NHER 49996 (Find Spot record) - Multi-period finds

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Summary

Roman, Saxon, medieval and post medieval objects were found during a metal detecting rally in 2005. These include an incomplete scabbard runner dating to around the 3rd century, a Late Saxon horse harness cheek piece and a stirrup terminal, and a fragment of a 13th-14th century padlock case. Further metal detecting in 2007 recovered medieval and post medieval metal objects and coins.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF84SW
Civil Parish BRANCASTER, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

September 2005. Metal detecting rally.
Four Roman coins and two post medieval jettons.
Roman, Late Saxon, medieval and post medieval metal objects, including an incomplete scabbard runner dating to around the 3rd century, a Late Saxon cheek piece and stirrup terminal, and a fragment of a 13th-14th century padlock case.
See descriptions in file.
E. Darch (NLA), 23 October 2006.

Before 23 November 2007. Metal detecting [1].
Medieval/post medieval and post medieval coin, post medieval jetton and medieval and post medieval metal objects.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 27 February 2008.

  • --- Photograph: NLA. Finds Photograph.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • METAL WORKING DEBRIS (Unknown date)
  • METAL WORKING DEBRIS (Unknown date)
  • STAPLE (Unknown date)
  • WEIGHT (Unknown date)
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • SCABBARD (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • HARNESS FITTING (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • STIRRUP STRAP MOUNT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BUTTON (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • MOUNT (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • POT MEND (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • RING (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • RIVET (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • STUD (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • VESSEL (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • BOOK FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 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)
  • COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • CROTAL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • JETTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • KNIFE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • MOUNT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • MUSKET BALL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • PURSE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

Jun 24 2025 10:20AM

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