NHER 56839 (Find Spot record) - ?Prehistoric burnt flints and Roman to post-medieval metal objects

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Summary

Fieldwalking at this site in the early 2000s identified two scatters of potentially prehistoric burnt flint. Subsequent metal-detecting between 2012 and 2024 recovered a medieval coin and various other metal objects, including a Roman brooch and belt or harness mount; a Late Saxon harness link; medieval strap ends, a finger ring, strap fitting, spur buckle and mount; a medieval/post-medieval button and a post-medieval thimble, button, strap fitting and pipe tamper.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TL99NE
Civil Parish	LITTLE ELLINGHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Full Description

Early 2000s. Fieldwalking.
Two scatters of potentially prehistoric burnt flints identified in north-west corner of field (Contexts 1 and 2).
Marked on finder's map [1] but no other details available.
P. Watkins (HES), 5 October 2016.

Before 14 March 2012. Metal-detecting.
Found at [2]:
Post-medieval pipe tamper.
E. Darch (HES), 14 March 2012.

Before 30 August 2012. Metal-detecting. Site extended to northern field boundary and to the south and east.
Roman brooch, Roman belt or harness mount (S1), medieval silver finger ring (S1), medieval spur buckle (S1), post medieval silver thimble (S1), and post-medieval button.
See descriptions in file.
E. Darch (HES), 4 September 2012.

Before 13 September 2012. Metal-detecting. [3].
Late Saxon harness link.
Medieval strap-ends, strap fittings, a belt stiffener, and a bar mount, perhaps from a harness.
Post-medieval mount.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 3 January 2013. Amended by E. McDonald (HES), 1 May 2019.

14-15 September 2024. Metal-detecting Rally. [4].
Medieval/post-medieval button.
Information from PAS import.
Expanded to whole field. Previous extent recorded as Context 3.
P. Watkins (HES), 18 February 2026.

14-15 September 2024. Metal-detecting Rally. [5].
1 medieval coin.
Information from PAS import.

P. Watkins (HES), 29 July 2025.

Associated Sources (3)

--- SNF50955 Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image. S1.
--- SNF100593 Publication: British Museum. 2014. Treasure Act Annual Report 2012. pp 41 and 53.
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (6)

Object Types (19)

BURNT FLINT (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC? to 42 AD?)
BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
HARNESS MOUNT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
HARNESS PENDANT (Late Saxon to Medieval - 1000 AD to 1100 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
FINGER RING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
SPUR (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1180 AD to 1189 AD)
MOUNT (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
STRAP END (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
STRAP END (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
STRAP END (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
STRAP END (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1500 AD)
BUTTON (Medieval to 16th Century - 1400 AD to 1600 AD)
BUTTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
THIMBLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
STRAP FITTING (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
PIPE TAMPER (17th Century to 19th Century - 1700 AD to 1900 AD)

Related NHER Records (0)

Record last edited

Mar 1 2026 10:08PM