NHER 51311 (Find Spot record) - Multi-period finds

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Summary

Metal-detecting between 2006 and 2025 recovered prehistoric worked flints including a Late Prehistoric trial piece, Neolithic scrapers and flakes and Neolithic/Early Bronze Age flint flakes; Roman and medieval to post-medieval pottery; Roman, medieval and post-medieval coins; a post-medieval jetton and Roman, medieval to post-medieval and undated metal objects. The metal finds include medieval dress accessories, an annular brooch, zoomorphic mount, pot mends, an ampulla, seal matrix, sword or dagger pommel and a lead weight; a medieval/post-medieval bell fragment, copper alloy vessel fragments and weights and post-medieval crotal bells, a Russian lead bale seal and a spur.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG30SE
Civil Parish CANTLEY, BROADLAND, NORFOLK

Before March 2006. Metal-detecting.
Medieval/post-medieval bell fragment, post-medieval crotal bell and buttons and two undated rings.
E. Darch (NLA), 3 March 2008.

November-December 2009. Metal-detecting.
Medieval pottery, medieval buckles, pot mends, two lead weights, a medieval/post-medieval vessel leg, sword or dagger pommel (S1), post-medieval lead weights and an undated steelyard weight.
See list in file.
Steven Ashley (NLA), 14 January 2009.

Medieval/post-medieval sword or dagger pommel found November-December 2009 is medieval (12th / 13th cent.)
S. Ashley (HES) and A. Rogerson (HES), 16 May 2012.

March-April 2010. Metal-detecting.
Middle Saxon double-hooked dress fastener (S2); medieval, post-medieval and undatable metal objects.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 7 May 2010.

April-May 2010. Metal-detecting.
Two Neolithic or Early Bronze Age flint flakes, medieval, medieval/post-medieval and post-medieval metal objects.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 29 June 2010.

June-July 2010. Metal-detecting.
One Roman coin, Romano-British, post-medieval and undatable metal objects, medieval/post-medieval and post-medieval sherd.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 23 August 2010.

August-September 2011. Metal-detecting.
Prehistoric worked flints, Romano-British pot sherd, medieval, medieval/post-medieval and post-medieval metal objects, post-medieval token.
See lists in file.
S. Ashley (HES), 20 October 2011.

September-October 2011. Metal-detecting.
Prehistoric worked flints, medieval, medieval/post-medieval and post-medieval metal objects, and one post-medieval coin.
See lists in file.
S. Ashley (HES), 13 November 2011.

August-September 2012. Metal-detecting. [1].
Medieval annular brooch, a lead biconical spindle whorl and a lead pot mend or vessel repair.
1 post-medieval coin, gold touch-piece medal and crotal bells.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 2 November 2012.

February-March 2013. Metal-detecting. [2].
7 Roman pottery sherds.
Medieval zoomorphic mount (binding strip from furniture?) and buckle.
Medieval/post-medieval lead weights.
1 post-medieval jetton and Russian lead bale seal.
Information from PAS import.
See finder's map in file.
A. Beckham (HES), 14 March 2013.

January-February 2014. Metal-detecting. [3].
Neolithic/Bronze Age flint flake.
2 Roman pottery sherds.
Medieval buckle and lead pot mend.
Medieval/post-medieval lead weights, copper alloy vessel fragments and buttons.
2 post-medieval coins, a crotal bell and a spur.
Information from PAS import.
See finder's map in file.
A. Beckham (HES), 3 March 2014.

January 2024-January 2025. Metal-detecting. [4].
1 medieval coin.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 3 July 2025.

  • --- Article in Serial: Ashley, S. and Biddle, M. 2015. Recent finds of late twelfth- or early thirteenth-century sword and dagger pommels associated with the Crusades. The Coat of Arms. 3rd Series Vol 11 No 230 pp 95-106. No 15; p 99; Fig 4; Plate 4.
  • --- Map: Finder's Map.
  • --- Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
  • --- Publication: British Museum. 2014. Treasure Act Annual Report 2012. p 53.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Illustration: Gibbons, J.. 2010. Drawing of a post-medieval sword or dagger pommel.. Film. 2:1.
  • <S2> Illustration: Gibbons, J.. 2010. Drawing of a Middle Saxon dress fastener.. Film. 2:1.
  • FLAKE (Early Neolithic to Early Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 1501 BC)
  • FLAKE (Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 701 BC)
  • FLAKE (Late Prehistoric - 4000 BC to 42 AD)
  • FLAKE (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • SCRAPER (TOOL) (Late Prehistoric - 4000 BC to 42 AD)
  • SCRAPER (TOOL) (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • TRIAL PIECE (Late Prehistoric - 4000 BC to 42 AD)
  • RING (Unknown date)
  • STEELYARD WEIGHT (Unknown date)
  • WEIGHT (Unknown date)
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • KEY (LOCKING) (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 253 AD to 260 AD)
  • AMPULLA (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BELL (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • CLOTH SEAL (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • DAGGER (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • DRESS FASTENER (DRESS) (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • FURNITURE FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • MOUNT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • POT MEND (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • SEAL MATRIX (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • SIEVE (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • SWORD (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • VESSEL (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • WEIGHT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • WEIGHT (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • POT MEND (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1400 AD)
  • VESSEL (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1450 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1154 AD to 1180 AD)
  • BROOCH (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1300 AD)
  • MOUNT (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1300 AD)
  • WEIGHT (Medieval to 18th Century - 1200 AD to 1800 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1250 AD to 1400 AD)
  • SCABBARD (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1500 AD)
  • VESSEL (Medieval to 17th Century - 1300 AD to 1700 AD)
  • WEIGHT (Medieval to 17th Century - 1400 AD to 1700 AD)
  • SPINDLE WHORL (Medieval to 16th Century - 1475 AD to 1525 AD)
  • BUTTON (Medieval to 17th Century - 1500 AD to 1700 AD)
  • BELL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • BUTTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • CROTAL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • FURNITURE FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • SEAL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • SWORD BELT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • WEIGHT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • JETTON (16th Century - 1550 AD to 1584 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1561 AD to 1565 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1564 AD to 1564 AD)
  • CROTAL (16th Century to 18th Century - 1600 AD to 1800 AD)
  • CROTAL (16th Century to 18th Century - 1600 AD to 1800 AD)
  • CROTAL (16th Century to 18th Century - 1600 AD to 1800 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1604 AD to 1605 AD)
  • TOKEN (17th Century - 1667 AD to 1669 AD)
  • MEDAL (17th Century - 1685 AD to 1688 AD)
  • SPUR (17th Century to 19th Century - 1700 AD to 1900 AD)
  • SEAL (19th Century - 1814 AD to 1814 AD)

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Record last edited

Aug 1 2025 12:30AM

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