NHER 55013 (Find Spot record) - Multi-period finds

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Summary

Metal-detecting between 2010 and 2017 recovered Roman pottery sherds; Iron Age, Roman, medieval and post-medieval coins; a post-medieval jetton and token; and undated, Roman, Early Saxon, and medieval to post-medieval metal objects. The metal finds include a Roman key handle and possible vessel lid; an Early Saxon brooch fragment and sleeve clasp; an Early/Middle Saxon die stamp; medieval to post-medieval dress accessories; a medieval finger ring, harness mount, pendent bell, seal matrix, and weight; a medieval/post-medieval lead weight and finger ring; a post-medieval knife end-stop, weight, crotal bell and pipe tamper and undated lead casting waste.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TG12SW
Civil Parish	BOOTON, BROADLAND, NORFOLK
Civil Parish	GREAT WITCHINGHAM, BROADLAND, NORFOLK
Civil Parish	LITTLE WITCHINGHAM, BROADLAND, NORFOLK

Full Description

October-November 2010. Metal-detecting.
One Roman and one post-medieval coin, medieval, post-medieval and undated metal objects including a post-medieval pipe tamper and undated lead casting waste.
See description in file.
S. Ashley (HES), 29 November 2010.

2 November 2010. Metal-detecting. Site extended to the north and east. [4].
A Roman pottery sherd, one Roman and two post-medieval coins, a post-medieval knife end-stop.
See description in file.
S. Ashley (HES), 24 November 2010.

January-February 2011. Metal-detecting.
3 Roman coins.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (HES), 1 March 2011.

February-March 2011. Metal-detecting.
Iron Age coin and Romano-British key handle.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (HES), 13 April 2011.

10 November 2011. Metal-detecting.
One Roman and two post-medieval coins, medieval and post-medieval metal objects.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (HES), 17 January 2012.

December 2011. Metal-detecting. [1].
Roman copper alloy vessel lid, one Roman and one medieval coin.
See lists in file.
S. Ashley (HES), 31 January 2012.

January-February 2012. Metal-detecting. [2].
One Roman coin.
A. Rogerson (HES), 13 March 2012.

Before 15 October 2012. Metal-detecting. [3].
One Roman coin.
Medieval silver finger ring fragment.
Medieval/post-medieval lead 2 oz. weight.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 3 January 2013.

See [4].
A. Beckham (HES), 18 April 2017.

March-April 2017. Metal-detecting. Site extended to the whole field. [5].
2 Roman coins.
Middle/Late Saxon patrix die (S1).
1 medieval coin, a seal matrix, and a harness mount.
Medieval/post-medieval silver finger ring fragment.
1 post-medieval coin, a token, a jetton and a weight.
Information from PAS import.
The medieval/post-medieval silver finger ring fragment was disclaimed as Treasure (Ref: 2017 T441) and returned to the finder.
A. Beckham (HES), 18 April 2017. Amended E. McDonald (HES), 4 May 2017.

October-November 2017. Metal-detecting. [6].
Early Saxon bow brooch fragment and sleeve clasp.
3 medieval coins, and a bell.
1 post-medieval coin.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald, 1 January 2018.

Associated Sources (3)

--- SNF50955 Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1> SNF98633 Illustration: Gibbons, J. 2017. Drawing of Early Saxon die. Find Illustration. Film. 2:1.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (8)

Object Types (49)

COIN (Late Iron Age to Roman - 100 BC to 409 AD)
COIN (Late Iron Age - 50 BC to 42 AD)
CASTING WASTE (Unknown date)
COIN (Late Iron Age to Roman - 41 AD to 138 AD)
COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 299 AD)
COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
KEY (LOCKING) (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
VESSEL (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
COIN (Roman - 98 AD to 117 AD)
COIN (Roman - 218 AD to 222 AD)
COIN (Roman - 260 AD to 378 AD)
COIN (Roman - 260 AD to 378 AD)
COIN (Roman - 302 AD to 303 AD)
COIN (Roman - 331 AD to 332 AD)
COIN (Roman - 350 AD to 399 AD)
COIN (Roman - 378 AD to 387 AD)
BROOCH (Early Saxon - 480 AD to 530 AD)
SLEEVE CLASP (Early Saxon - 500 AD to 530 AD)
DIE STAMP (Early Saxon to Middle Saxon - 600 AD to 700 AD)
HARNESS MOUNT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
HARNESS PENDANT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
STRAP END (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
WEIGHT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
WEIGHT (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1500 AD)
BELL (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1500 AD)
FINGER RING (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
HARNESS MOUNT (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
SEAL MATRIX (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1300 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1280 AD to 1281 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1301 AD to 1305 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1307 AD to 1309 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1307 AD to 1309 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1307 AD to 1309 AD)
FINGER RING (Medieval to 16th Century - 1400 AD to 1600 AD)
COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
KNIFE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
PIPE TAMPER (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
JETTON (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1650 AD)
COIN (16th Century - 1570 AD to 1570 AD)
COIN (16th Century - 1575 AD to 1575 AD)
WEIGHT (17th Century - 1603 AD to 1688 AD)
COIN (17th Century - 1605 AD to 1605 AD)
COIN (17th Century - 1606 AD to 1607 AD)
COIN (17th Century - 1614 AD to 1636 AD)
COIN (17th Century - 1632 AD to 1633 AD)
TOKEN (17th Century - 1667 AD to 1667 AD)

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Record last edited

Jun 14 2021 1:12PM