NHER 56279 (Find Spot record) - Multi-period finds

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Summary

Metal-detecting between 1999 and 2024 recovered Late Iron Age, Roman, medieval and post-medieval coins and a range of other metal objects, including an Iron Age miniature terret ring; a Late Iron Age unidentified copper alloy object; Late Iron Age/Roman brooches and strap fittings; Roman brooches and a silver finger ring fragment; a late Roman/Early Saxon strap fitting; a silver probable edge binding from an Early Saxon scabbard; medieval buckles, a padlock fragment, horse-harness mount and lead button; medieval/post-medieval copper alloy vessel fragments and a post-medieval coin weight, sword-belt fitting, strap fitting and clapper bell.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF60NE
Civil Parish SHOULDHAM, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Before 13 May 1999. Metal-detecting. [1].
Medieval buckle.
The location of this findspot is only identified as a 6-figure grid reference at [2].
See description in file, polaroids (S1) and Finder's Map (S2).
A. Beckham (HES), 3 April 2020.

Before November 2011. Metal-detecting. [3].
1 medieval coin.
1 post-medieval coin and a coin weight.
Information from PAS import.
Also recorded by HES:
Iron Age miniature terret ring.
Roman silver penannular finger ring fragment.
Identified by E. Darch (HES), see list in file.
E. Darch (HES), 25 November 2011. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 8 June 2020.

February-April 2018. Metal-detecting. [4].
Late Iron Age/Roman brooch.
Roman brooch.
Medieval lead button.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 1 December 2018 and P. Watkins (HES), 1 March 2021.

June 2018. Metal-detecting. [5].
Medieval padlock fragment.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 1 June 2019.

June-November 2019. Metal-detecting. [6].
5 Roman coins.
Medieval/post-medieval copper alloy vessel fragment.
Post-medieval strap fitting and clapper bell.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 10 January 2020.

July-September 2019. Metal-detecting. [7].
1 Late Iron Age coin.
Late Iron Age/Roman strap fitting or strap distributor comprising three circular loops around boss in the form of a human head with elaborate headdress (S3).
5 Roman coins.
Information from PAS import.
Site extended to the whole field. Previous extent recorded as Context 1.
A. Beckham (HES), 10 October 2019. Amended by E. McDonald (HES), 4 November 2019.

January-February 2020. Metal-detecting. [8].
Late Iron Age unidentified copper alloy object (S4).
Late Iron Age/Roman strap fitting.
1 Roman coin.
Post-medieval sword-belt strap hanger.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 1 April 2020.

February-March 2020. Metal-detecting. [9].
1 Roman coin and brooches.
Early Saxon gilded silver probable edge binding from scabbard (S5).
Medieval/post-medieval copper alloy vessel fragments.
Information from PAS import.
The Early Saxon silver object was disclaimed as Treasure (Ref: 2020 T583) and subsequently donated to a museum.
E. McDonald (HES), 1 August 2020 and P. Watkins (HES), 17 February 2024.

June 2020-February 2021. Metal-detecting. [10].
Late Iron Age/Roman Colchester brooch.
1 Roman coin.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 9 March 2024.

May-June 2022. Metal-detecting [11].
Roman Colchester-derivative Harlow brooch.
Medieval/post-medieval copper alloy vessel fragment.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 12 December 2023 and 16 December 2023.

January-March 2023. Metal-detecting. [10].
Roman continental knee brooch.
Roman/Early Saxon strap fitting.
Medieval horse-harness mount.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 9 March 2024.

March 2023. Metal-detecting. [12].
1 Roman coin and a one-piece Headstud brooch.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 13 March 2024, 23 May 2024 and 1 September 2024.

January 2024. Metal-detecting. [13].
1 Roman coin.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 3 August 2025.

March 2024. Metal-detecting. [14].
1 medieval coin.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 14 February 2026.

  • --- Publication: British Museum. 2013. Treasure Act Annual Report 2011. p xxiii.
  • <S1> Photograph: NCC Find Identification and Recording Service. c. 1975-2000. HES Find Polaroid Collection. HES Find Polaroid Collection. polaroid. black and white. Polaroid No.: 10615.
  • <S2> Unpublished Document: Merchant, C. 1999. Maps showing findspot locations for finds recovered from Shouldham, Shouldham Thorpe, Stradsett and Fincham, before 13 May 1999. Finder's map. p 4.
  • <S3> Illustration: Gibbons, J. 2020. Drawing of a Late Iron Age/Roman strap fitting or strap distributor. Find Illustration. Film. 2:1.
  • <S4> Illustration: Gibbons, J. 2020. Drawing of a Late Iron Age/Roman unidentified object. Find Illustration. Film. 2:1.
  • <S5> Illustration: Gibbons, J. 2020. Drawing of an Early Saxon scabbard binding. Find Illustration. Film. 2:1.
  • HARNESS FITTING (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Late Iron Age to Roman - 100 BC to 100 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Late Iron Age to Roman - 100 BC to 100 AD)
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Late Iron Age to Roman - 100 BC to 50 AD)
  • COIN (Late Iron Age - 50 BC to 42 AD)
  • BROOCH (Late Iron Age to Roman - 15 AD to 65 AD)
  • BROOCH (Late Iron Age to Roman - 25 AD to 60 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 65 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 75 AD)
  • FINGER RING (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 50 AD to 80 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 69 AD to 138 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 75 AD to 150 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 100 AD to 300 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 150 AD to 250 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 196 AD to 250 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 275 AD to 402 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 311 AD to 312 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 322 AD to 323 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 323 AD to 324 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 324 AD to 326 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 324 AD to 330 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 335 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 335 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 335 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 335 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 335 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 348 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 335 AD to 341 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 335 AD to 348 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Roman to Early Saxon - 350 AD to 500 AD)
  • SCABBARD (Early Saxon - 410 AD to 550 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • PADLOCK (Medieval - 1150 AD to 1300 AD)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • VESSEL (Medieval to 17th Century - 1200 AD to 1700 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1204 AD to 1210 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1205 AD to 1247 AD)
  • VESSEL (Medieval to 17th Century - 1300 AD to 1700 AD)
  • VESSEL (Medieval to 17th Century - 1300 AD to 1700 AD)
  • VESSEL (Medieval to 17th Century - 1300 AD to 1700 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUTTON (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1500 AD)
  • COIN WEIGHT (Medieval - 1400 AD to 1500 AD)
  • SWORD BELT (Medieval to 17th Century - 1500 AD to 1700 AD)
  • BELL (16th Century to 18th Century - 1550 AD to 1800 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1650 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1634 AD to 1638 AD)

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Record last edited

Mar 1 2026 8:40PM

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