NHER 50137 (Find Spot record) - Multi-period finds

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Summary

A Neolithic flint axe was found in around 1976, while two prehistoric flint flakes were recovered as stray finds during 2007. Metal-detecting between 2008, and 2025 recovered a medieval pottery sherd; Roman, medieval and post-medieval coins; medieval and post-medieval jettons; a post-medieval token and a range of other, Roman to post-medieval metal objects. These metal finds include Roman brooches and a lead steelyard weight; a Middle/Late Saxon buckle; a medieval buckle, scabbard chape, copper alloy seal matrix and lead papal bulla of Clement VI (1342-52); a medieval/post-medieval lead weight and post-medieval buckles, a button, furniture mount and copper alloy weights.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF70SW
Civil Parish OXBOROUGH, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

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c. 1976. Stray Find.
Found at [1]:
Reused Neolithic polished flint axe.
See description in file.
E. Darch (NLA), 12 March 2007.

Before 14 August 2007. Stray find.
2 prehistoric flint flakes.
See description in file.
E. Darch (NLA), 01 November 2007.

January-February 2008. Metal detecting.
Medieval lead papal bulla of Pope Clement VI (1342-1352).
See description with digital photo in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 6 March 2008.

April-May 2008. Metal detecting.
1 Roman coin, an umbonate plate brooch and a lead steelyard weight.
Post-medieval copper alloy bullion weight.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 30 May 2008.

August-September 2008. Metal detecting.
2 medieval coins and a buckle.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 1 October 2008.

November-December 2008. Metal Detecting
Medieval/post-medieval lead weight
see description in file
A. Rogerson (NLA) 7 January 2009.

October-November 2011. Metal-detecting.
Medieval scabbard chape.
Post-medieval buckle frame.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (HES), 12 December 2011.

August-September 2011. Metal-detecting.
2 medieval coins.
1 post-medieval coin.
See lists in file.
A. Marsden (HES), 5 October 2011.

January-February 2013. Metal-detecting. [2].
1 medieval jetton and 1 pottery sherd.
1 post-medieval coin, 1 token and a buckle frame.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 12 March 2013.

March 2013. Metal-detecting. [3].
Middle/Late Saxon buckle frame (S1).
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 1 May 2013.

September-October 2013. Metal-detecting. [4].
Medieval copper alloy seal matrix.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 7 January 2014.

February-March 2014. Metal-detecting. [5].
2 Roman coins and a Colchester-derivative brooch.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 1 May 2014.

February-March 2015. Metal-detecting. [6].
2 Roman coins.
Post-medieval buckle, button and furniture mount.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 7 April 2015.

July-September 2015. Metal-detecting. [7].
1 post-medieval jetton.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 7 October 2015.

June 2025. Metal-detecting. [8].
Post-medieval copper alloy trade weight.
Information from PAS import.
Expanded to whole field. Previous extent recorded as Context 1.
P. Watkins (HES), 31 August 2025.

  • --- Illustration: Finds Illustrations.
  • --- Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Illustration: Gibbons, J.. 2013. Drawing of incomplete Middle / Late Saxon buckle frame.. Film. 2:1.
  • POLISHED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • FLAKE (Unknown date)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 80 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • STEELYARD WEIGHT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 138 AD to 161 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 275 AD to 286 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 348 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 341 AD to 348 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Middle Saxon to Late Saxon - 800 AD to 900 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BULL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • SCABBARD (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • WEIGHT (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • JETTON (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1500 AD)
  • SEAL MATRIX (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1307 AD to 1309 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1307 AD to 1323 AD)
  • BUCKLE (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)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1580 AD to 1580 AD)
  • JETTON (16th Century to 17th Century - 1586 AD to 1635 AD)
  • WEIGHT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1588 AD to 1603 AD)
  • BUTTON (16th Century to 18th Century - 1600 AD to 1800 AD)
  • FURNITURE FITTING (16th Century to 18th Century - 1600 AD to 1800 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1625 AD to 1634 AD)
  • TOKEN (17th Century - 1650 AD to 1670 AD)
  • BUCKLE (17th Century to 18th Century - 1660 AD to 1720 AD)

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Record last edited

Feb 15 2026 5:14PM

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