NHER 37008 (Find Spot record) - Multi-period finds

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Summary

Metal-detecting at this location between 2001 and 2020 recovered a Neolithic/Bronze Age retouched flint flake; Roman, medieval, medieval/post-medieval and post-medieval pottery sherds; a Roman tegula fragment; Late Iron Age, Roman, medieval and post-medieval coins; post-medieval tokens; post-medieval jettons and a range of other undated and Roman to post-medieval metal objects. These metal finds include an undated copper alloy staple, copper alloy unidentified object and lead weight; Roman brooches, terret fragments, strap or harness mounts, hairpins, possible furniture leg fragments, a military buckle, strap slide, harness pendant, possible military harness pendant fragment, key, furniture handle, furniture mount, furniture stud, mirror fragment, patera or skillet handle, copper alloy weight, copper alloy unidentified object and lead steelyard weight; a potentially Roman lead weight; a Roman/Early Saxon strap end; Early Saxon brooch fragments and a binding strip from bucket; a potentially Early Saxon buckle; a Middle Saxon pin; medieval to post-medieval dress accessories; medieval thimbles, horse-harness pendants, a horse-harness stud, harness mount, thimble or sewing ring, end cap from scale-tang knife, mirror case, unidentified copper alloy object, lead weights and lead pot mend; a medieval/post-medieval thimble, chape, copper alloy vessel fragments and lead weight, and post-medieval belt or harness mounts, coin weights, furniture escutcheon plates, a probable harness fitting, harness mount, thimble, spoon, comb, book clasp, spur, tap key, copper alloy weights, copper alloy unidentified object, lead cloth seals, lead weights and lead window came fragment.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG20SW
Civil Parish CAISTOR ST EDMUND, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

July-September 2001. Metal-detecting.
From field containing NHERs 9787, 9834 and 36443:
33 Roman coins and 3 enamelled brooches.
Medieval strap end.
2 post medieval coins, 1 token, 2 jettons, a spoon, comb (possible associated with textile preparation or treatment), copper alloy weight and lead weight.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 14 February 2002. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 11 July 2026.

January-February 2002. Metal-detecting.
Late Roman military buckle frame fragment.
Post-medieval spur.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 4 March 2002.

February-March 2002. Metal-detecting.
2 Roman coins.
Medieval/post-medieval buckle.
2 post-medieval buckles.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 10 April 2002.

April 2002. Metal-detecting.
1 Roman coin.
Post medieval button, coin weight and lead cloth seal.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 15 June 2002.

July-August 2002. Metal-detecting.
Undated copper alloy unidentified object and lead weight.
4 Roman coins.
Medieval unidentified copper alloy object.
Medieval/post-medieval belt mount.
2 post-medieval sword-belt fittings and a belt mount.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 10 September 2002. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 11 July 2026.

January 2004. Metal-detecting.
3 Roman coins.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 10 February 2004.

February-March 2005. Metal-detecting.
15 Roman coins, a Dolphin brooch, furniture handle and copper alloy hairpin.
Medieval buckle, strap end and thimble.
Medieval/post-medieval copper alloy vessel fragment.
1 post-medieval coin, 1 jetton, 1 token, a buckle, book clasp and lead trade weight.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 8 April 2005. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 11 July 2026.

August 2005. Metal-detecting.
5 Roman coins, Roman sherds.
Post medieval metal objects.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 9 October 2005.

30 July 2006. Metal-detecting.
3 Roman coins.
1 medieval coin.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 11 September 2006.

February 2007. Metal-detecting.
1 Late Iron Age coin.
18 Roman coins, a strap slide, key and copper alloy hairpin.
Early Saxon incomplete long brooch.
Middle Saxon pin.
1 medieval coin and a buckle.
2 medieval/post-medieval buckles.
3 post-medieval coins, 2 tokens, a button, belt mount and coin weight.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 5 April 2007. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 11 July 2026.

March-April 2007. Metal-detecting.
3 Roman coins and a furniture stud.
?Roman lead weight.
Roman/Early Saxon strap end.
Early Saxon binding strip from bucket.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 5 May 2007. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 11 July 2026.

Before 21 October 2007. Metal-detecting.
1 Roman coin.
1 post-medieval jetton and copper alloy unidentified object.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 2 January 2008.

Before 1 November 2007. Metal-detecting.
5 Roman coins.
Post-medieval (16th-century) dress hook.
See description in file.
E. Darch (NLA), 15 November 2007.

December 2007-January 2008. Metal-detecting.
11 Roman pottery sherds, 20 coins and a copper alloy unidentified object.
1 medieval pottery sherd, a belt mount and folding clasp.
Medieval/post-medieval copper alloy vessel repair.
2 post-medieval pottery sherds, 3 coins, 3 tokens and 2 buttons.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 6 February 2008. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 11 July 2026.

January 2008. Metal-detecting.
1 Roman coin.
Early Saxon Great Square-headed brooch fragment.
1 medieval coin.
1 post-medieval coin, 2 tokens, 2 jettons and 2 belt or harness mounts.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 11 March 2008. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 11 July 2026.

August 2008 and before. Metal-detecting.
Undatable copper alloy staple.
5 Roman pottery sherd, 1 tegula fragment, 9 coins, 2 terret fragments, a brooch, 2 copper alloy possible furniture leg fragments (S1), copper alloy mirror fragment, copper alloy hairpin and copper alloy weight.
1 Roman or medieval pottery sherd.
?Early Saxon buckle.
1 medieval pottery sherd, 2 strap ends, a buckle, strap end or buckle fragment, belt or harness mount, belt or furniture mount, horse-harness pendant, horse-harness stud, end cap from scale-tang knife and lead pot mend.
1 medieval/post-medieval pottery sherd, a belt mount, thimble, chape, copper alloy vessel fragment and copper alloy ‘paper-clip’ rivet.
2 post-medieval coins, 1 jetton, 6 buckles, a hooked tag, keyhole escutcheon plate, 4 lead cloth seals, lead weight and lead window came fragment.
See lists in file
A Rogerson (NLA) 6 November 2008. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 11 July 2026.

September-October 2008. Metal-detecting.
1 Roman pottery sherd, 10 coins, 2 strap or harness mounts, a belt mount or harness mount, a harness pendant, probable military harness pendant fragment and a furniture mount.
2 medieval pottery sherds, 1 coin, a thimble and lead standing weight.
1 post-medieval coin, 3 tokens, 1 jetton, a coin weight, probable harness fitting and copper alloy apothecary weight.
See lists in file.
S. Ashley (NLA), 4 November 2008. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 11 July 2026.

Before 21 October 2008. Metal-detecting.
1 post- medieval token
see list in file
A. Rogerson (NLA) 6 December 2008

7 December 2008. Metal-detecting.
4 Roman coins.
1 post- medieval jetton and furniture fitting
See list in file
A. Rogerson (NLA) 7 January 2009

2008. Metal-detecting.
Post-medieval lead probable apothecaries' weight - similar to one from NHER 40881
See description in file
A. Rogerson (NLA) 5 February 2009

21 December- 4 January 2009. Metal-detecting.
4 Roman coins and a lead steelyard weight.
2 Early Saxon gilt Great Square-head brooch fragments.
1 medieval coin, a buckle and thimble.
2 post-medieval coins and 2 buckles.
See list in file
A. Rogerson (NLA) 4 February 2009. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 11 July 2026.

January-February 2009. Metal-detecting.
1 Late Iron Age coin.
5 Roman pottery sherds and 14 coins.
2 medieval buckles, a bar mount and thimble or sewing ring.
Medieval/post-medieval copper alloy vessel fragment and lead weight.
2 post-medieval jettons and a furniture escutcheon plate.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 2010. 4 November 2009. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 11 July 2026.

14 February 2009. Metal-detecting.
2 Roman coins.
Medieval/post-medieval copper alloy vessel fragment.
Post medieval button and key from tap.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 25 March 2009. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 11 July 2026.

January-February 2013. Metal-detecting. [1].
3 Roman pottery sherds, 1 coin and a copper alloy hairpin.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 12 March 2013.

February-March 2013. Metal-detecting. [2].
1 medieval coin.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 1 May 2013.

September-October 2013. Metal-detecting. [3].
4 Roman coins.
Medieval/post-medieval copper alloy cooking vessel fragment.
Post-medieval button.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 11 November 2013.

June-September 2014. Metal-detecting. [4].
1 Roman coin and a Polden Hill brooch.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 5 October 2014.

September-October 2014. Metal-detecting. [5].
1 Neolithic/Bronze Age retouched flint flake.
20 Roman coins.
1 medieval coin, a mirror case and lead weight.
2 post-medieval coins, 2 jettons, 1 token, 2 buttons and a harness mount.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 3 December 2014.

November 2014. Metal-detecting. [6].
2 Roman coins and a copper alloy patera or skillet handle.
1 post-medieval token.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 5 May 2015.

April-May 2015. Metal-detecting. Site extended to whole field. [7].
12 Roman coins.
3 medieval coins and a harness mount.
4 post-medieval coins, 1 jetton, 1 token, 3 buckles, a thimble and harness mount.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 3 July 2015.

February 2018. Metal-detecting. [8].
1 Roman coin.
Medieval shield-shaped horse-harness pendant with heraldic devices.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 2 April 2018.

May 2019-December 2020. Metal-detecting. [9].
1 Late Iron Age coin (Roman issue Republican silver denarius).
1 Roman coin.
2 medieval buckles.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 4 April 2026.

  • --- Illustration: Finds Illustrations.
  • --- Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
  • --- 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.
  • --- Photograph: NLA. Finds Photograph.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Illustration: Gibbons, J. 2008. Drawing of a Roman furniture mount. Find Illustration. Film. 2:1.
  • RETOUCHED FLAKE (Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 701 BC)
  • COIN (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
  • COIN (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
  • COIN (Late Iron Age - 46 BC to 45 BC)
  • STAPLE (Unknown date)
  • STEELYARD WEIGHT (Undated)
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Unknown date)
  • WEIGHT (Unknown date)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • FURNITURE FITTING (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • HAIR PIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • HAIR PIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • HARNESS FITTING (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • HARNESS PENDANT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • KEY (LOCKING) (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • MIRROR (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • ROOF TILE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • STEELYARD WEIGHT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • STRAP END (Roman to Early Saxon - 43 AD to 650 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • VESSEL (Roman - 43 AD to 150 AD)
  • WEIGHT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • WEIGHT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 50 AD to 70 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 69 AD to 79 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 81 AD to 96 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 98 AD to 117 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 196 AD to 211 AD)
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  • COIN (Roman - 260 AD to 378 AD)
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  • COIN (Roman - 271 AD to 274 AD)
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  • COIN (Roman - 275 AD to 286 AD)
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  • COIN (Roman - 319 AD to 320 AD)
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  • COIN (Roman - 337 AD to 341 AD)
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  • COIN (Roman - 353 AD to 363 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 364 AD to 367 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 364 AD to 378 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 367 AD to 375 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 367 AD to 375 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 388 AD to 402 AD)
  • BROOCH (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
  • BUCKET (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
  • PIN (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • FURNITURE FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • HARNESS PENDANT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • KNIFE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • POT MEND (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • RIVET (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • SCABBARD (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • THIMBLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • THIMBLE (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • VESSEL (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • WEIGHT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • WEIGHT (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1158 AD to 1180 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • MIRROR CASE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • WEIGHT (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1500 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1251 AD to 1272 AD)
  • HARNESS PENDANT (Medieval - 1270 AD to 1400 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1300 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1300 AD)
  • VESSEL (Medieval to 17th Century - 1300 AD to 1700 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1400 AD to 1413 AD)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (Medieval to 16th Century - 1475 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval to 17th Century - 1500 AD to 1650 AD)
  • BUTTON (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
  • BUTTON (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
  • BUTTON (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
  • THIMBLE (Medieval to 17th Century - 1500 AD to 1650 AD)
  • APOTHECARY WEIGHT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • BOOK FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • BUTTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • CARDING COMB (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • CLOTH SEAL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • COIN WEIGHT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • COMB (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • DRESS HOOK (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • FURNITURE FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • HARNESS FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • HOOKED TAG (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • JETTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • ROWEL SPUR (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • SPOON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • TAP (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • THIMBLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • TOKEN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • WEAVING COMB (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • WEIGHT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • WEIGHT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • WINDOW (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • JETTON (16th Century - 1550 AD to 1584 AD)
  • JETTON (16th Century - 1550 AD to 1584 AD)
  • JETTON (16th Century to 17th Century - 1586 AD to 1603 AD)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1603 AD to 1604 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1603 AD to 1604 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1614 AD to 1634 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1625 AD to 1634 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1636 AD to 1644 AD)
  • BUCKLE (17th Century to 18th Century - 1650 AD to 1720 AD)
  • TOKEN (17th Century - 1650 AD to 1670 AD)
  • TOKEN (17th Century - 1657 AD to 1657 AD)
  • TOKEN (17th Century - 1664 AD to 1664 AD)

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Jul 11 2026 4:39PM

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