NHER 37283 (Find Spot record) - Multi-period finds

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Summary

Metal detecting at this location between 2001 and 2008 recovered a prehistoric flint flake; medieval pottery sherds; medieval and post-medieval coins and a number of other, Late Saxon to medieval metal objects. These metal finds include a Late Saxon strap end and two pieces of the same Late Saxon silver disc brooch; medieval to post-medieval dress accessories; a medieval harness fitting and thimble; medieval to post-medieval copper alloy vessel fragments, a copper alloy ring and lead weight and post-medieval openwork decorative fragments, a bell, Jew's harp, candle-stick handle and copper alloy vessel foot.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG13NE
Civil Parish ALDBOROUGH, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

12 August 2001. Metal-detecting.
Discovery Tours Field 6 (area centred [1]):
Find recorded on the PAS database:
Late Saxon silver disc brooch fragment [2].
Information from PAS import.
Other finds identified by NLA:
Undated cast ?copper alloy ring.
Late Saxon strap end.
2 medieval coins, a buckle, shield-shaped harness fitting and 'beehive' thimble.
Medieval/post-medieval button, copper alloy vessel feet, copper alloy ring and lead weight.
3 post-medieval coins, a buckle, button, strap or harness fitting, pellet bell, Jew's harp, ring handle from candle stick, openwork decorative fragments and copper alloy vessel foot.
See lists and digitised images in file.
The Late Saxon silver disc brooch fragment was submitted as potential Treasure (Ref: 2002 T31) and subsequently acquired by the British Museum (2005,0106.1). Another, joining fragment of this object was found in 2008 (see below).
A. Rogerson (NLA), 21 June 2002. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 22 May 2020.

26 August 2008. Metal-detecting.
Found by [3] at (or in the general vicinity of) [4]:
1 Late Saxon silver disc brooch fragment (joins with fragment found in August 2001, see above).
Submitted as potential Treasure (Ref: 2008 T611) and subsequently acquired by Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 2010.134).
Information from PAS database and museum records - see [5].
P. Watkins (HES), 22 May 2020.

February-March 2010. Metal-detecting.
1 Late Prehistoric flint flake.
5 medieval pottery sherds.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 1 April 2010.

  • --- Photograph: 2002. KTD 1-3, Late Saxon silver brooch fragment..
  • --- Photograph: NLA. Finds Photograph.
  • --- Publication: British Museum. 2010. Treasure Act Annual Report 2008. p xx.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • --- Unpublished Document: Department for Culture, Media and Sport. 2002. Treasure Annual Report 2001. pp 31-32; No 41; Fig 41.
  • FLAKE (Late Prehistoric - 4000 BC to 42 AD)
  • BROOCH (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 950 AD)
  • BROOCH (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 950 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BUTTON (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • HARNESS FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • THIMBLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • VESSEL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • WEIGHT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BELL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • BUTTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • CANDLESTICK (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • COIN (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)
  • JEWS HARP (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

Nov 23 2024 10:17PM

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