NHER 39925 (Find Spot record) - Multi-period finds

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Summary

Metal-detecting between 2003 and 2025 recovered Late Iron Age, Roman, medieval and post-medieval coins and a range of other metal objects, including undatable lead weights; a Roman brooch and slide key; a medieval spur buckle, harness mount and lead weight; a medieval/post-medieval copper alloy vessel fragment, copper alloy 'paper-clip' rivet and lead spindle whorl and post-medieval bells, a buckle and lead weights.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TG31SE
Civil Parish	SOUTH WALSHAM, BROADLAND, NORFOLK

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September 2003. Metal-detecting.
At location [1]:
No significant finds.
Undated lead weight, crude, conical with central perforation, weighs 31.80g, 1.12oz.
Undated lead weight, crude disc with central perforation, weighs 24.65g, 0.87oz.
S. Ashley (NLA) 29 October 2003.

June/July 2006. Metal-detecting.
At location [1]:
Roman tumbler lock slide key.
1 medieval coin.
1 post-medieval coin, bell and crotal bell.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 26 August 2006.

August 2006. Metal-detecting.
At location [1]:
1 Late Iron Age coin.
1 medieval coin and spur buckle.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 24 September 2006.

Before 24 July 2006. Metal-detecting, extended to whole field.
Medieval harness mount.
1 post medieval coin.
See list and (S1) in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 22 October 2006.

September-October 2009. Metal-detecting.
1 Roman coin.
Medieval/post-medieval copper alloy 'paper-clip' rivet.
1 post-medieval coin, a buckle and lead weights.
2 undatable lead weights.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 26 November 2009.

4 November 2010. Metal-detecting.
1 post-medieval coin.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (HES), 9 February 2011.

11 August 2012. Metal-detecting.
Medieval lead weight.
Medieval to post medieval copper alloy vessel rim.
2 post-medieval weights.
See descriptions in file.
S. Ashley (HES), 13 September 2012.

November 2017. Metal-detecting. [2].
Roman Colchester-derivative brooch.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 2 April 2018.

September 2025. Metal-detecting. [3].
Medieval/post-medieval lead spindle whorl.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 21 February 2026.

NMD012026 - PAS details awaited. [4].
Finder's 'Field 5, Field Farm'.
P. Watkins (HES), 29 January 2026.

NMD052026 - PAS details awaited. [5].
Finder's 'Field 74'.
P. Watkins (HES), 6 June 2026.

Associated Sources (3)

--- 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.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (5)

Object Types (18)

WEIGHT (Unknown date)
WEIGHT (Unknown date)
BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 65 AD)
COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
KEY (LOCKING) (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
HARNESS MOUNT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
RIVET (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
VESSEL (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
WEIGHT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
SPINDLE WHORL (Medieval to 17th Century - 1200 AD to 1650 AD)
APOTHECARY WEIGHT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
BELL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
BUCKLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
CROTAL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
WEIGHT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)