NHER 41900 (Find Spot record) - Iron Age to post-medieval finds

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Summary

Sporadic metal-detecting between 2005 and 2024 recovered Roman and post-medieval pottery sherds; Late Iron Age, Roman and medieval to post-medieval coins; post-medieval jettons and tokens and a range of other Middle/Late Iron Age to post-medieval metal objects. These metal finds include a Middle/Late Iron Age 'lipped' terret; Roman brooches, nail cleaners, a bracelet fragment and lead steelyard weight; Early Saxon brooch fragments and a copper alloy probable mould for production of repoussé sheet; a Middle Saxon pin; Middle/Late Saxon strap ends; a Late Saxon to post-medieval lead spindle whorl or weight; medieval to post-medieval dress accessories; a medieval harness mount and lead seal matrix; a medieval/post-medieval coin weight, book clasp, thimble and copper alloy ring and a post-medieval lead cloth seal.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TF72SW
Civil Parish	GRIMSTON, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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Before 4 April 2005. Metal-detecting.
Early Saxon cruciform and small-long brooch fragments and a copper alloy matrix (mould or template) for production of repoussé sheet (S1).
Middle/Late Saxon strap end.
Post-medieval button.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 11 June 2005. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 3 December 2023.

Before 4 July 2005. Metal-detecting.
3 medieval coins.
2 post-medieval coins, 1 jetton and 1 token.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 15 September 2005.

August-September 2010. Metal-detecting.
1 Roman coin.
Medieval belt mount and lead seal matrix.
1 post-medieval coin and a lead cloth seal.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (HES), 5 October 2010. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 3 December 2023.

December 2010-January 2011. Metal-detecting
Roman Hod Hill brooch.
See description in file.
S. Ashley (HES), 21 January 2011.

March-April 2014. Metal-detecting. Site extended to the western portion of the field. [1].
1 medieval/post-medieval coin.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 2 June 2014.

October-November 2014. Metal-detecting. [2].
1 Roman coin and a lead steelyard weight.
Medieval harness mount.
Post-medieval buckle.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 3 December 2014.

September-October 2016. Metal-detecting. [3].
3 Roman coins, 1 pottery sherd and a bracelet fragment.
Late Saxon to post-medieval lead spindle whorl or weight.
1 post-medieval jetton.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 4 November 2016.

December 2016-January 2017. Metal-detecting. [4].
Middle/Late Iron Age 'lipped' terret.
Roman nail cleaner.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 18 November 2023.

July-September 2017. Metal-detecting. [5].
1 Roman coin and a Headstud brooch fragment.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 4 October 2017.

November 2018-January 2019. Metal-detecting. [6].
1 Roman pottery sherd, brooches and a nail cleaner.
Middle Saxon pin.
Medieval strap end and buckle.
Medieval/post-medieval coin weight and copper alloy ring.
1 post-medieval coin.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 4th February 2019.

April 2020-October 2022. Metal-detecting. [7].
1 Late Iron Age coin (silver unit of the Iceni).
Middle/Late Saxon strap end.
Medieval/post-medieval thimble and book clasp.
1 post-medieval coin.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 28 January 2024 and 4 February 2024.

October 2024. Metal-detecting. [8].
Roman brooch of uncertain type.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 29 July 2025.

Associated Sources (3)

--- SNF50955 Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1> SNF75957 Illustration: Gibbons, J.. 2005. Drawing of an Early Saxon matrix or mould.. Film. 2:1.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (10)

Object Types (47)

HARNESS FITTING (Middle Iron Age to Late Iron Age - 200 BC to 42 AD)
COIN (Late Iron Age - 10 BC to 42 AD)
BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 300 AD)
BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 70 AD)
COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
HOD HILL BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
NAIL CLEANER (Roman - 43 AD to 200 AD)
NAIL CLEANER (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
STEELYARD WEIGHT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
BROOCH (Roman - 45 AD to 50 AD)
BROOCH (Roman - 75 AD to 125 AD)
POT (Roman - 200 AD to 409 AD)
COIN (Roman - 271 AD to 274 AD)
BRACELET (Roman - 275 AD to 409 AD)
COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 335 AD)
COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 335 AD)
COIN (Roman - 364 AD to 378 AD)
COIN (Roman - 364 AD to 378 AD)
BROOCH (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
MOULD (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
PIN (Middle Saxon - 750 AD to 850 AD)
STRAP END (Middle Saxon to Late Saxon - 800 AD to 899 AD)
STRAP END (Middle Saxon to Late Saxon - 800 AD to 900 AD)
WEIGHT (Late Saxon to 16th Century - 1000 AD to 1600 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
SEAL MATRIX (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1150 AD to 1400 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1218 AD to 1222 AD)
HARNESS MOUNT (Medieval - 1250 AD to 1400 AD)
RING (Medieval to 16th Century - 1300 AD to 1600 AD)
STRAP END (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
BOOK FITTING (Medieval to 16th Century - 1400 AD to 1600 AD)
THIMBLE (Medieval to 17th Century - 1400 AD to 1700 AD)
COIN (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1507 AD)
COIN WEIGHT (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
BUTTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
CLOTH SEAL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
JETTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
TOKEN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
COIN (16th Century - 1554 AD to 1558 AD)
COIN (16th Century - 1560 AD to 1561 AD)
BUCKLE (16th Century to 17th Century - 1570 AD to 1700 AD)
JETTON (16th Century to 17th Century - 1586 AD to 1635 AD)
COIN (17th Century - 1635 AD to 1636 AD)

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Record last edited

Aug 13 2025 2:33PM