NHER 55381 (Find Spot record) - Middle Bronze Age, Roman, Early Saxon and post-medieval finds

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Summary

Metal-detecting in 2010 and 2024 recovered a number of metal objects, including a Middle Bronze Age looped palstave; a Roman possible key handle; an Early Saxon brooch and a post-medieval button and copper alloy vessel fragment.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF93NE
Civil Parish BINHAM, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

Before 19 August 2010. Metal-detecting.
Roman unidentified copper alloy object, possibly a key handle.
Early Saxon small-long brooch.
See description in file.
E. Darch (HES), 29 March 2011.

March 2024. Metal-detecting. [1].
Middle Bronze Age looped palstave axehead.
Post-medieval button and copper alloy vessel handle.
Information from PAS import.
Extended to whole field. Original extent recorded as Context 1.
P. Watkins (HES), 17 February 2025.

  • --- Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • PALSTAVE (Middle Bronze Age - 1500 BC to 1150 BC)
  • KEY (LOCKING) (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • SMALL LONG BROOCH (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
  • VESSEL (Medieval to 18th Century - 1500 AD to 1800 AD)
  • BUTTON (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)

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Record last edited

Apr 28 2025 11:21PM

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