NHER 40909 (Find Spot record) - Roman, medieval and post-medieval finds

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Summary

Metal-detecting between 2004 and 2023 recovered post-medieval pottery sherds; medieval coins; a post-medieval token and a number of other metal objects, including an undated lead weight; a Middle Bronze Age spearhead; a Roman brooch; a medieval strap end, mount and harness suspension mount and a medieval/post-medieval mount and purse frame fragment.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TM09SE
Civil Parish	OLD BUCKENHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

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August-September 2004. Metal-detecting.
1 medieval tinned/silvered horse harness suspension mount (the only significant find).
Identified by S. Ashley (NLA). See description in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 18 October 2004.
Updated by J. Page (HES), 24 March 2014.

July-September 2018. Metal-detecting. [1].
Middle Bronze Age spearhead (S1).
1 medieval coin.
2 post-medieval pottery sherds.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 5 November 2018.

August 2018. Metal-detecting. [2].
Medieval/post-medieval sexfoil mount.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 1 July 2020.

August-September 2018. Metal-detecting. [3].
Roman brooch.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 1 March 2019.

Before 1 January 2023. Metal-detecting. [4].
Undated lead weight.
2 medieval coins.
1 post-medieval token.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 10 February 2024, 14 March 2024 and 13 May 2024.

March 2023. Metal-detecting. [4].
Medieval forked spacer from strap end and sexfoil mount.
Medieval/post-medieval purse frame fragment.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 17 February 2024 and 14 March 2024.

Associated Sources (3)

--- SNF50955 Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1> SNF100196 Illustration: Gibbons, J. 2018. Drawing of a Middle Bronze Age spearhead. Find Illustration. Film. 2:1.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (5)

Object Types (14)

SPEARHEAD (Middle Bronze Age to Late Bronze Age - 1600 BC to 1000 BC)
BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 200 AD)
WEIGHT (Roman to 17th Century - 43 AD to 1700 AD)
HARNESS MOUNT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
HARNESS PENDANT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1180 AD to 1247 AD)
MOUNT (Medieval - 1270 AD to 1450 AD)
STRAP END (Medieval - 1270 AD to 1450 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1280 AD to 1286 AD)
COIN (Medieval to 16th Century - 1351 AD to 1509 AD)
PURSE (Medieval to 17th Century - 1440 AD to 1650 AD)
MOUNT (Medieval to 17th Century - 1500 AD to 1700 AD)
POT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1700 AD)
TOKEN (17th Century - 1667 AD to 1667 AD)

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Record last edited

Sep 1 2024 4:04AM