NHER 41719 (Find Spot record) - Roman, Early Saxon and Late Saxon to post-medieval finds

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Summary

Metal-detecting between 2005 and 2017 recovered medieval pottery sherds; medieval and post-medieval coins and a number of otherm undated and Late Bronze Age to post-medieval metal objects. These metal finds include a silver ring of unknown date; a Late Bronze Age socketed axehead fragment; Roman brooches; an Early Saxon brooch; a Middle/Late Saxon strap end; a Late Saxon strap end and probable casket or box mount; a medieval buckle, strap fitting and brooch and a post-medieval harness mount.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF62SE
Civil Parish GRIMSTON, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

Before 2 February 2005. Metal detecting.
Undatable silver finger ring.
1 medieval coin and 1 pottery sherd.
1 post-medieval coin.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 19 April 2005.

July-September 2014. Metal-detecting. [1].
Late Bronze Age socketed axehead fragment (S1).
Roman brooch.
Medieval brooch and a strap fitting (S2).
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 5 October 2014 and P. Watkins (HES), 17 September 2023.

September-October 2014. Metal-detecting. [2].
Medieval buckle.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 3 November 2014.

February-March 2015. Metal-detecting. [3].
Early Saxon brooch.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 5 May 2015.

November-December 2015. Metal-detecting. [4].
Roman plate brooch.
Late Saxon strap end.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 4 July 2016.

February-March 2016. Metal-detecting. [5].
1 medieval coin.
Post-medieval harness mount.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 4 April 2016.

May-June 2017. Metal-detecting. [6].
Middle/Late Saxon strap end.
Late Saxon probable casket or box mount.
1 medieval coin.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 4 July 2017 and P. Watkins (HES), 8 January 2024.

  • --- Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Illustration: Gibbons, J. 2014. Drawing of a Late Bronze Age socketed axe fragment. Find Illustration. Film. 1:1.
  • <S2> Illustration: Gibbons, J. 2014. Drawing of cast medieval copper alloy strap fitting.. Film. 2:1.
  • SOCKETED AXEHEAD (Late Bronze Age - 1000 BC to 800 BC)
  • FINGER RING (Unknown date)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 80 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 100 AD to 200 AD)
  • BROOCH (Early Saxon - 480 AD to 530 AD)
  • STRAP END (Middle Saxon to Late Saxon - 800 AD to 900 AD)
  • STRAP END (Late Saxon - 900 AD to 1065 AD)
  • FURNITURE FITTING (Late Saxon to Medieval - 1000 AD to 1100 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1251 AD to 1272 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1280 AD to 1281 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1500 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval to 16th Century - 1450 AD to 1530 AD)
  • COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)

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Record last edited

Jan 10 2024 6:13PM

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