NHER 53063 (Find Spot record) - ?Middle Iron Age, Roman and medieval to post-medieval finds

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Summary

Metal-detecting at this location between 2009 and 2024 recovered prehistoric flint flakes; Roman and medieval pottery sherds; Roman and medieval coins and a number of other metal objects, including a potentially Middle Iron Age gold possible finger ring; medieval/post-medieval chafing dish fragment and a post-medieval buckle, button and lead weight.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TG01NE
Civil Parish	WESTON LONGVILLE, BROADLAND, NORFOLK

Full Description

Before 2 July 2009. Metal-detecting.
1 medieval coin.
Post-medieval button.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 24 September 2009.

Before 17 February 2010. Metal-detecting. Site extended.
2 Late Prehistoric flint flakes.
11 Roman pottery sherds.
1 medieval pottery sherd.
Medieval/post-medieval chafing dish fragment.
Post-medieval buckle and lead weight.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (HES), 15 September 2010.

January-September 2019. Metal-detecting. [1].
1 Roman coin.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 4 November 2019.

October-November 2019. Metal-detecting. [2].
1 Roman coin.
Information from PAS import.
Site extended to the whole field. Previous extent recorded as Context 1.
E. McDonald (HES), 02 December 2019.

September 2023. Metal-detecting. Discovery Tours. [3].
?Middle Iron Age gold possible finger ring.
Information from PAS import.
This potentially Iron Age gold object was returned to the finder after being disclaimed as Treasure (Ref: 2023 T1120).
P. Watkins (HES), 31 August 2025.

September 2024. Metal-detecting. [4].
1 medieval coin.
2 post-medieval coins.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 3 August 2025, 8 August 2025 and 24 January 2026.

See [5].

Associated Sources (2)

--- SNF50955 Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (7)

Object Types (14)

FLAKE (Late Prehistoric - 4000 BC to 42 AD)
FINGER RING (Middle Iron Age - 400 BC? to 200 BC?)
POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
COIN (Roman - 50 AD to 260 AD)
COIN (Roman - 183 AD to 183 AD)
CHAFING DISH (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1194 AD to 1205 AD)
BUCKLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
BUTTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
WEIGHT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
COIN (17th Century - 1606 AD to 1606 AD)
COIN (17th Century - 1677 AD to 1677 AD)

Related NHER Records (0)

Record last edited

Feb 21 2026 8:05AM