NHER 39871 (Find Spot record) - Roman to post-medieval finds

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Summary

Metal detecting between 2003 and 2023 recovered a Roman pottery sherds; Roman, medieval and post-medieval coins; medieval jettons; a post-medieval token and a range of other, Roman to post-medieval metal objects. These metal finds include a Roman nail cleaner, possible strap end and potentially military strap fittings; Early Saxon girdle hanger fragments and tweezers; a Middle Saxon pin; a Middle Saxon/Late Saxon strap end; a Late Saxon mount; medieval to post-medieval dress accessories; a medieval horse-harness pendant, horse-harness suspension mount, probable strap mount from box or casket, iron key, lead trade weight and lead ampulla; a medieval/post-medieval lead weight and a post-medieval coin weight, casket or furniture hinge, lead cloth seal and silver mount.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TG13SW
Civil Parish	LITTLE BARNINGHAM, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Full Description

2003. Metal detecting.
1 Roman coin.
Early Saxon girdle hanger.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 15 October 2003.

February-March 2004. Metal detecting. Site extended to whole field.
6 Roman coins, 1 pottery sherd, a possible strap end, potentially military mount or strap terminal and potentially military belt mount.
3 medieval coins, 1 jetton, 2 belt mounts, a buckle, annular brooch, belt or strap fitting, horse-harness pendant, horse-harness suspension mount, iron key, lead trade weight and lead ampulla.
Medieval/post-medieval lead weight.
3 post-medieval coins, 1 token, 2 hooked tags, 2 belt mounts and a buckle.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 22 April 2004. Expanded by P. Watkins (HES), 16 February 2025.

April-May 2004. Metal detecting.
Early Saxon girdle hanger.
Late Saxon mount.
1 medieval jetton, buckle, belt mount and probable strap mount from box or casket.
Post medieval lead cloth seal and silver mount.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 18 May 2004. Expanded by P. Watkins (HES), 16 February 2025.

August - September 2006. Metal detecting. North end of field.
Early Saxon fragment of pair of tweezers.
Middle Saxon/Late Saxon strap end.
2 medieval strap ends.
2 post medieval coins and a lead button.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 18 October 2006. Expanded by P. Watkins (HES), 16 February 2025.

February - March 2007. Metal detecting.
Roman nail cleaner.
Middle Saxon pin.
1 medieval coin.
Post medieval hooked tag.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 17 April 2007. Expanded by P. Watkins (HES), 16 February 2025.

January 2018. Metal-detecting. [1].
Post-medieval coin weight.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 2 April 2018.

October 2023. Metal-detecting. [2].
Post-medieval casket or furniture hinge.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 1 September 2024.

NHRG032025 – PAS details awaited. [3].
Finder’s 'Church Field'.
P. Watkins (HES), 5 March 2025.

Associated Sources (6)

--- SNF85741 Photograph: 2003. KTX 3, Early Saxon girdle hanger fragment..
--- SNF88113 Photograph: 2004. LFV 13, Early Saxon girdle hanger fragment..
--- SNF50955 Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
--- SNF51667 Photograph: NCC Find Identification and Recording Service. c. 1975-2000. HES Find Polaroid Collection. HES Find Polaroid Collection. polaroid. black and white.
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
--- SNF100571 Unpublished Document: Department for Culture, Media and Sport. 2006. Treasure Annual Report 2004. p 124; No 255; Fig 255.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (8)

Object Types (31)

COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
NAIL CLEANER (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
STRAP END (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
STRAP FITTING (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
GIRDLE HANGER (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
TWEEZERS (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
PIN (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
STRAP END (Middle Saxon to Late Saxon - 651 AD to 1065 AD)
UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
AMPULLA (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
BROOCH (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
HARNESS PENDANT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
JETTON (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
KEY (LOCKING) (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
STRAP END (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
WEIGHT (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 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)
HOOKED TAG (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
STRAP FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
COIN WEIGHT (17th Century - 1619 AD to 1625 AD)
FURNITURE FITTING (18th Century to 19th Century - 1800 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

Mar 5 2025 2:15PM