NHER 56968 (Find Spot record) - Multi-period finds

The Norfolk Heritage Explorer is a filtered version of the Norfolk HER intended for casual research. Please contact us to consult the full record.

Summary

Metal-detecting between 2011 and 2020 recovered medieval and medieval/post-medieval pottery sherds; medieval and medieval/post-medieval coins and a number of other, Bronze Age to post-medieval metal objects. These metal finds include Late Bronze Age socketed axehead fragments; a possible Bronze Age copper alloy awl or chisel; Roman brooches; medieval composite strap ends, a mount and silver annular brooches; a medieval/post-medieval finger ring and buckle and a post-medieval button.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TG01SE
Civil Parish	EAST TUDDENHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Full Description

January 2011. Metal-detecting. [1].
1 medieval pottery sherd.
1 medieval/post-medieval pottery sherd.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 1 April 2014.

October-November 2012. Metal-detecting. [2].
Late Bronze Age socketed axehead (S1).
Roman plate brooch fragment.
Medieval composite strap-ends and a mount.
1 medieval/post-medieval coin.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 5 February 2013.

February 2016. Metal-detecting. [3].
Late Bronze Age socket axehead fragment.
1 medieval coin.
Site extended to the whole field [4]. Previous extent recorded as Context 1.
A. Beckham (HES), 13 January 2022 and P. Watkins (HES), 25 September 2023.

June 2017-January 2020. Metal-detecting. [5].
?Bronze Age copper alloy awl/chisel.
Roman Colchester derivative rear-hook brooch.
Roman to post-medieval unidentified copper alloy object.
Medieval/post-medieval finger ring and buckle.
Post-medieval button.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 1 December 2020.

October 2022. Metal-detecting. Iceni Tours. [6].
Medieval silver annular brooches.
Information from PAS import.
These two silver brooches were both returned to the finders after being disclaimed as Treasure (Refs 2023 T216 and 2023 T217).
P. Beers (HES), 11 May 2023 and P. Watkins (HES), 14 April 2024.

Associated Sources (2)

--- SNF50955 Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
<S1> SNF89390 Illustration: Gibbons, J.. 2013. Drawing of a late Bronze Age copper alloy socketed axehead. Film. 1:1.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (6)

Object Types (17)

AWL (Bronze Age - 2350 BC? to 701 BC?)
SOCKETED AXEHEAD (Late Bronze Age - 1000 BC to 701 BC)
SOCKETED AXEHEAD (Late Bronze Age - 1000 BC to 701 BC)
UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Roman to Medieval - 43 AD to 1300 AD)
BROOCH (Roman - 50 AD to 80 AD)
BROOCH (Roman - 100 AD to 200 AD)
BROOCH (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1350 AD)
BROOCH (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
POT (Medieval to 16th Century - 1200 AD to 1550 AD)
STRAP END (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1300 AD)
STRAP END (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1300 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1250 AD to 1275 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1400 AD to 1600 AD)
FINGER RING (Medieval to 17th Century - 1400 AD to 1700 AD)
MOUNT (Medieval - 1400 AD to 1450 AD)
COIN (Medieval to 17th Century - 1500 AD to 1700 AD)
BUTTON (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)

Related NHER Records (0)

Record last edited

May 18 2024 11:51AM