NHER 59675 (Find Spot record) - Multi-period finds

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Summary

Metal-detecting between 2013 and 2018 recovered Roman, medieval and post-medieval coins; medieval to post-medieval jettons; a post-medieval token and Late Bronze Age to Early Saxon and medieval to post-medieval metal objects. The metal finds include a Late Bronze Age spearhead tip; an Middle Iron Age/Roman toggle; a Roman brooch, and zoomorphic terminal, probably from a key handle and a hair pin; an Early Saxon sleeve clasp and brooch; medieval to post-medieval dress accessories; medieval brooches, casket keys, a sword scabbard chape, a silver bar mount, mount, ampulla, and an arm from a balance; a medieval/post-medieval copper alloy ring, rumbler bell and copper alloy vessel fragment and a post-medieval coin weight, furniture fitting, ear scoop and harness mount.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TL98NE
Civil Parish SNETTERTON, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

October-November 2013. Metal-detecting. [1].
Late Bronze Age spearhead tip (S1).
1 Roman coin.
Early Saxon sleeve clasp.
2 medieval coins, buckles, strap loops and a sword scabbard chape (S2).
Medieval/post-medieval button and copper alloy ring.
2 post-medieval coins, 1 jetton and a coin weight.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 7 January 2014.

August-December 2013. Metal-detecting. [2].
1 Roman coin.
9 medieval coins, 2 tokens, buckles, a strap-end and ampulla.
Medieval/post-medieval coin weight.
6 post-medieval coins and 1 jetton.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 6 February 2014.

January-February 2014. Metal-detecting. [3].
Medieval buckles, a casket key, strap-end and an arm from a balance.
Medieval/post-medieval rumbler bell and button.
Post-medieval hooked tag, harness mount and buckle.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 1 April 2014.

February 2014. Metal-detecting. [2].
Middle Iron Age/Roman copper alloy toggle.
Medieval folding strap clasp and strap-end.
Medieval/post-medieval strap fitting or mount.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 1 May 2014.

February 2014. Metal-detecting. [4].
Post-medieval buckle.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 1 January 2018.

February-March 2014. Metal-detecting. [5].
6 Roman coins.
5 medieval coin, buckles, bar mounts, brooch, mount, strap loops and strap-ends.
Medieval/post-medieval copper alloy vessel fragment.
1 post-medieval coin, a button and a furniture fitting.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 1 May 2014.

March 2014. Metal-detecting. [2].
Post-medieval ear scoop.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 2 June 2014.

May 2014. Metal-detecting. [2].
Roman zoomorphic terminal, probably from a key handle.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 2 June 2014.

December 2014. Metal-detecting. [2].
1 medieval jetton and a strap-end.
1 medieval/post-medieval jetton and a belt or strap mount.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 2 June 2014.

February 2015. Metal-detecting. [2].
1 medieval coin and a brooch.
Medieval/post-medieval strap fitting.
1 post-medieval token.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 7 April 2015.

September 2016. Metal-detecting. [2].
Medieval silver annular brooch.
Information from PAS import.
This brooch was declared Treasure at inquest (Ref: 2016 T879) and subsequently acquired by Norwich Castle Museum.
P. Watkins (HES), 20 December 2023.

September 2017. Metal-detecting. [2].
Roman Aesica brooch.
4 medieval coins.
1 post-medieval token.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 4 October 2017 and P. Watkins (HES), 3 May 2025.

November 2017-February 2018. Metal-detecting. [6].
Roman hair pin fragment with grooved decoration.
Early Saxon small-long or equal-armed brooch.
2 medieval coins, 1 jetton, strap ends, a buckle, casket key, mount, a copper alloy unidentified object and gilded silver bar mount.
Medieval/post-medieval buckle.
4 post-medieval coins.
Information from PAS import.
The medieval gilded silver bar mount was disclaimed as Treasure (Ref: 2018 T236), and returned to the finder.
E. McDonald (HES), 2 May 2018

  • --- Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
  • <S1> Illustration: Gibbons, J. 2014. Drawing of tip of Late Bronze Age copper alloy spearhead. Film. 1:1.
  • <S2> Illustration: Gibbons, J. 2014. Drawing of medieval copper alloy sword scabbard chape. Film. 2:1.
  • SOCKETED SPEARHEAD (Late Bronze Age - 1000 BC to 701 BC)
  • TOGGLE (Middle Iron Age to Roman - 300 BC to 100 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 60 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 161 AD)
  • KEY (LOCKING) (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • HAIR PIN (Roman - 100 AD to 200 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 260 AD to 268 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 268 AD to 270 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 273 AD to 274 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 300 AD to 303 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 335 AD to 341 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 364 AD to 378 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 364 AD to 378 AD)
  • BROOCH (Early Saxon - 470 AD to 550 AD)
  • SLEEVE CLASP (Early Saxon - 480 AD to 550 AD)
  • COIN (Late Saxon - 1059 AD to 1062 AD)
  • SCABBARD (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1200 AD)
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1150 AD to 1300 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1150 AD to 1300 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1150 AD to 1300 AD)
  • MOUNT (Medieval - 1150 AD to 1225 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1150 AD to 1400 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1182 AD to 1189 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1194 AD to 1205 AD)
  • BALANCE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1250 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1300 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1500 AD)
  • KEY (LOCKING) (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • KEY (LOCKING) (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • MOUNT (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1205 AD to 1217 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1217 AD to 1242 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1230 AD to 1450 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1248 AD to 1250 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1248 AD to 1250 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1248 AD to 1272 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1248 AD to 1272 AD)
  • BROOCH (Medieval - 1250 AD to 1400 AD)
  • MOUNT (Medieval - 1250 AD to 1400 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1251 AD to 1272 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1253 AD to 1256 AD)
  • BROOCH (Medieval - 1270 AD to 1350 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1270 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1270 AD to 1450 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1279 AD to 1279 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1280 AD to 1281 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1280 AD to 1281 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1280 AD to 1281 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1297 AD to 1299 AD)
  • BROOCH (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1500 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • CLASP (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1310 AD)
  • JETTON (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1384 AD)
  • JETTON (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1500 AD)
  • RING (Medieval to 16th Century - 1300 AD to 1600 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval to 17th Century - 1300 AD to 1700 AD)
  • VESSEL (Medieval to 17th Century - 1300 AD to 1700 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1301 AD to 1333 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1310 AD to 1314 AD)
  • AMPULLA (Medieval to 16th Century - 1350 AD to 1530 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1400 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1351 AD to 1352 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1351 AD to 1377 AD)
  • JETTON (Medieval - 1385 AD to 1422 AD)
  • BELL (Medieval to 16th Century - 1400 AD to 1600 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1400 AD to 1500 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1400 AD to 1500 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1400 AD to 1550 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1400 AD to 1413 AD)
  • KEY (LOCKING) (Medieval - 1400 AD to 1500 AD)
  • MOUNT (Medieval - 1400 AD to 1500 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1434 AD to 1438 AD)
  • COIN WEIGHT (Medieval to 17th Century - 1464 AD to 1604 AD)
  • TOKEN (Medieval to 16th Century - 1470 AD to 1539 AD)
  • TOKEN (Medieval to 16th Century - 1470 AD to 1539 AD)
  • TOKEN (Medieval to 16th Century - 1470 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BUTTON (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
  • BUTTON (Medieval to 17th Century - 1500 AD to 1700 AD)
  • MOUNT (Medieval to 17th Century - 1500 AD to 1700 AD)
  • MOUNT (Medieval to 17th Century - 1500 AD to 1700 AD)
  • DRESS HOOK (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1700 AD)
  • JETTON (16th Century - 1550 AD to 1584 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century to 17th Century - 1558 AD to 1603 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1560 AD to 1561 AD)
  • JETTON (16th Century to 17th Century - 1586 AD to 1635 AD)
  • BUCKLE (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • BUTTON (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • EAR SCOOP (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1614 AD to 1625 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1614 AD to 1625 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1614 AD to 1625 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1625 AD to 1634 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1625 AD to 1634 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1625 AD to 1649 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1625 AD to 1649 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1625 AD to 1649 AD)
  • COIN WEIGHT (17th Century - 1625 AD to 1649 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1636 AD to 1638 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1636 AD to 1643 AD)
  • BUCKLE (17th Century to 18th Century - 1660 AD to 1720 AD)
  • FURNITURE FITTING (17th Century to 18th Century - 1660 AD to 1720 AD)
  • TOKEN (17th Century - 1667 AD to 1667 AD)
  • COIN (18th Century to 19th Century - 1790 AD to 1820 AD)

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Record last edited

Jul 2 2025 11:26AM

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