NHER 55570 (Find Spot record) - Prehistoric, medieval and post-medieval artefacts

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Summary

Metal-detecting at this location in 2010 and 2025 recovered a Late Prehistoric flint flake; medieval, medieval/post-medieval and post-medieval pottery sherds; post-medieval coins; a post-medieval token and a range of other Early Saxon and medieval to post-medieval metal objects. These metal finds include an Early Saxon mount; a medieval buckle and rotary key; a medieval/post-medieval harness mount, tailors' thimble or sewing ring, copper alloy ring, copper alloy vessel fragment, copper alloy and lead weights and lead spindle whorl and post-medieval buckles, buttons, a harness mount, purse bar, back plate from drawer handle, crotal bells, lead cloth seal and silver pendant.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TM18SW
Civil Parish	ROYDON (NEAR DISS), SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Full Description

7 and 21 September 2010. Metal-detecting and fieldwalking.
Late Prehistoric flint flake.
6 medieval pottery sherds and a buckle.
5 medieval/post-medieval pottery sherds , a harness mount, tailors' thimble or sewing ring, copper alloy ring, copper alloy vessel fragment, copper alloy and lead weights and lead spindle whorl.
2 post-medieval coins, 1 token, 6 pottery sherds, 3 buckles, 3 buttons, harness mount, purse bar, back plate from drawer handle, 2 crotal bells, lead cloth seal and silver openwork pendant .
See lists in file.
The post-medieval silver pendant was submitted as potential Treasure (2011 T392) and subsequently acquired by Norwich Castle Museum (Decorative Arts - NWHCM : 2015.60).
E. Darch (HES), 31 May 2011 and 2 April 2012. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 10 June 2020 and 24 February 2026.

January 2025. Metal-detecting. [1].
Early Saxon mount in the form of a stylised bird or mythical bird-like animal.
Medieval rotary key.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 14 February 2026 and 18 February 2026.

Associated Sources (4)

--- SNF81950 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 2011. Historic artefacts described at treasure trove inquest. 10 September.
--- SNF50955 Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
--- SNF100591 Publication: British Museum. 2013. Treasure Act Annual Report 2011. p xlviii.
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (5)

Object Types (28)

FLAKE (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
MOUNT (Early Saxon - 550 AD to 650 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
HARNESS MOUNT (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
POT (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
RING (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
SPINDLE WHORL (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
THIMBLE (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
WEIGHT (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
WEIGHT (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
KEY (LOCKING) (Medieval - 1270 AD to 1500 AD)
BUCKLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
BUTTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
BUTTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
CLOTH SEAL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
CROTAL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
FURNITURE FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
HARNESS MOUNT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
PENDANT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
PURSE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
TOKEN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
VESSEL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
COIN (16th Century - 1561 AD to 1582 AD)
COIN (16th Century - 1587 AD to 1590 AD)
TOKEN (17th Century - 1669 AD to 1669 AD)

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Record last edited

Mar 1 2026 11:18PM