NHER 40867 (Find Spot record) - Medieval and post medieval metal objects and pottery sherds

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Summary

Metal-detecting at this location between 2004 and 2025 recovered a post-medieval gunflint; Roman, medieval, medieval/post-medieval and post-medieval pottery sherds; Roman, medieval and post-medieval coins and a range of other, medieval to post-medieval metal objects. These metal finds include medieval and post-medieval dress accessories (including a medieval silver annular brooch); a medieval copper alloy unidentified object, copper alloy and lead seal matrices and lead pot mend; medieval/post-medieval copper alloy vessel fragments, copper ally rings and a monumental brass fragment and post-medieval harness mounts, a strap or harness mount, spoon, lead cloth seals, lead weight and lead window came.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF91SW
Civil Parish WENDLING, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

July-August 2004. Metal-detecting.
1 medieval pottery sherd.
Medieval/post-medieval monumental brass fragment.
1 post-medieval pottery sherd, a belt mount and lead cloth seal.
Pottery identified by A. Rogerson (NLA) and other objects by S. Ashley (NLA). See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 20 September 2004.
Updated by J. Page (HES), 24 March 2014.

July-August 2009. Metal detecting.
1 Roman coin, 11 pottery sherds
20 medieval pottery sherds, a buckle and lead seal matrix.
3 medieval/post-medieval pottery sherds, 2 copper alloy vessel fragments and a copper alloy ring.
1 post-medieval jetton, a gunflint, a button and spoon.
See description in file,
Steven Ashley, (NLA) 8 September 2009. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 21 February 2026.

August-September 2009. Metal detecting.
3 medieval coins, medieval strap end and copper alloy unidentified object.
2 post-medieval coins, a harness or strap mount, sword-belt mount and lead apothecary weight.
See list in file,
A. Rogerson, (NLA), 14 October 2009. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 21 February 2026.

Before 14 November 2011. Metal-detecting.
1 medieval coin, a silver annular brooch, copper alloy seal matrix and lead pot mend.
Medieval/post-medieval copper alloy ring.
2 post-medieval harness mounts, a lead cloth seal and lead window came.
Metal objects (including medieval silver annular brooch fragment).
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (HES), 16 January 2012.

March 2025. Metal-detecting. [1].
1 medieval coin.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 24 January 2026.

  • --- Photograph: NCC Find Identification and Recording Service. c. 1975-2000. HES Find Polaroid Collection. HES Find Polaroid Collection. polaroid. black and white.
  • --- Photograph: NLA. Finds Photograph.
  • --- Publication: British Museum. 2013. Treasure Act Annual Report 2011. p xxxvii.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • BRASS (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • BROOCH (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • POT MEND (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • RING (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • SEAL MATRIX (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • SEAL MATRIX (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • VESSEL (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1280 AD to 1281 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1335 AD to 1343 AD)
  • APOTHECARY WEIGHT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • BUTTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • CAME (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • CLOTH SEAL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • GUNFLINT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • SPOON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • SWORD BELT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

Feb 21 2026 12:35PM

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