NHER 40016 (Find Spot record) - Multi-period finds

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Summary

Metal-detecting between 2003 and 2016 recovered Iron Age, Roman, medieval and post-medieval coins and post-medieval jetton, as well as Late Bronze Age and Late Iron Age to post-medieval metal objects. The metal finds include a Late Bronze Age tanged chisel; a Late Iron Age brooch; Roman brooches and a bracelet fragment; an Early Saxon girdle hanger and belt mount; an Early/Middle Saxon ansate brooch; Late Saxon harness fittings; medieval to post-medieval dress accessories; medieval writing leads, tweezers, a padlock, an end cap from a scale-tang knife, a rivet, a rotary key, an ampulla and a seal matrix; a medieval/post-medieval bell, cauldron fragment, ring, scabbard chape, and thimble and a post-medieval jetton, harness mount, hinge and a weight.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF71SE
Civil Parish NARFORD, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

November-December 2003. Metal detecting[1].
7 Roman, 2 medieval and 1 post medieval coins.
Medieval, post medieval and undatable metal objects in area examined, northeast part of field.
See lists in file with grid references.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 9 January 2004.

December 2003-January 2004. Metal detecting.
1 Iron Age, 8 Roman and 3 medieval coins.
Romano-British, Early Saxon, medieval, medieval/post medieval, post medieval and undatable metal objects.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 4 July 2008.

January-February 2004. Metal detecting.
1 Iron Age, 8 Roman and 1 medieval coins.
Roman and post medieval metal objects.
See lists in file with grid references.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 8 March 2004.

May 2004. Metal detecting. In two areas.
12 Roman coins.
Roman, medieval and post medieval metal objects.
Post medieval jetton.
See lists in file with grid references.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 2 July 2004.

Before 18 December 2007. Metal detecting.
47 Roman coins, Romano-British, Late Saxon and medieval metal objects.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 4 July 2008.

Before 17 March 2011. Metal-detecting.
Two Roman, one medieval and one post-medieval coin, Late Bronze Age (S1), Late Iron Age, Roman, Early Saxon, Early/Middle Saxon and medieval metal objects.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (HES), 29 June 2012.

December 2015-December 2016. Metal-detecting.
Recorded on PAS database [2]:
Roman plate brooch.
Medeival writing leads, strap fittings, strap-ends, buckles, an end cap from a scale-tang knife, a rotary key, and a rivet.
Medieval/post-medieval buckles, ring, scabbard chape, and button.
Post-medieval buttons, a strap fitting, harness mount and hinge.
Information from PAS import.
Not recorded by HES on PAS database:
57 Roman coins.
1 post-medieval and 2 jettons.
E. McDonald (HES), 3 April 2017. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 9 September 2023.

  • --- Map: Finder's Map.
  • --- Photograph: 2004. KVC 36, Romano British brooch fragment..
  • --- Photograph: 2004. KVE 9, Possible Early Saxon belt mount..
  • --- Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
  • --- Photograph: NLA. Finds Photograph.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Illustration: Gibbons, J.. 2011. Drawing of a Late Bronze Age tanged chisel. Finds Illustration. Film. 1:1.
  • CHISEL (Late Bronze Age - 1000 BC to 701 BC)
  • COIN (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
  • BROOCH (Late Iron Age - 100 BC to 42 AD)
  • METAL WORKING DEBRIS (Unknown date)
  • WEIGHT (Unknown date)
  • BRACELET (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • FERRULE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • MIRROR (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • SPOON (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 150 AD to 250 AD)
  • BROOCH (Early Saxon to Middle Saxon - 411 AD to 850 AD)
  • GIRDLE HANGER (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
  • BRIDLE (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • HARNESS FITTING (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • AMPULLA (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BELL (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • CAULDRON (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • JETTON (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • KNIFE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • MOUNT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • PADLOCK (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • RING (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • SEAL MATRIX (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • SPOON (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • THIMBLE (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • TWEEZERS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • VESSEL (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • PENCIL (Medieval to 16th Century - 1100 AD to 1600 AD)
  • KEY (LOCKING) (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1500 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1270 AD to 1450 AD)
  • RIVET (Medieval to 17th Century - 1300 AD to 1700 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1500 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1500 AD)
  • KNIFE (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1500 AD)
  • RING (Medieval to 16th Century - 1350 AD to 1600 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
  • BUTTON (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
  • SCABBARD (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • BUTTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • HOOKED TAG (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • JETTON (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)
  • RING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • WEIGHT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • BUTTON (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • BUTTON (16th Century to 18th Century - 1600 AD to 1720 AD)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • HINGE (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)

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Record last edited

Jul 30 2025 8:30AM

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