NHER 51106 (Find Spot record) - Roman and Middle/Late Saxon to modern finds

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Summary

Metal-detecting between 2007 and 2019 recovered post-medieval pottery sherds; Roman, medieval and post-medieval coins; a post-medieval token and undatable, Early Bronze Age, Roman and Middle/Late Saxon to post-medieval metal objects. The metal finds include an Early Bronze Age flat axehead; Roman brooches; a Middle/Late Saxon hooked tag and brooch; a Late Saxon Viking pin; Late Saxon/medieval strap-end; medieval to post-medieval dress accessories; a medieval probable book cover mount, brooch, purse bar pendent loop, seal matrix, harness hook and harness mount; a medieval/post-medieval copper alloy vessel fragment; post-medieval crotal bells, harness mounts and a button; a post-medieval to modern single-pointed tag; and undatable casting waste.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TL99SE
Civil Parish SHROPHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Map

Before 14 February 2007. Metal detecting.
One farthing token, 1665, one medieval shield-shaped strap end.
See description in file.
E. Darch (NLA), 21 August 2007.

October 2012. Metal-detecting. Elden Tours, Field SH3. Site extended to the whole field. [1].
Middle-Late Saxon hooked tag.
Medieval buckle frames, a spur buckle, strap loop and strap-end.
Medieval/post-medieval buckle, probable book-cover mount, button and copper alloy vessel fragment.
Post-medieval buckle frame and crotal bell.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 3 January 2013.

March 2015. Metal-detecting. Elden Tours, Field SH3. [2].
Early Bronze Age flat axehead (S1).
Late Saxon Viking pin (S2).
Medieval buckle, strap-end, harness mount and harness hook.
Medieval/post-medieval button.
Post-medieval buckles and a crotal bell.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 3 July 2015 and P. Watkins (HES), 13 May 2024.

October 2015. Metal-detecting. Elden Tours, Field SH3. [3].
Roman brooch.
Middle Saxon/Late Saxon brooch.
Late Saxon/medieval strap-end.
Medieval buckle frame, strap-end, brooch and seal matrix.
Post-medieval button.
Post-medieval to modern single-pointed tag.
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 SH3. [4].
1 Roman coin and a brooch.
1 medieval coin, a buckle, harness mount and purse bar pendent loop.
Medieval/post-medieval dress hook.
Post-medieval harness mounts and a buckle.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 15 December 2016.

December 2018-May 2019. Metal-detecting. [5].
Roman brooches.
Medieval buckles and a strap fitting.
2 post-medieval coins and a buckle.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 1 August 2019.

  • --- Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Illustration: Ashley, S. J. Drawing of an incomplete Early Bronze Age flat axehead. Find Illustration. Film. 1:1.
  • <S2> Illustration: Gibbons, J. 2015. Drawing of Viking copper alloy loop-headed ringed pin of the Late Saxon period.. Film. 2:1.
  • FLAT AXEHEAD (Early Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 1501 BC)
  • CASTING WASTE (Unknown date)
  • CASTING WASTE (Unknown date)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 65 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 65 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 55 AD to 80 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 88 AD to 89 AD)
  • BROOCH (Early Saxon - 475 AD to 525 AD)
  • HOOKED TAG (Middle Saxon to Late Saxon - 700 AD to 1050 AD)
  • BROOCH (Middle Saxon to Late Saxon - 800 AD to 1000 AD)
  • PIN (Late Saxon - 870 AD to 1000 AD)
  • STRAP END (Late Saxon - 900 AD to 1000 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1200 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1150 AD to 1280 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1154 AD to 1180 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1300 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • HARNESS HOOK (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1270 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1270 AD to 1450 AD)
  • BOOK FITTING (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1500 AD)
  • BROOCH (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1500 AD)
  • SEAL MATRIX (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1330 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1450 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1500 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1500 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1450 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1400 AD to 1500 AD)
  • PURSE (Medieval - 1450 AD to 1500 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval to 17th Century - 1500 AD to 1700 AD)
  • BUTTON (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
  • BUTTON (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
  • DRESS HOOK (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
  • VESSEL (Medieval to 17th Century - 1500 AD to 1700 AD)
  • CROTAL (16th Century to 17th Century - 1540 AD to 1700 AD)
  • POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • TOKEN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • BUCKLE (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1650 AD)
  • BUCKLE (16th Century to 17th Century - 1575 AD to 1700 AD)
  • BUTTON (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)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • TAG (17th Century to Late 20th Century - 1620 AD to 1970 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1636 AD to 1644 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1640 AD to 1641 AD)
  • BUCKLE (17th Century to 18th Century - 1660 AD to 1720 AD)
  • BUCKLE (17th Century to 18th Century - 1690 AD to 1720 AD)
  • BUCKLE (17th Century to 18th Century - 1690 AD to 1800 AD)

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Record last edited

Aug 23 2024 3:00AM

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