NHER 53027 (Find Spot record) - Multi-period finds

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Summary

Metal-detecting in 2009 and 2014 recovered Roman, Late Saxon, medieval and post-medieval coins and Middle Bronze Age, Roman and Late Saxon to post-medieval metal objects. The metal finds include a Middle Bronze Age palstave axehead; Roman brooches; a Late Saxon stirrup-strap mount; a medieval seal matrix, key and harness or furniture mount; a medieval/post-medieval buckle, purse bar and dress hook and a post medieval hooked tag, mount and knife.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TF61SW
Civil Parish	WATLINGTON, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Full Description

Before 15 May 2009. Metal detecting.
A late Saxon and a medieval coin, two medieval lead seal matrices and a post-medieval dress hook.
See list in file.
E. Darch, (NLA), 8 September 2009

Before 24 November 2009. Metal-detecting.
A Middle Bronze Age palstave axehead (S1), a Roman coin, a Late Saxon stirrup-strap mount, medieval coins and medieval and post-medieval artefacts.
See descriptions in file.
E. Darch (HES), 05 November 2010.

September 2014. Metal-detecting. [1].
Finds recorded on the PAS database:
Roman brooches.
Medieval harness or furniture mount.
Medieval/post-medieval purse bar.
Post-medieval dress hook.
Information from PAS import.
Finds identified by the finder and not recorded on the PAS database:
3 medieval coins.
1 post-medieval coin.
A. Beckham (HES), 3 July 2015.

Associated Sources (3)

--- SNF50955 Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1> SNF79499 Illustration: Gibbons, J.. 2009. Drawing of a Middle Bronze Age palstave axehead.. Film. 1:1.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (6)

Object Types (20)

PALSTAVE (Middle Bronze Age - 1600 BC to 1001 BC)
BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 200 AD)
BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 65 AD)
COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
COIN (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
STIRRUP STRAP MOUNT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
KEY (LOCKING) (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
SEAL MATRIX (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
MOUNT (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1216 AD to 1272 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1272 AD to 1307 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1272 AD to 1307 AD)
PURSE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1450 AD to 1600 AD)
DRESS HOOK (Medieval to 17th Century - 1500 AD to 1700 AD)
HOOKED TAG (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
KNIFE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
MOUNT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
COIN (16th Century to 17th Century - 1558 AD to 1603 AD)

Related NHER Records (0)

Record last edited

Mar 16 2023 2:16PM