NHER 56250 (Find Spot record) - Multi-period finds

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Summary

Metal-detecting between 2011 and 2020 recovered Late prehistoric and Neolithic/Bronze Age flakes, a Late Neolithic/Early Bronze Age plano-convex knife; Iron Age, Roman, Middle Saxon and medieval to post-medieval pottery sherds; Roman, medieval and post-medieval coins; post-medieval jettons and tokens and Early Saxon and medieval to post-medieval metal objects. The metal finds include a Roman brooch and copper alloy vessel fragment; Early Saxon brooches and a wrist clasp; medieval to post-medieval dress accessories; a medieval probable harness strap fitting, pin, harness pendant, copper alloy stud and annular brooch; medieval/post-medieval vessel fragments, a cauldron fragment and lead weight and a post-medieval spoon, silver cufflink, lead weight, cloth seal and a handle from a vessel lid.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG33SE
Civil Parish WALCOTT, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK
Former Civil Parish xHAPPISBURGH, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

October-November 2011. Metal-detecting.
One Roman and post-medieval coin, one post-medieval token and an Early Saxon brooch.
See lists in file.
E. Darch (HES), 8 November 2011.

December 2011-January 2012. Metal-detecting.
Late Neolithic?/Early Bronze Age plano-convex knife, medieval coin and harness fitting.
See lists in file.
S. Ashley (HES), 19 January 2012.

January-February 2012. Metal-detecting.
Prehistoric flint flake, Romano-British, Middle Saxon and medieval pot sherds, Early Saxon, medieval and post-medieval metal objects.
See lists in file.
S. Ashley (HES), 23 February 2012.

February-March 2012. Metal-detecting.
Three Roman coins, Early Saxon, medieval, medieval/post-medieval and post-medieval metal objects (including medieval silver annular brooch collet).
See lists in file and PAS records for numismatics.
S. Ashley (HES), 23 March 2012. Amended by A. Beckham (HES), 11 April 2019.

March-April 2012. Metal-detecting.
Iron Age, Middle Saxon (including one stamped) and medieval pot sherds, medieval/post-medieval and post-medieval metal objects.
See lists in file.
S. Ashley (HES), 24 April 2012.

January-February 2013. Metal-detecting. [1].
1 Iron Age pottery sherd.
1 Roman coin and 1 pottery sherd.
2 Middle Saxon pottery sherds.
1 medieval coin, 1 pottery sherd and a buckle.
1 medieval/post-medieval pottery sherd and copper alloy 'paper-clip' vessel rivet.
1 post-medieval token, a buckle and a copper alloy handle from vessel lid.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 12 March 2013.

February-March 2013. Metal-detecting. [2]
Finds from an area of about 20m diameter centred on [3]:
10 Early Saxon pottery sherds.
1 Early Saxon cruciform brooch.
Finds in roughly a north to south line centred on [4]:
2 Iron Age pottery sherds.
6 Roman pottery sherds.
1 Early Saxon pottery sherd.
2 medieval pottery sherds.
2 post-medieval coins.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 14 March 2013.

October-November 2013. Metal-detecting. [11].
1 medieval coin and 3 pottery sherds.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 2 December 2013.

November-December 2013. Metal-detecting. [5].
1 Roman pottery sherd.
Medieval harness pendant.
1 post-medieval coin, silver cufflink and a spoon.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 7 January 2014.

September-October 2014. Metal-detecting. [6].
1 Roman pottery sherd and a brooch.
Medieval copper alloy stud.
1 medieval/post-medieval pottery sherd and a copper alloy vessel leg.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 3 November 2014.

October-November 2014. Metal-detecting. [7].
1 post-medieval jetton.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 3 December 2014.

November 2014-January 2015. Metal-detecting. [8].
1 Iron Age pottery sherd.
1 Roman pottery sherd.
2 medieval pottery sherds.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 10 February 2015.

January-February 2015. Metal-detecting. [9].
1 Iron Age pottery sherd.
2 Roman coins and 1 pottery sherd.
2 medieval pottery sherd.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 2 March 2015.

February-March 2015. Metal-detecting. [10].
3 Iron Age pottery sherds.
3 Roman pottery sherds.
1 Middle Saxon pottery sherd.
Medieval strap-end.
1 post-medieval jetton and 1 pottery sherd.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 7 April 2014.

July-September 2015. Metal-detecting. [12].
2 medieval coins.
1 post-medieval coin.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 7 October 2015.

September-October 2015. Metal-detecting. [13].
2 Iron Age pottery sherds.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 6 November 2015.

March-April 2017. Metal-detecting. [14].
Medieval coin.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 4 May 2017.

February-March 2018. Metal-detecting. [15].
Neolithic/Bronze Age flint flake.
2 Roman pottery sherds.
1 medieval coin and 3 pottery sherds.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 2 April 2018.

September-October 2018. Metal-detecting. [16].
Roman copper alloy vessel fragment.
Early Saxon molten bow brooch fragment.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 5 November 2018.

November 2019-January 2020. Metal-detecting. [17].
1 Roman coin.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 3 March 2020.

ENMD102025 - PAS details awaited. [18].
Finder's 'Walcott Field'.
P. Watkins (HES), 4 October 2025.

  • --- Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
  • --- Publication: British Museum. 2014. Treasure Act Annual Report 2012. p 42.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • FLAKE (Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 701 BC)
  • FLAKE (Late Prehistoric - 4000 BC to 42 AD)
  • PLANO CONVEX KNIFE (Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age - 3000 BC to 1501 BC)
  • POT (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
  • POT (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
  • POT (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
  • POT (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
  • POT (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
  • POT (Early Iron Age to Late Iron Age - 700 BC to 42 AD)
  • POT (Late Iron Age - 100 BC to 42 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 65 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 270 AD)
  • POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • POT (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
  • VESSEL (Roman - 100 AD to 300 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 103 AD to 117 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 143 AD to 270 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 161 AD to 180 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 161 AD to 211 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 269 AD to 271 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 335 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 364 AD to 378 AD)
  • BROOCH (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
  • SLEEVE CLASP (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
  • POT (Early Saxon - 450 AD to 650 AD)
  • POT (Early Saxon - 450 AD to 650 AD)
  • BROOCH (Early Saxon - 480 AD to 530 AD)
  • BROOCH (Early Saxon - 480 AD to 530 AD)
  • POT (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
  • POT (Middle Saxon - 720 AD to 850 AD)
  • POT (Middle Saxon - 720 AD to 850 AD)
  • STRAP END (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1050 AD)
  • BROOCH (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • CAULDRON (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • HARNESS FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • VESSEL (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • WEIGHT (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1400 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1400 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1500 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1150 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • HARNESS PENDANT (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1200 AD? to 1400 AD?)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1251 AD to 1272 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1258 AD to 1270 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1299 AD to 1301 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STUD (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1500 AD)
  • VESSEL (Medieval to 17th Century - 1300 AD to 1700 AD)
  • VESSEL (Medieval to 17th Century - 1300 AD to 1700 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1304 AD to 1366 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1310 AD to 1314 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1313 AD to 1322 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1413 AD to 1422 AD)
  • POT (Medieval to 16th Century - 1450 AD to 1600 AD)
  • POT (Medieval to 16th Century - 1450 AD to 1600 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • BUTTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • CLOTH SEAL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • DRESS FASTENER (DRESS) (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • WEIGHT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • POT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1700 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1558 AD to 1561 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1560 AD to 1561 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1561 AD to 1582 AD)
  • BUCKLE (16th Century to 17th Century - 1575 AD to 1700 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1583 AD to 1585 AD)
  • JETTON (16th Century to 17th Century - 1586 AD to 1603 AD)
  • JETTON (16th Century to 17th Century - 1586 AD to 1635 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1591 AD to 1594 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1594 AD to 1594 AD)
  • VESSEL (16th Century to 18th Century - 1600 AD to 1800 AD)
  • SPOON (17th Century to 18th Century - 1660 AD to 1730 AD)
  • TOKEN (17th Century - 1667 AD to 1669 AD)
  • TOKEN (17th Century - 1670 AD to 1670 AD)
  • CUFF LINK (17th Century to 18th Century - 1700 AD to 1800 AD)

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Record last edited

Apr 4 2026 2:19PM

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