NHER 36571 (Find Spot record) - Roman and medieval to post-medieval finds

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Summary

Metal-detecting between 2001 and 2018 recovered Roman, Middle Saxon, medieval and post-medieval coins as well as Roman and medieval to post-medieval metal objects. The metal finds include a Roman knife handle; a medieval brooch pin and papal bulla; medieval/post-medieval copper alloy vessel fragments, a vessel repair rivet, lead writing stylus, purse bar fragment and spindle whorl and post-medieval furniture fittings, a cloth seal, book clasp, strap fitting or dress fitting and silver dress hook fragment.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TG22NW
Civil Parish	FELMINGHAM, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Full Description

Before summer 2001. Metal detecting and surface collection.
Twenty-one Roman coins.
Roman knife handle.
Medieval and post medieval metal finds.
See lists and descriptions in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 19 December 2001.

March-April 2006. Metal-detecting.
1 post-medieval incomplete silver 16th-century dress hook.
Identified by S. Ashley (NLA). See description in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 22 May 2006.
Updated by J. Page (HES), 6 February 2014.

April-May 2007. Metal-detecting.
3 medieval coins and 1 papal bulla (Innocent V).
1 medieval/post-medieval vessel (ewer) handle,
1 post-medieval coin and 1 lead cloth seal.
Coins identified by A. Marsden (NLA), papal bulla by T. Pestel (NCM) and other objects by S. Ashley (NLA). See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 14 June 2007.

October-November 2008. Metal Detecting
2 Roman coins
see list in file
A. Rogerson (NLA) 11 December 2008.

August 2016. Metal-detecting Rally. Site extended to the whole field. [1].
Medieval/post-medieval lead writing stylus, copper alloy vessel foot and spindle whorl.
Post-medieval strap fitting or dress fitting.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 9 January 2017.

August 2016. Metal-detecting Rally. [2].
1 Middle Saxon silver sceat.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 3 August 2017.

August 2017. Metal-detecting Rally. [3].
1 medieval coin.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 7 February 2018. Amended by E. McDonald (HES), 2 April 2017.

Before February 2018. Metal-detecting. [4].
1 medieval coin.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 2 April 2018.

Associated Sources (5)

--- SNF85129 Photograph: 2001. KTB 6-8, Romano British knife handle..
--- SNF50955 Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
--- SNF50955 Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
--- SNF100573 Unpublished Document: Department for Culture, Media and Sport and British Museum. 2008. Treasure Annual Report 2005/6. p 146; No 678.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (6)

Object Types (25)

COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
KNIFE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
KNIFE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
COIN (Middle Saxon - 680 AD to 710 AD)
BROOCH (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
BULL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
PURSE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
VESSEL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
STYLUS (Medieval to 16th Century - 1200 AD to 1600 AD)
SPINDLE WHORL (Medieval to 17th Century - 1300 AD to 1700 AD)
VESSEL (Medieval to 17th Century - 1300 AD to 1700 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1354 AD to 1355 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1377 AD to 1399 AD)
BOOK FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
CLOTH SEAL (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)
FURNITURE FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
PURSE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
STRAP FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
VESSEL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
STRAP FITTING (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)

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Record last edited

Aug 1 2025 3:41PM