NHER 40004 (Find Spot record) - Multi-period metal finds

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Summary

Metal-detecting between 2003 and 2017 recovered Iron Age, Roman, Late Saxon and medieval coins, medieval jettons, and Roman, Middle to Late Saxon, and medieval metal objects. The metal finds include a Roman brooch; a Middle to Late Saxon hooked tag; a Late Saxon disc brooch and Anglo-Scandinavian strap end; medieval horse harness pendants, a bell, buckle plate, strap fitting and part of a monumental brass.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TF60SE
Civil Parish	WEST DEREHAM, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Full Description

October-November 2003. Metal-detecting. Location [1].
Middle Saxon/Late Saxon copper alloy hooked tag with central perforation within three concentric circles, the outer pair framing five small concentric perforated ring-and-dots and two large upper perforations for attachment, hook partly straightened out, 11 by 19mm. Compare with Middle Harling, 1995, figure 39, numbers 36 to 37.
S. Ashley (NLA), 5 December 2003.

March-May 2004. Metal-detecting. Site extended to whole field.
One Late Saxon and one medieval coin.
One medieval jetton.
Roman and medieval metal objects.
See lists in file with grid references.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 9 June 2004.

December 2003-January 2004. Metal-detecting.
One Iron Age, eight Roman and three medieval coins.
Roman, Early Saxon, medieval, post-medieval and undatable metal objects.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 9 February 2004.

October-November 2004. Metal-detecting.
Middle Saxon/Late Saxon, medieval and post-medieval metal objects.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 13 December 2004.

Before 6 July 2005. Metal-detecting.
Fragment of medieval monumental brass.
See description and (S1) in file.
E. Darch (NLA), 31 January 2006.

October-November 2007. Metal-detecting.
One medieval coin.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 5 December 2007.

November-December 2007. Metal-detecting.
9th century strap end, post medieval jetton and belt mount.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 11 January 2008.

November-December 2008. Metal-Detecting
One Late Saxon and one medieval coin, Middle Saxon/Late Saxon hooked tag, Late Saxon stirrup terminal and medieval coin weight.
See lists in file
A. Rogerson (NLA), 7 January 2009.

January-February 2010. Metal-detecting.
Romano-British brooch, medieval pendant, bell and medieval/post-medieval weight.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 2 March 2010.

December 2016-January 2017. Metal-detecting. [2].
1 Roman coin.
Late Saxon disc brooch and Anglo-Scandinavian strap end (with Borre style decoration in relief comprising of two inward facing stylised animal heads).
2 medieval coins, a jetton and a strap fitting.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 7 February 2017 and 1 March 2018 and P. Watkins (HES), 18 November 2023.

Associated Sources (4)

--- SNF50955 Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
--- SNF50602 Photograph: NLA. Finds Photograph.
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1> SNF51276 Map: Finder's Map.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (9)

Object Types (38)

COIN (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
WEIGHT (Unknown date)
BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
MIRROR (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
VESSEL (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
COIN (Roman - 269 AD to 274 AD)
STRAP FITTING (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
HOOKED TAG (Middle Saxon to Late Saxon - 651 AD to 1065 AD)
STRAP END (Middle Saxon to Late Saxon - 651 AD to 1065 AD)
COIN (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
STIRRUP (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
BROOCH (Late Saxon - 900 AD to 1000 AD)
STRAP END (Late Saxon - 900 AD to 1000 AD)
BELL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
BRASS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
FURNITURE FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
HARNESS PENDANT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
JETTON (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
KNIFE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
MIRROR CASE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
PENDANT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
SPOON (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 - 1180 AD to 1247 AD)
STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1250 AD to 1400 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1279 AD to 1300 AD)
JETTON (Medieval - 1364 AD to 1380 AD)
BUCKLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
BUTTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
HOOKED TAG (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
JETTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
NAIL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
RING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
STRAP FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
THIMBLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

Dec 3 2023 12:05PM