NHER 56868 (Find Spot record) - Roman and Early Saxon to post-medieval finds

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Summary

Metal-detecting between 2011 and 2016 by Elden Tours recovered Roman and medieval coins; stem fragments of 17th century clay tobacco pipe and Early Saxon to post-medieval metal objects. The metal finds include an Early Saxon brooch; a Middle Saxon Ansate brooch; a Middle to Late Saxon disc brooch; a Late Saxon harness cheek piece; a Late Saxon/medieval probable bit link; medieval to post-medieval dress accessories; a medieval strap distributor; medieval/post-medieval purse bar fragments, a copper alloy ring, hinged book clasp and a cap-hook and post-medieval harness mounts, a powder measure cap, copper alloy weight, hooked sword belt fitting, thimble and a trade weight.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TM19NW
Civil Parish	TACOLNESTON, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Full Description

September 2011. Metal-detecting. Elden Tours, Field T2.
One Roman and four medieval coins, Middle Saxon, Middle to Late Saxon, medieval, medieval/post-medieval and post-medieval metal objects.
See lists and (S1) in file.
A. Rogerson (HES), 2 March 2012.

October 2012. Metal-detecting. Elden Tours, Field T2. [1] and [2].
Late Saxon harness cheek piece.
Medieval buckle plate.
Medieval/post-medieval silver-gilt cap-hook and hinged book clasp.
Post-medieval harness mount and cylindrical bullion weight.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 5 February 2013.

September 2013. Metal-detecting. Elden Tours, Field T2. [3].
Early Saxon brooch.
Post-medieval copper alloy weight.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 3 August 2016.

August-September 2014. Metal-detecting. Elden Tours, Field T2. [4].
Late Saxon/medieval probable bit link.
Medieval/post-medieval purse bar fragments.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 10 February 2015.

March 2016. Metal-detecting. Elden Tours, Field T2. [5].
Medieval buckles.
Post-medieval powder measure cap.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 3 June 2016.

Associated Sources (4)

--- SNF50955 Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
--- SNF100593 Publication: British Museum. 2014. Treasure Act Annual Report 2012. p 54.
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1> SNF83657 Unpublished Document: S. Elden. 2011. Elden Tours Finder's Map.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (8)

Object Types (31)

BROOCH (Early Saxon - 480 AD to 530 AD)
BROOCH (Middle Saxon - 651 AD? to 850 AD?)
BROOCH (Middle Saxon to Late Saxon - 651 AD to 1065 AD)
BRIDLE BIT (Late Saxon - 1000 AD to 1065 AD)
BRIDLE BIT (Late Saxon to Medieval - 1000 AD to 1100 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
RING (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1248 AD to 1250 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1270 AD to 1400 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1310 AD to 1333 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1500 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1351 AD to 1377 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1461 AD to 1483 AD)
BOOK FITTING (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
DRESS HOOK (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
PURSE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1550 AD)
PURSE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1550 AD)
BUCKLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
BUTTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
HARNESS MOUNT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
HOOKED TAG (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
SWORD BELT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
THIMBLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
TOBACCO PIPE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
WEIGHT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1540 AD to 1700 AD)
WEIGHT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
HARNESS MOUNT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
POWDER MEASURE (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
WEIGHT (17th Century - 1649 AD to 1660 AD)

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Record last edited

Mar 26 2025 6:20AM