NHER 51086 (Find Spot record) - Iron Age and Early Saxon to post-medieval finds

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Summary

Sporadic metal-detecting between 2007 and 2018 recovered post-medieval coins and a medieval jetton; and Iron Age, and Early Saxon to medieval/post-medieval metal objects. The metal finds include an Iron Age button and loop fastener; Early Saxon brooches; a Middle/Late Saxon strap end; a medieval buckle; a medieval/post-medieval swivel from a leash; and a post-medieval Jew's harp.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TF90NW
Civil Parish	BRADENHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Full Description

November - December 2007. Metal-detecting.
1 Early Saxon great square-headed brooch part (Leeds 1949 type B1, Hines Group XVI).
Identified by S. Ashley (NLA). See description in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 11 January 2008.
Updated by J. Page (HES), 12 May 2014.

February - March 2008. Metal-detecting.
1 Iron Age button and loop fastener.
1 Early Saxon brooch (small-long).
1 Middle-Late Saxon strap end (Thomas 2003 Class B, Type 1).
Identified by S. Ashley (NLA). See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 19 April 2008.
Updated by J. Page (HES), 12 May 2014.

August 2016. Metal-detecting. [1].
Early Saxon brooch.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 1 October 2016.

November 2016-November 2017. Metal-detecting. [1].
2 medieval coins.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 1 March 2018.

December 2017. Metal-detecting. [1].
Early Saxon Great square headed brooch fragment.
1 medieval jetton and a buckle.
Medieval/post-medieval swivel from a leash.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 1 February 2018.

January 2018. Metal-detecting. Site extended to the whole field. [1] and [2].
GC - PAS details to follow.
A. Beckham (HES), 22 January 2018.

January 2018. Metal-detecting. [1].
Post-medieval Jew's harp.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 1 March 2018.

Associated Sources (2)

--- SNF50955 Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (6)

Object Types (11)

BUTTON AND LOOP FASTENER (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
BROOCH (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
BROOCH (Early Saxon - 525 AD to 570 AD)
BROOCH (Early Saxon - 550 AD to 575 AD)
STRAP END (Middle Saxon to Late Saxon - 651 AD to 1065 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1450 AD)
LEASH (Medieval to 16th Century - 1300 AD to 1550 AD)
JETTON (Medieval - 1328 AD to 1350 AD)
MUSICAL INSTRUMENT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1700 AD)
COIN (16th Century - 1560 AD to 1561 AD)
COIN (17th Century - 1660 AD to 1662 AD)

Related NHER Records (0)

Record last edited

May 29 2025 8:21AM