NHER 53878 (Find Spot record) - Multi-period finds

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Summary

Metal-detecting between 2009 and 2014 recovered a Neolithic/Bronze Age scraper; Roman, medieval and medieval/post-medieval pottery sherds; a medieval roof tile fragment and medieval to post-medieval metal objects. The metal finds include a Middle/Late Saxon incomplete pair of tweezers; a medieval belt mount, thimble and scale tang knife and a medieval/post medieval hooked fastener and copper alloy vessel leg.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG12NE
Civil Parish AYLSHAM, BROADLAND, NORFOLK

Map

December 2009-January 2010. Metal-detecting.
Medieval/post-medieval hooked fastener.
See description in file.
Steven Ashley (NLA), 27 January 2010.

October-November 2010. Metal-detecting.
Medieval and medieval/post-medieval metal objects.
See list in file.
S. Ashley (HES), 13 December 2010.

January-December 2013. Metal-detecting. [1].
Neolithic/Bronze Age scraper.
9 medieval pottery sherds and a scale tang knife.
1 medieval/post-medieval pottery sherd.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 1 May 2014.

Before July 2014. Metal-detecting. [2].
4 Roman pottery sherds.
Middle/Late Saxon incomplete pair of tweezers.
5 medieval pottery sherds and a roof tile fragment.
3 medieval/post-medieval pottery sherds.
Information from PAS import.
Finds scattered over surface of field.
A. Beckham (HES), 3 December 2014 and P. Watkins (HES), 3 August 2025.

  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • SCRAPER (TOOL) (Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 701 BC)
  • POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • TWEEZERS (Middle Saxon to Late Saxon - 720 AD to 900 AD)
  • HOOKED TAG (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • THIMBLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • VESSEL (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • KNIFE (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1500 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1450 AD)
  • ROOF TILE (Medieval - 1250 AD to 1500 AD)
  • POT (Medieval to 16th Century - 1450 AD to 1600 AD)
  • POT (Medieval to 16th Century - 1450 AD to 1600 AD)

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Record last edited

Feb 5 2026 12:35PM

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