NHER 57887 (Find Spot record) - Multi-period finds

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Summary

Metal-detecting in 2012 recovered Roman and post-medieval coins as well as Roman, Early Saxon, Late Saxon, Late Saxon/medieval, medieval, medieval/post-medieval and post-medieval metal objects. The metal finds include a Roman plate brooch, a furniture fitting and an incomplete possible tile comb; a possible Early Saxon rectangular belt mount; a Late Saxon Trefoil brooch; a Late Saxon/medieval stirrup terminal; a medieval belt mount, strap-end and buckles including a silver example; a medieval/post-medieval whittle-tang knife; a post-medieval copper alloy button and a late post-medieval gold finger-ring containing a blue gemstone cabochon.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TF71SE
Civil Parish	NARFORD, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Full Description

Before 21 June 2012. Metal-detecting.
18 Roman and 1 post-medieval coin.
Roman, Early Saxon, Late Saxon, Late Saxon/medieval, medieval, medieval/post-medieval and post-medieval metal objects (including medieval silver buckle and post-medieval gold ring).
See lists in file.
The medieval silver buckle and the post-medieval gold finger ring were submitted as potential Treasure (Treasure cases 2012 T472 and 2012 T471 respectively), declared Treasure at inquest on 15 April 2013 and subsequently acquired by Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 2013.298).
A. Rogerson (HES), 22 June 2012 and E. Darch (HES), 23 April 2013. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 14 June 2020.

Associated Sources (3)

--- SNF50955 Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
--- 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 (7)

Object Types (16)

COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
COMB (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
FURNITURE FITTING (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
PLATE BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
STRAP FITTING (Early Saxon - 411 AD? to 650 AD?)
BROOCH (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
STIRRUP TERMINAL (Late Saxon to Medieval - 851 AD to 1539 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
KNIFE (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
STRAP END (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
BUTTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
HOOKED TAG (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
FINGER RING (18th Century to 19th Century - 1712 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

Jul 30 2025 8:30AM