NHER 51699 (Find Spot record) - Multi-period finds

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Summary

Sporadic metal-detecting between 2008 and 2017 recovered prehistoric flint flakes; medieval and medieval/post-medieval coins; post-medieval tokens and a number of other, Late Bronze Age, Roman and Late Saxon to post-medieval metal objects. These metal finds include a Late Bronze Age socketed axehead fragment; Roman brooches; an Early Saxon brooch; a Late Saxon bridle cheek piece; a medieval buckle, strap end, strap plate, copper alloy seal matrix and silver annular brooch and a post-medieval silver cuff link.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TG31SW
Civil Parish	WOODBASTWICK, BROADLAND, NORFOLK

Full Description

Metal Detecting, June - July 2008.
Two flint flakes.
A medieval strap end and copper alloy seal matrix.
See description in file.
E. Darch (NLA), 20 August 2008.

November 2015-January 2016. Metal-detecting. Site extended to the whole field. [1].
Late Saxon bridle cheek piece fragment.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 4 July 2016.

Janaury-February 2017. Metal-detecting. [2].
Late Bronze Age socketed axehead fragment (S1).
Roman Colchester-derivative rearhook brooch fragment.
2 medieval coins and sheet plates from a buckle.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 6 March 2017 and P. Watkins (HES), 14 April 2024.

March-May 2017. Metal-detecting. [3].
Roman brooch.
2 medieval coins, brooches (including a silver annular brooch) and a strap plate.
1 medieval/post-medieval coin.
2 post-medieval tokens and a silver cuff link.
Information from PAS import.
The medieval silver annular brooch and post-medieval silver cuff link were disclaimed as Treasure (Refs: 2017 T444 and 2017 T443 respectively) and returned to the finder.
E. McDonald (HES), 6 June 2017 and P. Watkins (HES), 8 January 2024.

January-February 2020. Metal-detecting. [4].
Early Saxon cruciform brooch.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 10 September 2023.

Associated Sources (3)

--- SNF50955 Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1> SNF102240 Illustration: Gibbons, J. 2017. Drawing of a Late Bronze Age socketed axehead fragment. Find Illustration. Film. 1:1.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (7)

Object Types (20)

SOCKETED AXEHEAD (Late Bronze Age - 1000 BC to 701 BC)
FLAKE (Unknown date)
BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 65 AD)
BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 65 AD)
BROOCH (Early Saxon - 420 AD to 475 AD)
BRIDLE BIT (Late Saxon to Medieval - 1000 AD to 1100 AD)
SEAL MATRIX (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
STRAP END (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1300 AD)
BROOCH (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1222 AD to 1236 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1251 AD to 1272 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1310 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1307 AD to 1309 AD)
STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1450 AD)
COIN (16th Century - 1526 AD to 1544 AD)
CUFF LINK (17th Century to 18th Century - 1660 AD to 1714 AD)
TOKEN (17th Century - 1667 AD to 1667 AD)
TOKEN (17th Century - 1669 AD to 1669 AD)

Related NHER Records (0)

Record last edited

Aug 12 2025 9:23AM