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1554 AD to 1558 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1558 AD to 1561 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century to 17th Century - 1558 AD? to 1603 AD?)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1561 AD to 1582 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1575 AD to 1575 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1625 AD to 1649 AD)

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Record last edited

May 25 2026 3:00AM

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