NHER 39647 (Find Spot record) - Iron Age, Roman and medieval to post-medieval finds

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Summary

Sporadic metal-detecting between 1998 and 2022 recovered Late Iron Age, Roman, Middle Saxon, medieval and post-medieval coins; a possible Roman coin blank; post-medieval jettons; a post-medieval token and a range of other, Middle Bronze Age to post-medieval metal objects. These metal finds include a Middle Bronze Age unidentified ‘moustache-shaped’ object; Roman brooches and a lock pin; a potentially Roman copper alloy unidentified object; medieval to post-medieval dress accessories; medieval harness pendants, a key, sword chape, leash swivel, copper alloy and lead seal matrices and an iron hook or staple; a potentially medieval furniture mount; a medieval/post-medieval purse fragment and a post-medieval harness mount, book clasp, spur fragment and end cap from knife.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TF60NE
Civil Parish	FINCHAM, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Full Description

Before December 1998. Metal-detecting. [1].
Medieval iron hook or staple.
Post-medieval copper alloy finger-ring.
These finds were previously recorded under NHER 33008, at Context 1.
A. Beckham (HES), 5 February 2020.

Before 11 February 2003. Metal-detecting [2].
1 Late Iron Age coin.
9 Roman coins and brooches.
Medieval buckle, strap end and key.
1 post-medieval jetton and a dress hook.
See list in file.
Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 4 January 2023.

February-April 2003. Metal-detecting.
1 Late Iron Age coin.
3 Roman coins and lock pin.
1 ?Roman ?coin blank and unidentified copper alloy object.
1 Middle Saxon coin.
2 medieval jettons, a strap fitting, sword chape and lead seal matrix.
?medieval furniture mount.
2 post medieval coins, a belt mount and knife end cap.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 31 July 2003. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 4 January 2023.

Before 19 September 2006. Metal-detecting.
Edward III quarter noble.
See list in file.
A. Marsden (NLA), 6 November 2006.

July-September 2013. Metal-detecting. [3].
1 Late Iron Age coin.
2 Roman coins.
Medieval buckle and harness pendant.
1 post-medieval coin, a dress hook, book clasp and harness mount.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 11 November 2013.

September-October 2019. Metal-detecting. [4].
4 Roman coins.
Medieval leash swivel.
Medieval/post-medieval purse fragment.
Information from PAS import.
A Roman harness fitting previously recorded under this number is now recorded under NHER 34895.
Site extended to the whole field. Previous extent recorded as Context 2.
E. McDonald (HES), 29 November 2019. Amended by A. Beckham (HES), 2 December 2022.

October-November 2019. Metal-detecting. [5].
Middle Bronze Age unidentified 'moustache-shaped' object (S1).
1 Late Iron Age coin (Norfolk Wolf-type stater).
1 Roman coin.
Medieval buckle, harness pendant and copper alloy seal matrix.
1 post-medieval coin, 1 jetton, 1 token and a buckle.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 10 January 2020 and P. Watkins (HES), 18 November 2023.

November 2019-January 2020. Metal-detecting. [6].
2 medieval coins.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 1 February 2020.

May-June 2022. Metal-detecting. [7].
Post-medieval attachment terminal from spur.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 12 December 2023.

Associated Sources (3)

--- SNF50955 Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1> SNF100934 Illustration: Gibbons, J. 2020. Drawing of a Middle Bronze Age unidentified 'moustache-shaped' object. Find Illustration. Film. 2:1.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (5)

Object Types (48)

UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Middle Bronze Age to Late Bronze Age - 1500 BC to 1000 BC)
COIN (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
COIN (Late Iron Age - 50 BC to 20 BC)
COIN (Late Iron Age - 30 BC to 10 BC)
COIN (Late Iron Age to Roman - 37 AD to 244 AD)
BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
COIN BLANK (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
LOCK (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
COIN (Roman - 138 AD to 141 AD)
COIN (Roman - 275 AD to 286 AD)
COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 378 AD)
COIN (Roman - 335 AD to 348 AD)
COIN (Roman - 364 AD to 375 AD)
COIN (Roman - 364 AD to 378 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
FURNITURE FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
HOOK (Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1539 AD?)
KEY (LOCKING) (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
SCABBARD (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
SEAL MATRIX (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
STRAP END (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
HARNESS PENDANT (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1200 AD)
LEASH (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1300 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1300 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
HARNESS PENDANT (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1280 AD to 1289 AD)
SEAL MATRIX (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1305 AD to 1310 AD)
PURSE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1450 AD to 1550 AD)
BOOK FITTING (Medieval to 17th Century - 1500 AD to 1700 AD)
DRESS HOOK (Medieval to 17th Century - 1500 AD to 1700 AD)
FINGER RING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
HOOKED TAG (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
JETTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
KNIFE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
STRAP FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
COIN (16th Century - 1544 AD to 1551 AD)
COIN (16th Century - 1560 AD to 1561 AD)
BUCKLE (16th Century to 17th Century - 1570 AD to 1700 AD)
JETTON (16th Century to 17th Century - 1586 AD to 1635 AD)
HARNESS MOUNT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
SPUR (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
TOKEN (17th Century - 1650 AD to 1670 AD)

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Record last edited

Jan 4 2024 1:55PM