NHER 56826 (Find Spot record) - Multi-period finds

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Summary

Metal-detecting between 2012 and 2022 recovered prehistoric worked flints, including a Neolithic/Early Bronze Age flake and Neolithic/Bronze Age scrapers and flakes; Roman, medieval/post-medieval and post-medieval pottery sherds; a potentially Early Saxon annular glass bead; Late Iron Age (Roman issue), Roman, medieval and post-medieval coins; medieval and post-medieval jettons; post-medieval tokens; undated copper alloy casting waste and a range of other, Late Iron Age/Roman to post-medieval metal objects. These metal finds include a Late Iron Age/Roman finger ring; Roman brooches, a finger ring, cosmetic mortar, key fragment, furniture fitting and lead die; a Late Saxon strap end, stirrup-strap mount and stirrup terminal; a potentially Late Saxon staff terminal; medieval to post-medieval dress accessories; medieval buckles, a mount, harness hook, harness fitting, purse fragment, spout from ewer, binding strip fragment from box or casket, lead papal bulla of Clement V and lead seal matrix; a medieval/post-medieval copper alloy vessel handle and a post-medieval dress hook, button, sword-belt fitting, thimble, book clasp and lead weights.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG42SE
Civil Parish SOMERTON, GREAT YARMOUTH, NORFOLK

Map

February-March 2012. Chance find whilst metal-detecting.
?Early Saxon glass bead.
See description in file.
E. Darch (HES), 8 March 2012.

August-September 2012. Metal-detecting. Site extended to the whole field. [1].
13 Roman coins.
Medieval/post-medieval copper alloy vessel handle.
1 post-medieval coin.
See list in file. Coin information from PAS import.
S. Ashley (HES), 18 September 2012.

September-October 2013. Metal-detecting. [2].
1 Neolithic/Bronze Age flint scraper and 1 flake.
1 Late Neolithic /Bronze Age scraper.
Roman cosmetic mortar.
Late Saxon stirrup-strap mount (S1).
Medieval harness fitting and box or casket mount and lead seal matrix.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 11 November 2013.

November-December 2013. Metal-detecting. [3].
1 Roman coin.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 3 March 2014.

December 2013-January 2014. Metal-detecting. [4].
3 medieval coins.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 6 February 2014.

February-March 2014. Metal-detecting. [5].
3 Roman coin and 1 pottery sherd.
Medieval lead papal bulla of Clement V (1305-1314).
1 post-medieval coin.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 1 April 2014.

March-April 2014. Metal-detecting. [6].
Late Iron Age/Roman finger ring.
3 Roman coins.
Post-medieval book clasp.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 1 May 2014.

September-October 2014. Metal-detecting. [7].
Undated copper alloy casting waste.
1 Roman pottery sherd.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 3 November 2014.

November 2014-January 2015. Metal-detecting. [8].
2 Roman coins.
Late Saxon stirrup terminal.
Post-medieval dress hook.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 10 February 2015.

November 2015-January 2016. Metal-detecting. [9].
2 Roman coins and a brooch.
Medieval spout from a ewer (S2).
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 5 February 2016.

June-July 2016. Metal-detecting. [10].
7 Roman coins, brooches and a finger ring.
Post-medieval button.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 3 August 2016.

October-November 2016. Metal-detecting. [11].
6 Roman coins.
Medieval buckle and fragment of binding strip from box or casket.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 15 December 2016.

February-March 2017. Metal-detecting. [12].
Roman furntiture fitting and brooch.
Medieval buckles, a mount, strap fitting and a harness hook.
1 post-medieval coin.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 3 April 2017.

July-September 2017. Metal-detecting. [13].
1 Roman coin, 1 pottery sherd and a locking key fragment.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 4 October 2017.

October-November 2018. Metal-detecting. [14].
1 Neolithic/Bronze Age retouched flake.
1 Roman pottery sherd.
2 medieval coins and a purse fragment.
1 post-medieval jetton, 1 token and lead steelyard weights and lead weight.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 1 December 2018.

February-March 2019. Metal-detecting. [15].
Medieval buckles (including one in the form of a bird).
2 medieval/post-medieval pottery sherds.
1 post-medieval pottery sherd and a sword-belt fitting.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 1 May 2019.

March-June 2019. Metal-detecting. [16].
2 Roman coins.
Late Saxon copper alloy openwork and relief-decorated strap end.
1 medieval coin.
2 post-medieval coins and a token.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 1 June 2019.

April-May 2022. Metal-detecting. [17].
1 Neolithic/Early Bronze Age flint flake.
2 Late Iron Age coins (Roman issues).
5 Roman coins, brooches and a lead die.
?Late Saxon staff terminal.
10 medieval coin, 2 jettons and an annular brooch.
2 post-medieval coins, 2 tokens and a thimble.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 18 November 2023 and 20 November 2023.

  • --- Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Illustration: Gibbons, J. 2013. Drawing of an incomplete unusual Late Saxon stirrup strap mount.. Film. 2:1.
  • <S2> Illustration: Gibbons, J. 2016. Drawing of a medieval ewer spout. Find Illustration. Film. 2:1.
  • FLAKE (Early Neolithic to Early Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 1501 BC)
  • FLAKE (Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 701 BC)
  • RETOUCHED FLAKE (Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 701 BC)
  • SCRAPER (TOOL) (Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 701 BC)
  • SCRAPER (TOOL) (Late Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 3000 BC to 701 BC)
  • FINGER RING (Late Iron Age to Roman - 100 BC to 100 AD)
  • COIN (Late Iron Age - 80 BC to 80 BC)
  • COIN (Late Iron Age - 32 BC to 31 BC)
  • CASTING WASTE (Unknown date)
  • BROOCH (Late Iron Age to Roman - 40 AD to 70 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 120 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 60 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD? to 75 AD)
  • DIE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • FURNITURE FITTING (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • KEY (LOCKING) (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • POT (Roman - 43 AD to 100 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 50 AD to 150 AD)
  • COSMETIC MORTAR (Roman - 50 AD to 300 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 55 AD? to 80 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 64 AD to 192 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 64 AD to 260 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 64 AD to 260 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 69 AD to 260 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 69 AD to 260 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 69 AD to 79 AD)
  • POT (Roman - 70 AD to 100 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 75 AD to 125 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 75 AD to 175 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 90 AD to 91 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 90 AD to 92 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 92 AD to 96 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 98 AD to 117 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 98 AD to 117 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 98 AD to 117 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 98 AD to 117 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 98 AD to 270 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 100 AD? to 300 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 114 AD to 117 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 117 AD to 125 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 117 AD to 138 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 118 AD to 118 AD)
  • POT (Roman - 120 AD to 160 AD)
  • POT (Roman - 120 AD to 260 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 138 AD to 138 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 138 AD to 143 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 138 AD to 161 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 138 AD to 161 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 138 AD to 192 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 143 AD to 175 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 150 AD to 156 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 161 AD to 180 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 178 AD to 187 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 180 AD to 192 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 190 AD to 191 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 197 AD to 198 AD)
  • FINGER RING (Roman - 200 AD to 409 AD)
  • FINGER RING (Roman - 200 AD? to 400 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 222 AD to 231 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 269 AD to 271 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 269 AD to 274 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 286 AD to 293 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 293 AD to 296 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 296 AD to 305 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 319 AD to 320 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 402 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 355 AD to 361 AD)
  • BEAD (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
  • STIRRUP (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • STAFF (Late Saxon to Medieval - 900 AD to 1100 AD)
  • STRAP END (Late Saxon - 900 AD to 1000 AD)
  • STIRRUP (Late Saxon to Medieval - 1000 AD to 1100 AD)
  • VESSEL (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1300 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1300 AD)
  • FURNITURE FITTING (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1200 AD)
  • FURNITURE FITTING (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1200 AD)
  • MOUNT (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1300 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1180 AD to 1185 AD)
  • BROOCH (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • HARNESS FITTING (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • HARNESS HOOK (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • SEAL MATRIX (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1300 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1218 AD to 1242 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1236 AD to 1242 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1251 AD to 1272 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1280 AD to 1281 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1300 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1300 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1310 AD)
  • EWER (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1500 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BULLA (Medieval - 1305 AD to 1314 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1307 AD to 1309 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1307 AD to 1309 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1320 AD to 1333 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1344 AD to 1351 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1500 AD)
  • JETTON (Medieval - 1373 AD to 1415 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1400 AD to 1413 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1422 AD to 1427 AD)
  • POT (Medieval to 16th Century - 1450 AD to 1600 AD)
  • PURSE (Medieval - 1450 AD to 1500 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1490 AD to 1500 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1490 AD to 1500 AD)
  • JETTON (Medieval to 16th Century - 1497 AD to 1521 AD)
  • BUTTON (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD? to 1600 AD)
  • DRESS HOOK (Medieval to 17th Century - 1500 AD to 1700 AD)
  • THIMBLE (Medieval to 17th Century - 1500 AD to 1650 AD)
  • WEIGHT (Medieval to 17th Century - 1500 AD to 1700 AD)
  • STEELYARD WEIGHT (16th Century to 18th Century - 1540 AD to 1800 AD)
  • STEELYARD WEIGHT (16th Century to 18th Century - 1540 AD to 1800 AD)
  • BOOK FITTING (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1700 AD)
  • JETTON (16th Century - 1550 AD to 1584 AD)
  • POT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1700 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1553 AD to 1554 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1587 AD to 1587 AD)
  • SWORD BELT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • TOKEN (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • TOKEN (16th Century to 18th Century - 1600 AD to 1800 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1608 AD to 1608 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1619 AD to 1625 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1625 AD to 1649 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1641 AD to 1643 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1649 AD to 1660 AD)
  • TOKEN (17th Century - 1667 AD to 1669 AD)
  • TOKEN (17th Century - 1669 AD to 1669 AD)

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Record last edited

Aug 12 2025 10:50AM

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