NHER 42031 (Find Spot record) - Prehistoric, Roman and Late Saxon to post-medieval finds

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Summary

Metal-detecting between 2005 and 2023 recovered Late Mesolithic, Neolithic/Bronze Age and undatable Late Prehistoric worked flints; Roman, Late Saxon/medieval, medieval and medieval/post-medieval pottery sherds; an undatable schist whetstone; medieval/post-medieval tiles; undatable copper alloy casting waste; Roman and medieval coins; a post-medieval token and a range of other undatable and medieval to post-medieval. These metal finds include an undatable copper alloy ingot and lead pot mend; medieval to post-medieval dress accessories; a medieval horse-harness stud, animal-head ewer spout, copper alloy nesting cup weight and lead pot mend; a potentially medieval lead spindle whorl; medieval/post-medieval copper alloy vessel fragments, an inscribed lead spindle whorl, lead weight and lead grille or ventilator; a post-medieval crotal bell, spur fragment and copper alloy and lead weights and a potentially post-medieval lead steelyard weight or plumb bob.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG31SE
Civil Parish ACLE, BROADLAND, NORFOLK

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Tools

August-September 2005. Metal-detecting.
Undatable copper alloy ingot.
Medieval buckle frame.
?Medieval lead spindle whorl.
Post-medieval copper alloy apothecary weight.
?Post-medieval lead steelyard weight/plumb-bob.
Identified by S. Ashley (NLA). See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 18 October 2005. Updated by J. Page (HES), 27 March 2014.

August 2006. Metal-detecting.
1 medieval/post medieval sherd.
Post-medieval crotal bell.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 24 September 2006.

September 2007. Metal-detecting.
1 Roman pottery sherd.
3 medieval pottery sherds.
Medieval/post medieval buckle.
1 post-medieval token.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 24 October 2007. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 29 January 2024.

June-July 2008. Metal-detecting.
Undatable lead pot mend.
1 prehistoric flint scraper or knife and 2 flakes,
2 medieval/post-medieval tile fragments and an inscribed lead spindle whorl.
See descriptions in file.
E. Darch (NLA), 02 August 2008. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 29 January 2024.

July-August 2008. Metal-detecting.
1 Late Mesolithic flint blade core.
5 Late Prehistoric flint flakes, 1 ?core and 1 splinter (possibly from blade core).
1 Roman pottery sherd.
5 Late Saxon/medieval pottery sherds (probably Thetford-type ware - an unusual group, perhaps late 11th/early 12th century).
Medieval horse harness stud and lead pot mend.
2 medieval/post-medieval pottery sherds (LMT) and a copper alloy vessel leg.
?Medieval/post-medieval copper alloy vessel fragment.
Post-medieval lead weight.
Flints identified by P. Robins (NCM), pottery by A. Rogerson (NLA) and other objects by S. Ashley (NLA). See list and descriptions in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 23 September 2008. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 6 May 2014.

October-November 2013. Metal-detecting. [1].
Undated copper alloy casting waste.
1 Neolithic/Bronze Age flint flake.
Medieval animal-head spout from ewer and copper alloy nesting cup weight.
Medieval/post-medieval lead weight.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 3 March 2014.

March-April 2014. Metal-detecting. [2].
1 medieval coin and a lace chape.
Medieval/post-medieval copper alloy vessel leg.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 1 May 2014.

July-September 2015. Metal-detecting. [3].
1 medieval pottery sherd.
Post-medieval spur fragment.
Information from PAS import.
Theses objects were previously recorded under NHER 42032.
A. Beckham (HES), 7 October 2015.

October-November 2016. Metal-detecting. [4].
1 Neolithic flint boring tool.
3 Neolithic/Bronze Age flint flakes.
7 Roman pottery sherds.
Medieval/post-medieval lead grille or ventilator.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 15 December 2016.

September-October 2022. Metal-detecting. [5].
Undated schist whetstone.
2 Neolithic/Bronze Age flint side scrapers, 1 end scraper, and 3 flakes.
1 medieval coin.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 20 December 2023 and 21 January 2024.

September-October 2023. Metal-detecting. [6].
2 Roman coins.
1 medieval coin.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 21 April 2024.

  • --- Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • SCRAPER (TOOL) (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
  • BLADE CORE (Late Mesolithic - 7000 BC to 4001 BC)
  • BORER (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • CORE (Late Prehistoric - 4000 BC to 42 AD)
  • DEBITAGE (Late Prehistoric - 4000 BC to 42 AD)
  • FLAKE (Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 701 BC)
  • FLAKE (Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 701 BC)
  • FLAKE (Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 701 BC)
  • FLAKE (Late Prehistoric - 4000 BC to 42 AD)
  • SCRAPER (TOOL) (Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 701 BC)
  • CASTING WASTE (Unknown date)
  • FLAKE (Unknown date)
  • INGOT (Unknown date)
  • POT MEND (Unknown date)
  • WHETSTONE (Unknown date)
  • POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 335 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 335 AD)
  • POT (Late Saxon to Medieval - 851 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • POT (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • POT MEND (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • ROOF TILE (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • SPINDLE WHORL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • VESSEL (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • VESSEL (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD? to 1900 AD?)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • LACE TAG (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • WINDOW FITTING (Medieval to 16th Century - 1200 AD to 1600 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1250 AD to 1400 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1251 AD to 1272 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1251 AD to 1272 AD)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • VESSEL (Medieval to 17th Century - 1300 AD to 1700 AD)
  • WEIGHT (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1500 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1303 AD to 1305 AD)
  • WEIGHT (Medieval to 16th Century - 1375 AD to 1600 AD)
  • EWER (Medieval - 1400 AD to 1500 AD)
  • CROTAL (Medieval to 17th Century - 1500 AD to 1700 AD)
  • WEIGHT (Medieval to 17th Century - 1500 AD to 1700 AD)
  • APOTHECARY WEIGHT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • CROTAL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • PLUMB BOB (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • STEELYARD WEIGHT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • TOKEN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • WEIGHT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1540 AD to 1700 AD)
  • WEIGHT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • WEIGHT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • SPUR (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)

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Record last edited

Apr 4 2026 2:21PM

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