NHER 37452 (Find Spot record) - Roman to post-medieval finds

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Summary

Occasional metal-detecting between 2002 and 2019 recovered Roman, medieval and post medieval coins; a post-medieval jetton; a post-medieval token and a number of other, Roman to post-medieval metal objects. These metal finds include a possible Roman handle and a pendant; an Early Saxon brooch; a Middle/Late Saxon strap end; medieval to post-medieval dress accessories; medieval harness mounts, a harness pendant, scabbard chape, casket key, thimble, furniture fitting and lead weight; a medieval/post-medieval coin weight and a post-medieval spur fragment, furniture mount, knife end stop, pair of scissors, lead cloth seal, lead toy shoe and lead weight.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF71SW
Civil Parish MARHAM, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

September-October 2002. Metal detecting.
?Roman ?handle from unidentified object.
1 medieval coin and buckles.
Post-medieval button and knife end stop.
See lists in file with National Grid References.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 6 November 2002. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 2 September 2023.

August-September 2003. Metal detecting.
Medieval strap ends and buckles.
2 post medieval coins, a buckle, bar mount, lead cloth seal and lead toy shoe.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 10 October 2003. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 2 September 2023.

October-November 2010. Metal-detecting.
1 Roman coin.
?Roman pendant.
1 medieval coin, buckles, a strap end, probable annular brooch frame, casket key, furniture fitting and scabbard chape.
Medieval/post-medieval buckles and a lead standing weight.
2 post-medieval coins, 1 jetton, buckles, a blunt-hooked dress fastener, incomplete pair of scissors and lead button.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (HES), 9 December 2010. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 2 September 2023.

January-February 2012. Metal-detecting.
Medieval unusual buckle frame, strap end and thimble.
Post-medieval spur and lead weight.
See lists in file.
S. Ashley (HES), 2 March 2012. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 2 September 2023.

April-May 2014. Metal-detecting. [1].
Early Saxon brooch.
Medieval harness pendant.
1 post-medieval coin.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 3 July 2014.

October-November 2014. Metal-detecting. [2].
1 Roman coin.
2 medieval coins, harness mounts, buckles and a folding strap clasp.
Medieval/post-medieval coin weight.
3 post-medieval coins, 1 jetton and a furniture mount.
Information from PAS import.
Previously recorded under NHER 29320.
Extended to whole field. Previous extent recorded as Context 1.
A. Beckham (HES), 3 December 2014. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 2 September 2023.

December 2017-January 2018. Metal-detecting. [3].
Middle/Late Saxon strap end with foliar relief panel and animal head terminal.
1 post-medieval token.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 1 February 2018.

September-October 2019. Metal-detecting. [4].
1 Roman coin. This object was previously recorded under NHER 3935.
1 post-medieval coin.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 4 November 2019. Amended by A. Beckham (HES), 19 October 2022.

KLMD102025 – PAS details awaited. [5].
Finder's field DW9.
P. Watkins (HES), 16 October 2025.

  • --- 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.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Unknown date)
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • PENDANT (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 140 AD to 144 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 271 AD to 274 AD)
  • BROOCH (Early Saxon - 480 AD to 500 AD)
  • STRAP END (Middle Saxon to Late Saxon - 800 AD to 900 AD)
  • ANNULAR BROOCH (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • FURNITURE FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • SCABBARD (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • THIMBLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • WEIGHT (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1189 AD to 1200 AD)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (Medieval - 1250 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1270 AD to 1400 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1279 AD to 1307 AD)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • HARNESS PENDANT (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1305 AD to 1306 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1450 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1400 AD to 1539 AD)
  • COIN WEIGHT (Medieval to 16th Century - 1464 AD to 1550 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • BUTTON (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)
  • DRESS FASTENER (DRESS) (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • JETTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • KNIFE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • SCISSORS (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • SPUR (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • TOY (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1544 AD to 1547 AD)
  • FURNITURE FITTING (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1700 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1553 AD to 1554 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1579 AD to 1579 AD)
  • JETTON (16th Century to 17th Century - 1586 AD to 1635 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1614 AD to 1636 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1625 AD to 1634 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1649 AD to 1660 AD)
  • TOKEN (17th Century - 1649 AD to 1672 AD)
  • TOKEN (17th Century - 1669 AD to 1669 AD)

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Record last edited

Feb 21 2026 7:22PM

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