NHER 49859 (Find Spot record) - Multi-period finds

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Summary

Metal detecting between 2006 and 2020 recovered a Roman pottery sherd, Roman coins and a number of other metal objects, including a Middle Bronze Age flanged axehead; a Late Iron Age/Roman brooch; a Roman brooch; a Roman to post-medieval lead weight and a medieval/post-medieval silver pin.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TL68NE
Civil Parish HOCKWOLD CUM WILTON, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

See NHERs 5314, 5452 and 30154 for details of finds recorded prior to 1981, when this area was two separate fields [1].

Before January 2006. Metal detecting. [2].
Middle Bronze Age flanged axehead (S1).
Medieval/post-medieval silver pin.
Recorded in Suffolk.
See descriptions in file.
J. Allen (NLA), 28 February 2007.

April 2017. Metal-detecting. [3].
1 Roman coin, 1 Samian pottery sherd and a Colchester-derivative rear-hook brooch.
Information from PAS import.
Previously recorded under NHER 5314.
E. McDonald (HES), 4 May 2017 and P. Watkins (HES), 24 August 2022 and 22 June 2025.

February 2020. Metal-detecting. [3].
Found in vicinity of [4]:
1 Late Iron Age/Roman Langton Down brooch.
4 Roman coins.
Roman to post-medieval lead weight.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 20 May 2021.

  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Illustration: Wreathall, D.. 2006. Drawing of a Middle Bronze Age flanged axehead. Card.
  • FLANGED AXEHEAD (Middle Bronze Age - 1500 BC to 1150 BC)
  • BROOCH (Late Iron Age to Roman - 15 BC to 60 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 100 AD)
  • WEIGHT (Roman to 18th Century - 43 AD to 1800 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 96 AD to 98 AD)
  • POT (Roman - 100 AD to 200 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 138 AD to 161 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 138 AD to 161 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 307 AD to 317 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 355 AD to 361 AD)
  • PIN (16th Century - 1501 AD? to 1600 AD?)

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Record last edited

Jul 27 2025 11:56PM

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