NHER 40017 (Find Spot record) - Roman coins and other Roman to post-medieval metal objects

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Summary

Metal-detecting between 2003 and 2016 recovered over 50 Roman coins (one pierced) and undateable, Roman and medieval to post-medieval metal objects. The metal finds include undateable silver casting waste; Roman brooches and bracelets; a Middle Saxon pin; medieval to post-medieval dress accessories; a medieval dagger scabbard chape and censor cover; a medieval/post-medieval stylus, ring and lead weight; and a post-medieval balance arm, buckle and sword-belt mount.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF71SE
Civil Parish NARFORD, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Map

15 November 2003. Metal detecting.
3 Roman coins from field containing NHER 17011.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 9 January 2004.

17 September 2004. Metal detecting.
3 Roman coins.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 8 November 2004.

February-July 2013. Metal-detecting.
Finds identified by HES but not recorded on the PAS database:
50 Roman copper alloy coins (1 pierced).
Finds recorded on the PAS database [1]:
Undatable droplet of solidified molten silver.
Roman brooches and bracelets.
Middle Saxon pin.
Medieval bar mount, strap mount, strap end of abnormal character (S1), another strap end, pendent loop, dagger scabbard chape and censer cover.
Medieval/post-medieval writing lead, copper alloy ring and lead weight.
Post-medieval buckle, probable balance arm and sword-belt mount.
Information from PAS import.
See finder's map in file.
A. Beckham (HES) and A. Rogerson (HES), 10 July 2013. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 17 September 2023 and 28 August 2024.

December 2015-December 2016. Metal-detecting. [2].
Medieval strap loop and strap mount.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 3 April 2017.

  • --- Map: Finder's Map.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Illustration: Gibbons, J. 2017. Drawing of a medieval strap-end. Find Illustration. Film. 2:1.
  • CASTING WASTE (Unknown date)
  • BROOCH (Late Iron Age to Roman - 20 AD to 65 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 65 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 80 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 80 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 100 AD to 200 AD)
  • BRACELET (Roman - 200 AD to 409 AD)
  • BRACELET (Roman - 200 AD to 409 AD)
  • PIN (Middle Saxon to Late Saxon - 720 AD to 900 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • CENSER (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1300 AD)
  • PENCIL (Medieval to 16th Century - 1100 AD to 1600 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1150 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1270 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1270 AD to 1400 AD)
  • DAGGER (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • SCABBARD (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1500 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1450 AD)
  • THIMBLE (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • WEIGHT (Medieval to 17th Century - 1300 AD to 1700 AD)
  • RING (Medieval to 16th Century - 1350 AD to 1600 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1450 AD)
  • JETTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • BALANCE (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1700 AD)
  • BUCKLE (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1650 AD)
  • SWORD BELT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1700 AD)

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Record last edited

Jul 30 2025 8:30AM

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