NHER 49097 (Find Spot record) - Multi-period findspot.

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Summary

Metal detecting by Discovery Tours in 2006 recovered an Iron Age/Roman enamelled harness mount, Romano-British trumpet brooch fragments, a suspension weight and possible handle cast in the form of two dolphins, along with 9 Roman coins. A medieval seal matrix, and other medieval and post medieval metal objects were also found, as well as one medieval and one post medieval coin.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TG11NW
Civil Parish	SWANNINGTON, BROADLAND, NORFOLK

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Summer 2006. Metal detecting. Discovery Tours Field 14.
Iron Age/Roman harness fitting, Roman brooch fragments and a cast dolphin ?handle. Medieval and post medieval finds including Medieval seal matrix.
9 Roman coins, 1 Metal detecting and 1 post medieval coin.
See descriptions in file, (S1) and (S2).
A. Rogerson (NLA), 31 September 2006.

August 2014. Metal-detecting. Discovery Tours, Field 17. [1].
DT082014 - Details to follow.
For additional low grade finds not recorded by HES see (S3) in file.
A. Beckham (HES), 30 September 2014.

Associated Sources (4)

--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1> SNF70387 *Digital Archive: Riddler, I.. 2006. Discovery Tours 2006 Finds Identification Database.
<S2> SNF70386 *Digital Archive: Riddler, I.. 2006. Discovery Tours 2006 Digital Finds Image File.
<S3> SNF92201 Unpublished Document: Discovery Tours. 2014. Discovery Tours Low Grade Material Record Sheet. Field Nos. 16 and 17..

Site and Feature Types and Periods (4)

Object Types (31)

HARNESS FITTING (Late Iron Age to Roman - 100 BC to 409 AD)
BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
HANDLE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
WEIGHT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
COIN (Roman - 161 AD to 192 AD)
COIN (Roman - 235 AD to 270 AD)
COIN (Roman - 260 AD to 268 AD)
COIN (Roman - 268 AD to 270 AD)
COIN (Roman - 273 AD to 274 AD)
COIN (Roman - 275 AD to 286 AD)
COIN (Roman - 275 AD to 286 AD)
COIN (Roman - 275 AD to 402 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
COIN (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)
SWORD BELT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1180 AD to 1189 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1248 AD to 1250 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1248 AD to 1250 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1248 AD to 1250 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1282 AD to 1289 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1282 AD to 1289 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1300 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1307 AD to 1309 AD)
COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
DAGGER (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
STRAP FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
JETTON (16th Century - 1550 AD to 1584 AD)

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Record last edited

May 13 2020 1:31AM