NHER 56955 (Find Spot record) - Early/Middle Bronze Age, Middle/Late Saxon and medieval to post-medieval finds

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Summary

Metal-detecting between 2012 and 2024 recovered a medieval/post-medieval pottery sherd; a medieval coin and a number of other metal objects, including an Early/Middle Bronze Age flanged axehead; a Middle/Late Saxon strap end; a medieval copper alloy seal matrix and copper alloy vessel spout and a post-medieval spur.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG32NW
Civil Parish DILHAM, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

October-November 2012. Metal-detecting. [1].
1 medieval/post-medieval pottery sherd.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 4 December 2012.

April-May 2023. Metal-detecting. [2].
Early/Middle Bronze Age short flanged axehead (S1).
Information from PAS import.
Extended to whole field. Previously mapped as a point at [3].
P. Watkins (HES), 17 November 2023 and 13 May 2024.

February-March 2024. Metal-detecting. [4].
Medieval copper alloy zoomorphic laver spout in the form of a dog's head.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 23 February 2025.

April-March 2024. Metal-detecting. [5].
1 medieval coin.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 1 September 2024.

January 2025. Metal-detecting. [6].
Middle/Late Saxon strap end.
Medieval copper alloy seal matrix.
Post-medieval spur.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 14 February 2026.

  • <S1> Illustration: Gibbons, J. 2023. Drawing of an Early/Middle Bronze Age flanged axehead. Find Illustration. Film. 1:1.
  • FLANGED AXEHEAD (Middle Bronze Age - 1600 BC to 1401 BC)
  • STRAP END (Middle Saxon to Late Saxon - 750 AD to 1000 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1279 AD to 1500 AD)
  • SEAL MATRIX (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1499 AD)
  • VESSEL (Medieval - 1400 AD to 1500 AD)
  • POT (Medieval to 16th Century - 1450 AD to 1600 AD)
  • SPUR (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)

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Record last edited

Feb 28 2026 4:07AM

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