NHER 36998 (Find Spot record) - Late Iron Age to Roman, Late Saxon and medieval finds

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Summary

Metal-detecting between 2002 and 2021 recovered Roman and medieval coins (including two Roman coins likely to represent part of a hoard or purse loss) and a number of other, Late Iron Age/Roman to medieval metal objects. These metal finds include a Late Iron Age/Roman probable strap/harness mount or fitting; a Roman mirror fragment; a Late Saxon copper alloy bead or attachment from censer and a medieval copper alloy vessel foot.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG03NW
Civil Parish THORNAGE, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

Before 8 January 2002. Metal detecting. I & RS E10329. [1]
Medieval rather coarsely cast foot from a vessel, length 55mm, sub-square section 15 x 15mm. The paw is an offset and roughly rounded pad. Set at an angle its height is 50mm. Two small projections from the edge of the top would probably have joined with the body of the vessel.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 4 March 2002.

Before 7 November 2003. Metal detecting. [2]
Roman mirror fragment.
Late Saxon copper alloy bead or even an attachment from a censer.
Medieval coin.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 9 July 2004.

January 2018-February 2019. Metal-detecting. [3].
5 Roman coins.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 3 March 2020.

January-April 2021. Metal-detecting. [4].
4 Roman coins (including 2 copper alloy nummi of a similar age found very close together and therefore likely to represent part of a hoard or purse loss).
Late Iron Age/Roman enamelled probable strap/harness mount or fitting.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 14 April 2024, 21 April 2024 and 20 May 2024.

  • --- Photograph: NCC Find Identification and Recording Service. c. 1975-2000. HES Find Polaroid Collection. HES Find Polaroid Collection. polaroid. black and white.
  • --- Photograph: NLA. Finds Photograph.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • HARNESS FITTING (Late Iron Age to Roman - 100 BC to 100 AD)
  • MIRROR (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 69 AD to 79 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 81 AD to 96 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 138 AD to 161 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 161 AD to 180 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 203 AD to 208 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 269 AD to 271 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 293 AD to 296 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 296 AD to 305 AD)
  • COIN HOARD (Roman - 296 AD to 305 AD)
  • BEAD (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • CENSER (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • COIN (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • VESSEL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

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Record last edited

Mar 17 2026 7:58AM

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