NHER 51283 (Find Spot record) - Roman, Middle/Late Saxon, medieval and post medieval finds.

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Summary

In 2006 a papal bulla of Pope Martin IV was recovered. Further metal detecting in 2007-2009 recovered Roman coins, a Middle/Late Saxon hooked tag, medieval, medieval/post medieval and post medieval metal objects and one post medieval coin.

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None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TG11NW
Civil Parish	ALDERFORD, BROADLAND, NORFOLK

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Metal detecting some time before May 2006.
Bulla of Pope Martin IV.
See description with scanned image in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 17 October 2008.

December 2007 - January 2008. Metal-detecting.
1 medieval buckle frame.
Identified by S. Ashley (NLA). See description in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 14 February 2008.
Updated by J. Page (HES), 15 May 2014.

January - February 2008. Metal-detecting.
1 Middle Saxon/Late Saxon hooked tag.
1 medieval ?buckle plate fragment (gilt).
2 medieval/post-medieval buckle frames.
1 post-medieval coin, 1 lead cloth seal and 1 unusual shoe/clog clasp (significantly dated to 1699).
Coin identifed by A. Marsden (NLA) and other objects by S. Ashley (NLA). See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 15 March 2008.
Updated by J. Page (HES), 15 May 2014.

before 21 January 2009. Metal detecting.
1 Roman coin
see list in file
A. Rogerson (NLA) 6 March 2009

Associated Sources (2)

--- SNF51667 Photograph: NCC Find Identification and Recording Service. c. 1975-2000. HES Find Polaroid Collection. HES Find Polaroid Collection. polaroid. black and white.
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (5)

Object Types (12)

COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
HOOKED TAG (Middle Saxon to Late Saxon - 651 AD to 1065 AD)
HOOKED TAG (Middle Saxon to Medieval - 700 AD to 1100 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
BULL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
CLASP (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
CLOTH SEAL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
CLASP (17th Century - 1699 AD to 1699 AD)

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Record last edited

Apr 4 2026 2:21PM