NHER 42587 (Find Spot record) - Multi-period finds

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Summary

Metal-detecting in 2005 and 2012 recovered medieval and post-medieval pottery sherds; medieval and post-medieval coins; a medieval jetton and Roman, Late Saxon and medieval to post-medieval metal objects. The metal finds include Roman brooches; a Late Saxon/medieval openwork stirrup-strap mount; medieval buckles, fragments of lead window came, a folding strap clasp, a bar mount, a lead weight, a probable horse harness pendant and an unusual harness fitting; medieval/post-medieval lead weights, rings, a finger-ring, a swivel for a leash and fragments of copper alloy vessel and a post-medieval thimble, harness mount, lead weight and dress accessories including an unusual buckle.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF81NE
Civil Parish GREAT DUNHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Map

July-August 2005. Metal-detecting in small area.
1 Late Saxon horse harness bridle cheek piece.
2 medieval buckles (inc 1 composite), 1 padlock, 1 ?harness mount, 1 unidentified object (gilt) and 1 furniture binding (gilt).
2 medieval/post-medieval vessel fragments (1 wall, 1 rim), 2 vessel repairs and 1 belt mount.
1 post-medieval spur part, 1 swrod belt hanger, 2 lead weights and 1 iron key fragment.
1 undated ring.
Identified by S. Ashley (NLA). See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 18 September 2005.
Updated by J. Page (HES), 27 March 2014.

August-September 2012. Metal-detecting. [1].
Late Saxon openwork stirrup-strap mount.
7 medieval coins, 1 jetton, 28 sherds of pottery, four buckles, an unusual harness fitting, 2 fragments of lead window came, a folding strap clasp, a bar mount from a strap, a probable horse harness pendant and a lead weight.
1 medieval/post-medieval sherd of pottery, lead weights, copper alloy rings, a copper alloy finger-ring, a swivel for a leash and fragments of copper alloy vessel.
1 post-medieval coin, 4 sherds of pottery, a hooked tag, thimble, harness mount, button, lead weight and three buckles, including an unusual example.
Undatable copper alloy staple.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 2 November 2012.

September-October 2012. Metal-detecting. [2].
Roman Dolphin brooch.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 3 January 2013.

INDFR012026AR – PAS details awaited. [3].
Finder's field 'RWHF'.
P. Watkins (HES), 20 January 2026.

  • --- Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • RING (Unknown date)
  • STAPLE (Unknown date)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 100 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 75 AD)
  • POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • QUERN (Roman to Medieval - 43 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 75 AD to 125 AD)
  • POT (Middle Saxon - 700 AD to 850 AD)
  • PIN (Middle Saxon - 730 AD to 850 AD)
  • STIRRUP (Late Saxon to Medieval - 1000 AD to 1100 AD)
  • BALANCE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BRIDLE BIT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • FURNITURE FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • PADLOCK (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • VESSEL (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • HARNESS PENDANT (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1300 AD)
  • POT (Medieval to 16th Century - 1100 AD to 1539 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1180 AD to 1216 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1190 AD to 1194 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • HARNESS PENDANT (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1300 AD)
  • KNIFE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1300 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1500 AD)
  • WEIGHT (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1500 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1236 AD to 1242 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1270 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1270 AD to 1400 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1282 AD to 1289 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1292 AD to 1296 AD)
  • BOOK FITTING (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1500 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • CROTAL (Medieval to 17th Century - 1300 AD to 1700 AD)
  • KEY (LOCKING) (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1500 AD)
  • LEASH (Medieval to 18th Century - 1300 AD to 1800 AD)
  • RING (Medieval to 16th Century - 1300 AD to 1600 AD)
  • RIVET (Medieval to 17th Century - 1300 AD to 1700 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • VESSEL (Medieval to 17th Century - 1300 AD to 1700 AD)
  • VESSEL (Medieval to 17th Century - 1300 AD to 1700 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1344 AD to 1399 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1450 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1400 AD to 1500 AD)
  • CANDLESTICK (Medieval to 16th Century - 1400 AD to 1600 AD)
  • FINGER RING (Medieval to 17th Century - 1400 AD to 1700 AD)
  • VESSEL (Medieval to 16th Century - 1400 AD to 1600 AD)
  • VESSEL (Medieval to 16th Century - 1400 AD to 1600 AD)
  • WEIGHT (Medieval to 16th Century - 1400 AD to 1600 AD)
  • JETTON (Medieval - 1415 AD to 1497 AD)
  • BOOK FITTING (Medieval to 16th Century - 1450 AD to 1600 AD)
  • BOOK FITTING (Medieval to 16th Century - 1450 AD to 1600 AD)
  • POT (Medieval to 16th Century - 1450 AD to 1600 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1478 AD to 1483 AD)
  • BUTTON (Medieval to 17th Century - 1500 AD to 1700 AD)
  • CAME (Medieval to 18th Century - 1500 AD to 1800 AD)
  • DRESS HOOK (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
  • THIMBLE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
  • WEIGHT (Medieval to 17th Century - 1500 AD to 1700 AD)
  • WEIGHT (Medieval to 17th Century - 1500 AD to 1700 AD)
  • KEY (LOCKING) (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • SPUR (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • SWORD BELT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • WEIGHT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • BUCKLE (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1650 AD)
  • BUCKLE (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1650 AD)
  • POT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1700 AD)
  • POT (16th Century to 18th Century - 1550 AD to 1800 AD)
  • BUCKLE (16th Century to 17th Century - 1570 AD to 1700 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1582 AD to 1582 AD)
  • BUTTON (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • BUTTON (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • CROTAL (16th Century to 18th Century - 1600 AD to 1800 AD)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • WEIGHT (17th Century - 1603 AD to 1688 AD)
  • BUCKLE (17th Century to 18th Century - 1660 AD to 1720 AD)
  • THIMBLE (17th Century to 18th Century - 1675 AD to 1725 AD)
  • BUCKLE (17th Century to 18th Century - 1690 AD to 1720 AD)

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Record last edited

Apr 4 2026 2:19PM

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