NHER 58986 (Find Spot record) - Roman, Early Saxon and Late Saxon to post-medieval finds

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Summary

Metal-detecting between 2013 and 2025 recovered Late Saxon and medieval pottery sherds; Roman and medieval coins; medieval jettons and a number of other, Roman and medieval to post-medieval metal objects. These metal finds include a Roman brooch; a possible Roman staff terminal and pendant; an Early Saxon brooch; medieval to post-medieval dress accessories; a medieval harness pendant, repair patch from copper alloy vessel and lead spindle whorl and a post-medieval crotal bell and silver stud or mount.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TF81SW
Civil Parish	SPORLE WITH PALGRAVE, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Full Description

October-November 2013. Metal-detecting. [1].
Roman staff terminal.
8 Late Saxon pottery sherds.
5 medieval pottery sherds, a bar mount and repair patch from a copper alloy vessel.
Post-medieval buckle.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 7 January 2014.

November-December 2013. Metal-detecting. [2].
2 Roman coins.
1 medieval coin and a harness pendant suspension mount.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 6 February 2014.

March-April 2015. Metal-detecting. [3].
1 medieval coin and 1 jetton.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 1 June 2015.

May-June 2016. Metal-detecting. [4].
1 Roman coin.
Medieval strap mount and belt mount.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 4 July 2016.

August 2018-September 2018. Metal-detecting. [5].
Roman pendant in the form of a phallus.
2 medieval coins, 1 jetton, a strap mount and lead spindle whorl.
Medieval/post-medieval buckle.
Post-medieval buckle, crotal bell and silver anthropomorphic religious stud or mount in the form of a human bust.
Information from PAS import.
The post-medieval silver stud was disclaimed as Treasure (Ref: 2018 T627) and returned to the finder.
E. McDonald (HES), 1 April 2019.

October 2019. Metal-detecting. [6].
1 medieval coin.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 10 June 2021.

October 2021. Metal-detecting. [6].
Medieval buckle.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 25 September 2023.

Before 1 January 2022. Metal-detecting. [6].
Post-medieval buckle.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 12 December 2023.

October-November 2022. Metal-detecting. [6].
4 medieval coins.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 21 January 2024, 4 February 2024 and 4 March 2024.

Before 27 March 2023. Metal-detecting. [6].
Roman plate brooch.
1 medieval coin.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 4 March 2024.

October 2023. Metal-detecting. [6].
3 medieval coins.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 20 May 2024 and 1 September 2024.

October 2024. Metal-detecting. [6].
Early Saxon small-long brooch.
2 medieval coins, 3 strap ends and a buckle.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 3 July 2025 and 3 August 2025.

Before 19 March 2025. Metal-detecting. [6].
1 medieval coin and a buckle.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 6 July 2025.

Associated Sources (0)

Site and Feature Types and Periods (6)

Object Types (47)

STAFF (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
BROOCH (Roman - 80 AD to 250 AD)
PENDANT (Roman - 120 AD to 300 AD)
COIN (Roman - 273 AD to 274 AD)
COIN (Roman - 275 AD to 402 AD)
COIN (Roman - 364 AD to 378 AD)
BROOCH (Early Saxon - 450 AD to 550 AD)
POT (Late Saxon to Medieval - 851 AD to 1100 AD)
COIN (Late Saxon - 1053 AD to 1056 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1300 AD)
POT (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1400 AD)
SPINDLE WHORL (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1500 AD)
VESSEL (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1400 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1180 AD to 1189 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1180 AD to 1204 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1180 AD to 1242 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1180 AD to 1247 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1300 AD)
HARNESS PENDANT (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1300 AD)
STRAP END (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1205 AD to 1230 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1217 AD to 1222 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1218 AD to 1222 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1222 AD to 1236 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1247 AD to 1272 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1248 AD to 1250 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1250 AD to 1256 AD)
STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1250 AD to 1400 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1251 AD to 1254 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1251 AD to 1272 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1280 AD to 1280 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1280 AD to 1280 AD)
STRAP END (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
STRAP END (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1500 AD)
STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1400 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1400 AD to 1500 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1400 AD to 1600 AD)
STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1400 AD to 1500 AD)
JETTON (Medieval - 1415 AD to 1497 AD)
JETTON (Medieval - 1415 AD to 1497 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1427 AD to 1500 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval to 17th Century - 1500 AD to 1650 AD)
CROTAL (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1700 AD)
BUCKLE (16th Century to 17th Century - 1575 AD to 1700 AD)
MOUNT (17th Century to 18th Century - 1625 AD to 1750 AD)

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Record last edited

Feb 8 2026 11:48PM