NHER 51235 (Find Spot record) - Multi-period finds

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Summary

Metal-detecting between 2007 and 2023 recovered Neolithic to Bronze Age flint flakes; Roman, Late Saxon, medieval and post-medieval pottery sherds; Roman, medieval and post-medieval coins; post-medieval jettons and a range of other, undatable and Roman to post-medieval metal objects. These metal finds include undatable lead beads; a Roman clapper bell; a Middle Saxon strap fitting; medieval to post-medieval dress accessories; medieval probable casket or box fittings, a harness mount, rowel spur, small padlock, book clasp, lamp/censer suspension unit, candlestick base, end cap from scale-tang knife, copper alloy seal matrix, lead weights and lead pot mends; a medieval/post-medieval hinge plate, copper alloy vessel fragments, copper alloy rings and lead weights and post-medieval clapper bells, crotal bells, furniture stud, harness mount, thimble, book clasp, lead cloth seals and lead window came fragment.

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  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF81SE
Civil Parish GREAT DUNHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK
Civil Parish LITTLE DUNHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

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October-November 2007. Metal-detecting.
2 medieval coins, 2 pottery sherds, a composite strap end and looped belt fitting.
1 medieval/post-medieval copper alloy vessel foot.
Post-medieval crotal bell, furniture stud, and lead window came fragment.
Coins identified by A. Marsden (NLA) and other objects by A. Rogerson (NLA). See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 17 December 2007.
Updated by J. Page (HES), 15 May 2014.

March-April 2008. Metal-detecting.
1 Roman coin.
3 medieval coins, 13 pottery sherds, buckles, a button, strap loop, belt suspension loop, gilt rivet (possibly from annular brooch), cruciform possible strap distributor, probable casket or box fittings, harness mount, small padlock, lamp/censer suspension unit and copper alloy seal matrix.
Medieval/post-medieval copper alloy cooking vessel foot fragment, copper alloy ring and lead weight.
2 post-medieval jettons, 3 pottery sherds, crotal bells and a thimble.
Numismatic items identified by A. Marsden (NLA) and pottery and other objects by A. Rogerson (NLA). See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 10 May 2008.
Updated by J. Page (HES), 15 May 2014.

October-November 2008. Metal detecting
3 medieval coins and a rowel spur
See lists in file
A. Rogerson (NLA) 11 December 2008.

March-April 2014. Metal-detecting. [1].
Undatable lead beads.
1 Early Neolithic flint flake.
1 Neolithic flint flake.
6 Neolithic/Bronze Age flint flakes.
1 Roman coin, 1 pottery sherd and a small clapper bell.
Middle Saxon suspension loop.
1 Late Saxon pottery sherd.
3 medieval coins, 4 pottery sherds, a buckle, button, finger ring, strap loop, folding strap clasp, hinged strap plate, hinged book clasp, a candlestick base, end cap from scale-tang knife, lead pot mends and lead apothecary's weights.
Medieval/post-medieval hinge plate, copper alloy rings, copper alloy vessel fragments and lead weights.
1 post-medieval coin, 1 jetton, small clapper bells, buttons, harness mount, hooked book clasp, crotal bell and lead cloth seals.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 2 June 2014.

July 2023. Metal-detecting. [2].
1 Roman coin.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 13 October 2024.

August 2023. Metal-detecting. [3].
1 Roman pottery sherd.
2 medieval coins and lead pot mends.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 14 March 2024 and 13 May 2024.

  • --- Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • FLAKE (Early Neolithic - 4000 BC to 3001 BC)
  • FLAKE (Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 701 BC)
  • FLAKE (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • BEAD (Unknown date)
  • BELL (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 69 AD to 198 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 367 AD to 375 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Middle Saxon - 750 AD to 850 AD)
  • POT (Late Saxon to Medieval - 851 AD to 1100 AD)
  • BROOCH (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BUTTON (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • CENSER (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • FINGER RING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • FURNITURE FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • LAMP (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • PADLOCK (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • RING (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • ROWEL SPUR (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • SEAL MATRIX (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • VESSEL (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • POT MEND (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1450 AD)
  • POT MEND (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1500 AD)
  • POT MEND (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1500 AD)
  • POT MEND (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1500 AD)
  • POT MEND (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1500 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1180 AD to 1185 AD)
  • APOTHECARY WEIGHT (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1500 AD)
  • APOTHECARY WEIGHT (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1500 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • FINGER RING (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1222 AD to 1236 AD)
  • BUTTON (Medieval - 1230 AD to 1450 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1248 AD to 1250 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1270 AD to 1450 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1282 AD to 1289 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1282 AD to 1289 AD)
  • HINGE (Medieval to 17th Century - 1300 AD to 1700 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • VESSEL (Medieval to 17th Century - 1300 AD to 1700 AD)
  • VESSEL (Medieval to 17th Century - 1300 AD to 1700 AD)
  • WEIGHT (Medieval to 17th Century - 1300 AD to 1700 AD)
  • WEIGHT (Medieval to 17th Century - 1300 AD to 1700 AD)
  • BOOK FITTING (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1500 AD)
  • KNIFE (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1500 AD)
  • RING (Medieval to 16th Century - 1350 AD to 1600 AD)
  • CANDLESTICK (Medieval to 16th Century - 1450 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BOOK FITTING (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
  • BUTTON (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
  • BELL (16th Century to 18th Century - 1540 AD to 1800 AD)
  • CLOTH SEAL (16th Century to 17th Century - 1540 AD to 1625 AD)
  • CROTAL (16th Century to 17th Century - 1540 AD to 1700 AD)
  • CROTAL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • FURNITURE FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • JETTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • THIMBLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • WINDOW (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • JETTON (16th Century to 17th Century - 1586 AD to 1635 AD)
  • BUTTON (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1614 AD to 1636 AD)

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Record last edited

Feb 22 2025 5:15PM

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