NHER 40869 (Find Spot record) - Multi period metal object scatter

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Summary

Metal detecting at this location during the period 2004-6 recovered a range of multi period metal objects. Finds included part of a Middle Saxon ansate brooch, a fragment of a post medieval candlestick and several Roman coins of Constantine.

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Map sheet	TF90NE
Civil Parish	SHIPDHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

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July/August 2004. Metal detecting.
Six 4th century Roman coins.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 20 September 2004.

October-November 2005. Metal-detecting.
1 Roman coin.
1 Middle Saxon brooch (ansate).
1 post-medieval belt mount and 1 candlestick fragment.
Coin identified by A. Marsden (NLA) and other objects by S. Ashley (NLA). See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 17 December 2005.
Updated by J. Page (HES), 24 March 2014.

July-August 2006. Metal-detecting.
1 Early/Middle Bronze Age fragment of flat axehead or palstave. See drawing (S1).
1 medieval gilt buckle plate.
1 medieval/post-medieval strainer fragment and 1 lead weight.
1 buckle frame and 1 buckle.
Identified by S. Ashley (NLA). See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 17 September 2006.
Updated by J. Page (HES), 24 March 2014.

Associated Sources (3)

--- SNF50955 Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1> SNF75894 Illustration: Gibbons, J. 2006. Drawing of a Possible Early Bronze Age/Middle Bronze Age flat axe/palstave. Film. 1:1.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)

FINDSPOT (Early Bronze Age to 19th Century - 2350 BC to 1900 AD)

Object Types (10)

FLAT AXEHEAD (Early Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 1501 BC)
PALSTAVE (Middle Bronze Age - 1600 BC to 1001 BC)
COIN (Roman - 300 AD to 399 AD)
BROOCH (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
STRAINER (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
WEIGHT (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
BUCKLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
CANDLESTICK (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
STRAP FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)