NHER 51478 (Find Spot record) - Multi-period finds

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Summary

Metal-detecting in 2008 and 2022 recovered prehistoric worked flint including a Neolithic blade and a Neolithic/Bronze Age retouched flake; medieval and post-medieval coins and a number of other, Roman and medieval to post-medieval metal objects. These metal finds include a Roman brooch; a medieval thimble and a post-medieval coin weight, sword-belt mount, copper alloy apothecary weight and lead cloth seal.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG31SW
Civil Parish WOODBASTWICK, BROADLAND, NORFOLK

Map

February - March 2008. Metal detecting.
1 medieval coin.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 14 April 2008.

September-October 2014. Metal-detecting. Site extended to whole field. [1].
Neolithic blade.
Neolithic/Bronze Age retouched flake.
1 medieval coin and a thimble.
1 post-medieval coin, a coin weight, sword-belt mount, copper alloy apothecary weight and lead cloth seal.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 3 November 2014.

July-September 2015. Metal-detecting. [2].
Roman brooch.
1 medieval coin.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 7 October 2015.

April-May 2022. Metal-detecting. [3].
1 post-medieval coin (gold-plated forgery of a George III third guinea).
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 18 November 2023.

  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • BLADE (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • RETOUCHED FLAKE (Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 701 BC)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 55 AD to 80 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1307 AD to 1310 AD)
  • THIMBLE (Medieval - 1400 AD to 1450 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1465 AD to 1468 AD)
  • APOTHECARY WEIGHT (Medieval to 17th Century - 1500 AD to 1700 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1579 AD to 1579 AD)
  • CLOTH SEAL (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • SWORD BELT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • COIN WEIGHT (17th Century - 1604 AD to 1619 AD)
  • COIN (18th Century to 19th Century - 1800 AD to 1820 AD)

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Record last edited

Aug 12 2025 9:23AM

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