NHER 58937 (Find Spot record) - Multi-period finds

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Summary

Metal-detecting in 2013 and 2022 recovered a Roman pottery sherd; Late Iron Age, Roman, medieval and post-medieval coins; a post-medieval jetton and token and a range of other, Late Iron Age/Roman to post-medieval and undated metal objects. These metal finds include undated lead weights; a Late Iron Age/Roman toggle; a Roman zoomorphic possible vessel handle in the shape of a long-necked bird; an Early Saxon brooch; a Middle/Late Saxon pin; a Late Saxon to post-medieval lead spindle whorl; a medieval book clasp, copper alloy seal matrix and lead pot mend; medieval/post-medieval copper alloy vessel fragments and lead weights and post-medieval dress accessories, book clasps, a pipe tamper, copper alloy apothecary weight and lead cloth seals.

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None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TG10SE
Civil Parish	EAST CARLETON, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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September-October 2013. Metal-detecting. [1].
Late Iron Age/Roman toggle.
1 Roman coin.
Medieval/post-medieval copper alloy vessel fragment and lead weight.
Post-medieval book clasp and lead cloth seal.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 11 November 2013.

January-February 2014. Metal-detecting. [2].
Late Saxon to post-medieval lead spindle whorl.
1 post-medieval jetton and a book clasp.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 3 March 2014.

November 2014-January 2015. Metal-detecting. [3].
Post-medieval lead cloth seal.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 10 February 2015.

January-February 2015. Metal-detecting. [4].
Medieval lead pot mend.
Medieval/post-medieval copper alloy vessel fragments.
1 post-medieval token.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 2 March 2015.

September-October 2015. Metal-detecting. [5].
Medieval/post-medieval lead weight.
Post-medieval hooked tag and copper alloy apothecary weight.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 6 November 2015.

January 2018. Metal-detecting. [6].
1 Roman pottery sherd.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 1 March 2018.

January-February 2018. Metal-detecting. [7].
2 medieval coins.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 2 May 2018.

April 2018. Metal-detecting. [8].
1 Roman coin.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 2 October 2018.

January-November 2019. Metal-detecting. [9].
Undated lead or lead alloy weights.
5 Roman coins and zoomorphic terminal, possible from vessel handle (in the shape of the curviving neck and head of a long-necked bird).
Middle/Late Saxon pin.
2 medieval coins and a copper alloy seal matrix.
2 post-medieval coins, buckles, a strap fitting, strap mount, decorative strap fitting or mount, hooked strap fitting for spur and copper alloy pipe tamper.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 3 December 2019. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 1 February 2021, 20 May 2021 and 25 September 2023.

October-November 2022. Metal-detecting. [11].
1 Late Iron Age coin.
4 medieval coins.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 28 November 2022 and P. Watkins (HES), 10 February 2024 and 17 February 2024.

Before 28 October 2022. Metal-detecting Rally. [10].
1 Late Iron Age coin (Roman issue denarius of Tiberius).
Early Saxon cruciform brooch.
Late Saxon strap end.
2 medieval coins and a book clasp.
1 post-medieval coin.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 28 October 2022 and P. Watkins (HES), 20 December 2023 and 28 January 2024.

Associated Sources (1)

--- SNF50955 Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (9)

Object Types (55)

TOGGLE (Late Iron Age to Roman - 100 BC to 100 AD)
COIN (Late Iron Age - 55 BC to 50 BC)
COIN (Late Iron Age - 14 AD to 37 AD)
COIN (Late Iron Age to Roman - 41 AD to 260 AD)
POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
VESSEL (Roman - 43 AD to 250 AD)
COIN (Roman - 50 AD to 260 AD)
WEIGHT (Roman to 18th Century - 50 AD to 1800 AD)
COIN (Roman - 85 AD to 96 AD)
COIN (Roman - 98 AD to 260 AD)
COIN (Roman - 103 AD to 111 AD)
COIN (Roman - 293 AD to 296 AD)
COIN (Roman - 325 AD to 330 AD)
BROOCH (Early Saxon - 420 AD to 475 AD)
PIN (Early Saxon to Late Saxon - 650 AD to 940 AD)
SPINDLE WHORL (Late Saxon to 16th Century - 851 AD to 1600 AD)
STRAP END (Late Saxon to Medieval - 900 AD to 1100 AD)
WEIGHT (Medieval to 16th Century - 1100 AD to 1600 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1180 AD to 1247 AD)
POT MEND (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1500 AD)
WEIGHT (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1500 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1213 AD to 1215 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1216 AD to 1222 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1222 AD to 1236 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1251 AD to 1272 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1251 AD to 1272 AD)
BOOK FITTING (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1300 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1310 AD)
SEAL MATRIX (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
VESSEL (Medieval to 17th Century - 1300 AD to 1700 AD)
VESSEL (Medieval to 17th Century - 1300 AD to 1700 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1307 AD to 1309 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1427 AD to 1434 AD)
BOOK FITTING (Medieval to 17th Century - 1500 AD to 1700 AD)
STRAP FITTING (Medieval to 17th Century - 1500 AD to 1700 AD)
BUCKLE (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1650 AD)
BUCKLE (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1650 AD)
CLOTH SEAL (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1700 AD)
DRESS HOOK (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1700 AD)
STRAP FITTING (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1650 AD)
COIN (16th Century - 1554 AD to 1561 AD)
BUCKLE (16th Century to 17th Century - 1570 AD to 1700 AD)
JETTON (16th Century to 17th Century - 1586 AD to 1635 AD)
APOTHECARY WEIGHT (16th Century to 18th Century - 1600 AD to 1800 AD)
BOOK FITTING (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
CLOTH SEAL (16th Century to 18th Century - 1600 AD to 1800 AD)
MOUNT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
STRAP FITTING (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
COIN (17th Century - 1625 AD to 1634 AD)
COIN (17th Century - 1636 AD to 1644 AD)
SPUR (17th Century to 18th Century - 1650 AD to 1750 AD)
BUCKLE (17th Century to 18th Century - 1660 AD to 1720 AD)
TOKEN (17th Century - 1667 AD to 1667 AD)
PIPE TAMPER (18th Century to 19th Century - 1750 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

Feb 24 2026 8:01AM