NHER 50469 (Find Spot record) - Roman and Middle Saxon to post-medieval finds

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Summary

Metal-detecting between 2006 and 2016 recovered Roman, Late Saxon, medieval and post-medieval pottery sherds; post-medieval roof tile fragments and Late Bronze Age to post-medieval metal objects. These metal finds include a Late Bronze Age socketed chisel; Roman brooches, a military buckle frame, furniture stud, key handle, pendant, decorative furniture mount, possible pendant of a human head modelled in the round, copper alloy nail and copper alloy bead; a Middle Saxon pin, strap end and tweezers; medieval to post-medieval dress accessories; a medieval harness pendant, lead ampulla and lead weight and post-medieval harness mounts, a crotal bell and lead weight.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TM09NW
Civil Parish GREAT ELLINGHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Before December 2006. Metal detecting.
Roman, Late Saxon, medieval and post medieval pottery
Unidentified copper alloy Roman object, possibly a pendant.
Fragment of medieval tile.
See lists in file.
E. Darch (NLA), 6 July 2007.

March-April 2014. Metal-detecting. Elden Tours, Field G4. [1].
Roman decorative furniture mount, key handle, pendant, plate brooch and copper alloy nail.
Late Roman military buckle frame.
Middle Saxon pin.
Medieval strap ends and a lead ampulla.
Post-medieval buttons, a crotal bell and lead weight.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 2 June 2014.

October 2015. Metal-detecting. Elden Tours, Filed G4. [2].
1 Roman coin and a copper alloy bead.
Middle Saxon strap end.
Medieval buckles and a harness pendant.
Post-medieval buckle.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 1 January 2016. Amended E. McDonald (HES), 6 March 2017.

August-October 2016. Metal-detecting. Elden Tours, Field G4. [3].
Late Bronze Age socketed chisel fragment (S1).
Roman brooches and a furniture stud.
Middle Saxon tweezers.
Medieval strap mounts and a lead weight.
Post-medieval harness mounts and a button.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 9 January 2017.

October 2018. Metal-detecting. Elden Tours, Field G4. [4].
Roman silver finger ring.
Information from PAS Import.
This silver finger ring was disclaimed as Treasure (Ref: 2018 T869) and returned to the finder.
A. Beckham (HES), 25 April 2019. Amended by E. McDonald (HES), 1 June 2020.

  • --- Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Illustration: Gibbons, J. 2017. Drawing of a Late Bronze Age socketed chisel fragment. Find Illustration. Film. 1:1.
  • CHISEL (Late Bronze Age - 1000 BC to 701 BC)
  • BEAD (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 65 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 75 AD)
  • FURNITURE FITTING (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • FURNITURE FITTING (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • NAIL (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • PENDANT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 69 AD to 69 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 100 AD to 250 AD)
  • PENDANT (Roman - 100 AD to 300 AD)
  • KEY (LOCKING) (Roman - 150 AD to 409 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Roman to Early Saxon - 300 AD to 450 AD)
  • FINGER RING (Roman to Early Saxon - 350 AD to 450 AD)
  • PIN (Middle Saxon - 720 AD to 850 AD)
  • STRAP END (Middle Saxon - 750 AD to 850 AD)
  • POT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • HARNESS PENDANT (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • WEIGHT (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1500 AD)
  • AMPULLA (Medieval to 16th Century - 1350 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1500 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1450 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1400 AD to 1500 AD)
  • BUTTON (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
  • BUTTON (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
  • BUTTON (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
  • POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • ROOF TILE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • WEIGHT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1540 AD to 1700 AD)
  • BUCKLE (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • CROTAL (16th Century to 18th Century - 1600 AD to 1800 AD)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)

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Record last edited

Jun 22 2025 4:53PM

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