NHER 40907 (Find Spot record) - Roman, Middle to Late Saxon, medieval and post-medieval finds

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Summary

Metal-detecting in 2004 and 2022 recovered medieval and post-medieval coins; a medieval/post-medieval token and a number of other metal objects, including a Roman button and loop fastener; a Middle/Late Saxon and Late Saxon strap ends; medieval buckles, spurs and a copper alloy seal matrix and a post-medieval dress hook and book clasp.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG30NE
Civil Parish STRUMPSHAW, BROADLAND, NORFOLK

Map

August-September 2004. Metal-detecting north of path.
1 Late Saxon strap end (Winchester type).
Identified by S. Ashley (NLA). See description in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 18 October 2004.
Updated by J. Page (HES), 24 March 2014.

August-September 2013. Metal-detecting. [1].
Roman button and loop fastener (S1).
Middle/Late Saxon strap end.
Medieval buckle plate.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 11 November 2013.

October-November 2017. Metal-detecting. [2].
Late Saxon strap end.
Medieval gilt copper alloy spur buckle.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 1 February 2018 and P. Watkins (HES), 20 May 2021.

November 2018-January 2019. Metal-detecting. [3].
1 medieval coin,a buckle and a spur fragment.
1 medieval/post-medieval token.
1 post-medieval coin and a book clasp.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 1 March 2019.

November 2021-March 2022. Metal-detecting. [4].
Medieval buckle and copper alloy seal matrix.
Post-medieval dress hook.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 18 November 2023.

NMD012026 - PAS details awaited. [5].
Finder's 'Buckenham Church Field'.
P. Watkins (HES), 28 January 2026.

  • --- Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Illustration: Gibbons, J. 2013. Drawing of an incomplete Roman copper alloy button and loop fastener. Film. 2:1.
  • BUTTON AND LOOP FASTENER (Roman - 100 AD to 200 AD)
  • STRAP END (Middle Saxon to Late Saxon - 800 AD to 900 AD)
  • STRAP END (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • STRAP END (Late Saxon to Medieval - 900 AD to 1200 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • SPUR (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • SEAL MATRIX (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • SPUR (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1317 AD to 1320 AD)
  • TOKEN (Medieval to 18th Century - 1400 AD to 1800 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
  • DRESS HOOK (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
  • BOOK FITTING (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1700 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century to 17th Century - 1560 AD to 1603 AD)

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Record last edited

Jan 28 2026 4:39PM

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