NHER 50028 (Find Spot record) - Multi-period finds

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Summary

Metal-detecting at this location between 2003 and 2023 recovered undatable copper alloy casting waste; medieval and post-medieval coins; a post-medieval jetton and a range of other Late Iron Age/Roman to post-medieval metal objects. These metal finds include a Late Iron Age/Roman possible harness mount; Roman brooches; a potentially Roman copper alloy vessel fragment; an Early Saxon brooch; a Middle Saxon brooch; medieval to post-medieval dress accessories (including a post-medieval silver button); a medieval strap mount or furniture mount, mount, padlock, thimble, rotary key, horse harness pendant, silver cross-shaped pendant, lead spindle whorls or weights, lead weights and lead pot mends; a possible medieval writing lead; medieval/post-medieval copper alloy vessel fragments, copper alloy rings, copper alloy unidentified sheet objects, lead weights and a lead unidentified object; post-medieval mounts, thimbles, book clasps, crotal bells, a tap spout, coin weight, lead cloth seals and lead powder charger caps and a potentially post-medieval copper alloy rivet.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF74SW
Civil Parish THORNHAM, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

2003. Metal-detecting. [1]
Medieval silver coin.
Information from PAS download.
A. Cattermole (HES), 10 January 2013.

4 January 2004. Metal-detecting. [1]
Post-medieval silver button.
Information from PAS download.
A. Cattermole (HES), 11 October 2012.

March 2006. Metal-detecting. [1]
Post-medieval cast copper alloy mount.
Information from PAS download.
A. Cattermole (HES), 10 January 2013.

April 2006. Metal-detecting. [1].
Post-medieval lead cloth seal.
Information from PAS download.
P. Watkins (HES), 25 February 2023.

Before 14 November 2006. Metal detecting.
Undatable copper alloy casting waste.
Late Iron Age/Roman possible harness mount.
Roman Colchester two-piece brooch.
Early Saxon annular brooch.
Middle Saxon ansate brooch.
1 medieval coin, buckles, a strap end, composite strap end or buckle, possible belt mount, possible lace chape, strap mount or furniture mount, thimble, rotary key, horse harness pendant, lead spindle whorls or weights, lead weights and lead pot mends.
?Medieval probable writing lead.
Medieval/post-medieval buckle, copper alloy rings, copper alloy unidentified sheet objects, copper alloy probable vessel repair, copper alloy ring, lead weights and lead unidentified object.
Post-medieval buckles, buttons, thimbles, book clasps, a probable crotal bell, tap spout, lead cloth seals and lead powder charger caps.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 14 February and 16 April 2006. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 22 September 2024.

Before 21 September 2007. Metal detecting, site extended [2].
1 medieval coin, a buckle and composite strap end.
Medieval/post-medieval copper alloy vessel fragment and copper alloy probable vessel repair.
1 post medieval coin and a crotal bell.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 6 November 2007.

Before 20 March 2009. Metal detecting.
Roman plate brooch.
?Roman copper alloy vessel fragment.
3 medieval coins, buckles, strap ends, bar mount, sheet mount and padlock.
Medieval/post medieval copper alloy vessel fragment and possible lead weight.
1 post-medieval jetton, coin weight, book clasp and sheet mount.
?Post-medieval copper alloy rivet.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson, (NLA), 3 June 2009.

April 2023. Metal-detecting. [3].
Medieval silver cross-shaped pendant.
Information from PAS import.
This silver pendant was disclaimed as Treasure (Ref: 2023 T447) and returned to the finder.
P. Watkins (HES), 23 May 2024 and 23 February 2025.

  • --- Illustration: Finds Illustrations.
  • --- 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.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • --- Unpublished Document: Department for Culture, Media and Sport. 2006. Treasure Annual Report 2004. p 158; No 382; Fig 382.
  • HARNESS MOUNT (Early Iron Age to Roman - 800 BC to 409 AD)
  • CASTING WASTE (Unknown date)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • VESSEL (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • BROOCH (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
  • BROOCH (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • FURNITURE FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • HARNESS PENDANT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • LACE TAG (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • MOUNT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • NAIL (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • PADLOCK (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT MEND (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • RING (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • SPINDLE WHORL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • THIMBLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (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)
  • WEIGHT (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • BROOCH (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1300 AD)
  • PENDANT (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1204 AD to 1209 AD)
  • MOUNT (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 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)
  • CLOTH SEAL (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)
  • JETTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • MOUNT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • POWDER FLASK (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • RIVET (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • TAP (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • THIMBLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • CLOTH SEAL (17th Century - 1685 AD to 1688 AD)
  • BUTTON (18th Century to 19th Century - 1800 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

Apr 4 2026 2:20PM

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