NHER 44072 (Find Spot record) - Multi-period finds

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Summary

Metal-detecting between 2005 and 2017 recovered a Neolithic flint flake; Late Saxon and post-medieval pottery sherds; Iron Age, Roman, Middle Saxon, Late Saxon, medieval and post-medieval coins; medieval and post-medieval jettons; post-medieval tokens and Middle/Late Bronze Age to post-medieval metal objects. The metal finds include a Middle/Late Bronze Age rapier; a Iron Age strap-end, brooch, stirrup terminal fragment and hemispherical button; an Iron Age/Roman brooch; Roman brooches, bracelet fragments, a key and unusual furniture stud; a Roman/Early Saxon military buckle plate; Early Saxon cruciform brooches, a girdle hanger, bucket mount and pendant made from a late Roman gold coin; a Middle Saxon ansate brooch; a Middle/Late Saxon strap-end; Late Saxon brooches, a lead weight, stirrup terminal and stirrup strap mount; medieval to post-medieval dress accessories; medieval horse harness or furniture mounts, brooch, thimble, coin weight and a seal matrix; medieval/post-medieval vessel fragments, weights, a hooked fastener, hooked tag, jews harp and a finger ring, and a post-medieval powder measure, coin weight, pendent leaf from a sword belt, toy cannon and a nesting cup weight.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF80NE
Civil Parish HOLME HALE, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

December 2005-January 2006. Metal-detecting. At [1].
1 medieval seal matrix (depicting St Margaret and a dragon/Wyvern, inscription: 'Saint Margaret').
Identified by S. Ashley (NLA). See description in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 18 February 2006.
Updated by J. Page (HES), 3 April 2014.

February 2006. metal-detecting.
2 medieval elaborate ?horse harness/?furniture mounts (highly decorated).
Identified by S. Ashley (NLA). See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 13 February 2007.
Updated by J. Page (HES), 3 April 2014.

February-March 2006. metal-detecting. Extended to whole field.
2 Iron Age coins.
1 Iron Age/Roman brooch (Colchester type one-piece)
1 Late Saxon stirrup terminal (Animal headed, closest to Williams H class, see S1),
4 medieval coins, 1 horse harness suspension mount (gilt), 1 ?furniture mount and 1 harness looped bar mount.
1 post-medieval toy cannon and 1 tinned composite button.
Coins identified by A. Marsden (NLA) and other objects by S. Ashley (NLA). See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 14 April 2006.
Updated by J. Page (HES), 3 April 2014.

April-May 2006. Metal-detecting.
1 Roman coin.
1 medieval horse harness pendant (bearing a coat of arms) and 1 strap end.
1 post-medieval pottery sherd (cup rim sherd, metropolitan slipware), 1 button, 1 toy cannon, 1 gilt ?strap fitting mount fragment and 1 nesting cup weight.
Coin identified by A. Marsden (NLA), harness pendant by S. Ashley (NLA) and other objects by A. Rogerson (NLA). See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 16 June 2006.
Updated by J. Page (HES), 3 April 2014.

August-September 2006. metal-detecting.
1 Roman coin and 1 brooch (dolphin type).
1 Early Saxon girdle hanger fragment.
1 medieval composite strap-plate and 1 buckle frame fragment.
1 post-medieval powder charge cap/measure and 1 belt clasp.
Coin identified by A. Marsden (NLA) and other objects by S. Ashley (NLA). See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 16 October 2006.
Updated by J. Page (HES), 3 April 2014.

June - July 2007. Metal-detecting.
1 Iron Age coin (bronze unit).
1 Roman coin, 2 brooches (1 Colchester one-piece, 1 Aesica).
1 Early Saxon brooch fragment (cruciform).
3 medieval buckles (inc 2 gilt).
1 post-medieval tinned buckle fragment.
Coins identified by A. Marsden (NLA) and other objects by S. Ashley (NLA). See list in file.
E. Darch (NLA), 15 August 2007.
Updated by J. Page (HES), 3 April 2014.

July - August 2007. Metal-detecting.
1 Iron Age ornament (?button, see S2).
1 Roman coin and 1 brooch (umbonate type).
1 Late Saxon stirrup strap mount (Williams Class A Type 1).
1 post-medieval jetton.
Numismatic items identified by A. Marsden (NLA) and other objects by S. Ashley (NLA). See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 14 September 2007.
Updated by J. Page (HES), 3 April 2014.

July-August 2009. Metal detecting.
Late Saxon nummular brooch & medieval furniture fitting,
see list in file,
A. Rogerson, (NLA), 18 September 2009

November- December 2009. Metal detecting.
6 Roman and 2 post-medieval coins, Iron Age/Roman and Roman brooches, late Roman buckle, Middle Saxon brooch, Late Saxon stirrup strap mount, stirrup terminal and a lead brooch, medieval buckle and a post-medieval crotal, 1 medieval and 2 post-medieval jettons.
See description in file.
Steven Ashley, (NLA) 13 January 2010.

January/February 2010. Metal detecting.
2 Roman coins and 2 brooches.
Early Saxon pendant made from a gold solidus of Theodosius I.
See lists in file.
The gold coin pendant was submitted as potential Treasure (Treasure case 2010 T118), declared Treasure at inquest on 13 September 2010 and subsequently acquired by Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 2011.533).
A. Rogerson (NLA), 9 March 2010 and E. Darch (HES), 18 February and 22 August 2011. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 5 June 2020.

February/March 2010. Metal detecting.
Late Saxon weight; medieval, medieval and post-medieval metal objects; 3 medieval coins and post-medieval jetton.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 2010.

October-November 2010. Metal-detecting.
3 Romano British, 1 Middle Saxon, 1 Late Saxon, 3 medieval and 1 post-medieval coin, Middle Bronze Age /Late Bronze Age (S3), Late Iron Age (S4), Romano British, Early Saxon, Middle Saxon/Late Saxon, Late Saxon, medieval (S5), medieval/post-medieval and post-medieval metal objects.
See lists in file.
S. Ashley (HES), 15 December 2010.

November-December 2010.
1 Late Saxon and 1 post-medieval coin, medieval/post-medieval and undatable metal objects.
See lists in file.
S. Ashley (HES), 11 January 2011.

September-October 2013. Metal-detecting. [2].
Early Neolithic flint flake.
1 Late Iron Age coin.
Late Iron Age/Roman brooch.
2 Roman coins, bracelet fragments and a brooch.
Middle/Late Saxon brooch.
2 medieval coins, a harness mount and a strap-loop.
Medieval/post-medieval buckle.
1 post-medieval coin.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 11 November 2013.

April-May 2014. Metal-detecting. [3].
Roman brooch.
1 Late Saxon pottery sherd and a stirrup terminal fragment.
Medieval buckles and a brooch.
Medieval/post-medieval finger ring and hooked tag.
1 post-medieval token.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 3 July 2014.

January-February 2017. Metal-detecting. [4].
Medieval/post-medieval jews harp.
Medieval coin weight.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 3 April 2017.

March-April 2017. Metal-detecting. [5].
Medieval thimble and strap fitting.
Post-medieval pendent leaf from a sword belt, dress hook and hooked tag.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 6 June 2017.

April-May 2017. Metal-detecting. [6].
1 Roman coin and unusual furniture stud.
2 medieval coins and a strap fitting.
Medieval/post-medieval weight.
1 post-medieval token and a buckle.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 4 July 2017 and P. Watkins (HES), 8 January 2024.

July-September 2017. Metal-detecting. [7].
The following find is not recorded on the PAS database:
Medieval/post-medieval weight.
E. McDonald (HES), 1 December 2017.

(S6) - PAS details to follow.
J. Richards (HES) 3 April 2018.

  • --- Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 2010. Norfolk's treasures revealed. 16 September.
  • --- Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
  • --- Photograph: NCC Find Identification and Recording Service. c. 1975-2000. HES Find Polaroid Collection. HES Find Polaroid Collection. polaroid. black and white.
  • --- Photograph: NLA. Finds Photograph.
  • --- Publication: British Museum. 2012. Treasure Act Annual Report 2010. p xxii.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • --- Slide: Various. Slide.
  • <S1> Illustration: Gibbons, J.. 2006. Drawing of a Late Saxon stirrup terminal. Find Illustration. Film. 2:1.
  • <S2> Illustration: Gibbons, J.. 2007. Drawing of an Iron Age ornament or button. Find Illustration. Film. 2:1.
  • <S3> Illustration: Gibbons, J.. 2010. Drawing of a Middle Bronze Age/Late Bronze age copper alloy rapier fragment. Find Illustration. Film. 1:1.
  • <S4> Illustration: Gibbons, J.. 2010. Drawing of an Iron Age copper alloy strap-end. Find Illustration. Film. 2:1.
  • <S5> Illustration: Gibbons, J.. 2010. Drawing of a medieval copper alloy buckle. Find Illustration. Film. 2:1.
  • <S6> Illustration: Gibbons, J. 2017. Drawing of a medieval strap end. Find Illustration. Film. 2:1.
  • FLAKE (Early Neolithic - 4000 BC to 3001 BC)
  • RAPIER (Middle Bronze Age to Late Bronze Age - 1600 BC to 701 BC)
  • BROOCH (Early Iron Age to Roman - 800 BC to 409 AD)
  • BROOCH (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
  • BUTTON (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
  • COIN (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
  • COIN (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
  • COIN (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
  • HARNESS FITTING (Late Iron Age - 100 BC to 42 AD)
  • STRAP END (Late Iron Age - 100 BC to 42 AD)
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Unknown date)
  • COIN (Late Iron Age - 1 AD to 42 AD)
  • BROOCH (Late Iron Age to Roman - 20 AD to 75 AD)
  • BRACELET (Roman - 43 AD to 65 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 65 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Roman to Early Saxon - 43 AD to 650 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COSMETIC MORTAR (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • FURNITURE FITTING (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • KEY (LOCKING) (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 55 AD to 150 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 141 AD? to 141 AD?)
  • BRACELET (Roman - 200 AD to 400 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 335 AD to 341 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 364 AD to 378 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 364 AD to 378 AD)
  • BROOCH (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
  • BUCKET (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
  • GIRDLE HANGER (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
  • PENDANT (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
  • SPANGLE (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
  • BROOCH (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
  • COIN (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
  • STRAP END (Middle Saxon to Late Saxon - 651 AD to 1065 AD)
  • BROOCH (Middle Saxon to Late Saxon - 700 AD to 900 AD)
  • BROOCH (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • COIN (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • COIN (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • HARNESS FITTING (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • POT (Late Saxon to Medieval - 851 AD to 1100 AD)
  • STIRRUP STRAP MOUNT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • STIRRUP TERMINAL (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • WEIGHT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • STIRRUP (Late Saxon to Medieval - 1000 AD to 1100 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • DRESS FASTENER (DRESS) (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • FURNITURE FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • HARNESS PENDANT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • JETTON (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • SEAL MATRIX (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (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)
  • WEIGHT (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • WEIGHT (Medieval to 16th Century - 1100 AD to 1600 AD)
  • BROOCH (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1210 AD to 1213 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1280 AD to 1280 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1299 AD to 1301 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1310 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1500 AD)
  • THIMBLE (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1500 AD)
  • WEIGHT (Medieval to 16th Century - 1300 AD to 1600 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1450 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1350 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1400 AD to 1500 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1400 AD to 1600 AD)
  • FINGER RING (Medieval to 16th Century - 1400 AD to 1550 AD)
  • COIN WEIGHT (Medieval - 1421 AD to 1471 AD)
  • DRESS HOOK (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
  • JEWS HARP (Medieval to 18th Century - 1500 AD to 1800 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • BUTTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • BUTTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • BUTTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • COIN WEIGHT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • CROTAL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • JETTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • JETTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • POWDER MEASURE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • SWORD BELT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • TAP (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • TOY (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • WEIGHT (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)
  • SWORD BELT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1575 AD to 1700 AD)
  • DRESS HOOK (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • HOOKED TAG (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1603 AD to 1604 AD)
  • TOKEN (17th Century - 1668 AD to 1668 AD)
  • TOKEN (17th Century - 1669 AD to 1669 AD)

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Jan 9 2024 4:09PM

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