NHER 41830 (Find Spot record) - Late Mesolithic, Roman, medieval and post-medieval finds

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Summary

Metal-detecting between 2005 and 2024 recovered a Late Mesolithic flint adze fragment; a Neolithic/Early Bronze Age flint flake; a Roman pottery sherd; Roman, medieval and post-medieval coins and a number of other, Middle/Late Bronze Age to post-medieval metal objects. These metal finds include a Middle/Late Bronze Age socketed spearhead fragment; a Roman stud or mount; a Middle/Late Saxon strap end and silver pin; medieval harness pendants, a buckle, copper alloy seal matrix and lead ampulla and a medieval/post-medieval knife end cap.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TM08SE
Civil Parish BRESSINGHAM, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Before 13 June 2005. Metal detecting.
1 medieval coin of Edward I.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 18 July 2005.

July 2017. Metal-detecting. [1].
1 Roman coin.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 3 August 2018.

August-November 2017. Metal-detecting. [1].
1 Roman pottery sherd and a stud or mound.
Middle/Late Saxon strap-end, and a cast silver pin with faceted biconical head.
3 medieval coins, a buckle decorated with a lion motif, harness pendant and copper alloy pedestal-type seal matrix.
1 post-medieval coin.
Information from PAS import.
The Middle/Late Saxon silver pin was submitted as possible Treasure (Ref: 2017T1145).
Site extended to the whole field. Previously mapped as a point at [2].
E. McDonald (HES), 4 October 2017. Amended by E. McDonald (HES), 1 March 2019.

February-March 2018. Metal-detecting. [3].
1 post-medieval coin.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 1 March 2018.

August-December 2018. Metal-detecting. [3].
Late Mesolithic flint tranchet adze fragment.
2 Roman coins.
3 medieval coins (including a Venetian soldino), a harness pendant and a lead pilgrim's ampulla.
Medieval/post-medieval knife end cap.
1 post-medieval coin.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 2 October 2018.

October 2019. Metal-detecting. [3].
1 post-medieval coin.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 1 August 2020.

October 2020. Metal-detecting. [3].
1 post-medieval coin.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 1 January 2021.

September 2022. Metal-detecting. [3].
2 medieval coins.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 20 December 2023 and 1 September 2024.

October 2024. Metal-detecting. [3].
1 Neolithic/Early Bronze Age flint flake.
Middle/Late Bronze Age socketed spearhead fragment.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 29 May 2025 and 22 June 2025.

  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • ADZE (Late Mesolithic - 6000 BC to 4001 BC)
  • FLAKE (Early Neolithic to Early Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 1601 BC)
  • SOCKETED SPEARHEAD (Middle Bronze Age to Late Bronze Age - 1600 BC to 801 BC)
  • MOUNT (Roman - 43 AD to 150 AD)
  • POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 187 AD to 188 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 321 AD to 323 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 322 AD to 323 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 352 AD to 352 AD)
  • PIN (Middle Saxon to Late Saxon - 750 AD to 900 AD)
  • STRAP END (Middle Saxon to Late Saxon - 750 AD to 900 AD)
  • HARNESS PENDANT (Medieval - 1175 AD to 1300 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1247 AD to 1250 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1248 AD to 1250 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1251 AD to 1254 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1258 AD to 1265 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1299 AD to 1305 AD)
  • SEAL MATRIX (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1305 AD to 1310 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1317 AD to 1319 AD)
  • AMPULLA (Medieval to 16th Century - 1350 AD to 1530 AD)
  • KNIFE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1400 AD to 1550 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1501 AD to 1521 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1554 AD to 1554 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1587 AD to 1589 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1625 AD to 1636 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1639 AD to 1640 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1649 AD to 1660 AD)

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Record last edited

Aug 1 2025 4:37PM

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