NHER 42565 (Find Spot record) - Post-medieval metal finds

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Summary

Metal-detecting in 2005 and 2021 recovered a post-medieval dagger and a gold finger ring.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TG30NE
Civil Parish	BEIGHTON, BROADLAND, NORFOLK

Full Description

August 2005. Metal detecting.
Post medieval dagger quillons. (S1).
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 2 October 2005.

August 2021. Metal-detecting. [1].
Post-medieval gold mourning ring.
Information from PAS import.
This gold ring was declared Treasure at inquest (Ref: 2021 T546) and subsequently acquired by Norwich Castle Museum. It is one of five gold objects discussed in web article (S2).
Site extended to the whole field. Previous extent recorded as Context 1.
A. Beckham (HES), 17 June 2022 and P. Watkins (HES), 26 January 2025.

Associated Sources (3)

--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1> SNF50955 Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
<S2> SNF102844 Web Article: BBC News. 2024. What five gold rings found in 2024 tell us about UK's past. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9q7wnzyyg8o. 30 December 2024.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)

FINDSPOT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Object Types (2)

DAGGER (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
FINGER RING (17th Century - 1693 AD to 1693 AD)

Related NHER Records (0)

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Beighton (Parish Summary)

Record last edited

Apr 23 2025 5:20PM