NHER 58939 (Find Spot record) - Roman, Early Saxon, and medieval to post-medieval finds

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Summary

Metal-detecting between 2013 and 2017 recovered Roman, medieval and post-medieval coins; medieval and post-medieval jettons; a post-medieval token and a range of other Late Iron Age/Roman to post-medieval metal objects. These metal finds include a Late Iron Age/Roman brooch and potentially miscast terret; Roman brooches (including an unusual example of uncertain type) and an unidentified copper alloy object; an Early Saxon brooch; medieval to post-medieval dress accessories; a medieval/post-medieval purse frame and copper alloy ring and post-medieval spur fragments, harness mounts, a thimble, tailor's thimble or sewing ring and lead cloth seal.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TM19SE
Civil Parish FORNCETT, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

April-October 2013. Metal-detecting. [1].
Roman brooch.
1 medieval jetton.
Post-medieval buckles.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 11 November 2013.

September-October 2015. Metal-detecting. [2].
2 Roman coins.
Early Saxon brooch.
1 medieval coin and a button.
1 post-medieval coin, a buckle and a harness mount.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 3 December 2015.

November 2016-February 2017. Metal-detecting. [3].
Late Iron Age/Roman Langton Down or Rosette brooch.
1 Roman coin and an unidentified copper alloy object.
1 medieval coin, 1 jetton and buckle frames.
Medieval/post-medieval purse frame and copper alloy ring.
1 post-medieval coin, 1 token, buckles, buttons, spur fragments, a dress hook, harness mount and tailor's thimble or sewing ring.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 3 April 2017. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 8 January 2024.

April-May 2017. Metal-detecting. [4].
Late Iron Age/Roman potentially miscast terret.
3 Roman coins and an unusual brooch of uncertain type.
1 medieval coin, buckles and a strap fitting.
Post-medieval dress hook, button and lead cloth seal.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 6 June 2017 and P. Watkins (HES), 8 January 2024 and 17 February 2025.

October-November 2017. Metal-detecting. [5].
Roman brooch fragment.
1 post-medieval coin, 1 jetton, 1 token and a thimble.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald, 1 January 2018. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 20 May 2021.

  • --- Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
  • HARNESS FITTING (Late Iron Age to Roman - 100 BC to 100 AD)
  • BROOCH (Late Iron Age to Roman - 25 AD to 60 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 70 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 75 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 80 AD)
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 138 AD to 161 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 222 AD to 228 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 275 AD to 286 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 275 AD to 286 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 335 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 350 AD to 351 AD)
  • BROOCH (Early Saxon - 480 AD to 530 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval to 16th Century - 1270 AD to 1510 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1270 AD to 1450 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • RING (Medieval to 16th Century - 1300 AD to 1600 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1500 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1500 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1351 AD to 1352 AD)
  • JETTON (Medieval - 1373 AD to 1415 AD)
  • BUTTON (Medieval - 1400 AD to 1500 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1422 AD to 1427 AD)
  • JETTON (Medieval to 16th Century - 1497 AD to 1521 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval to 17th Century - 1500 AD to 1650 AD)
  • BUTTON (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
  • BUTTON (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
  • CLOTH SEAL (Medieval to 17th Century - 1500 AD to 1700 AD)
  • DRESS HOOK (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
  • PURSE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
  • THIMBLE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
  • THIMBLE (16th Century to 17th Century - 1520 AD to 1650 AD)
  • BUCKLE (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1650 AD)
  • DRESS HOOK (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1700 AD)
  • JETTON (16th Century - 1550 AD to 1584 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1553 AD to 1554 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1558 AD to 1561 AD)
  • BUCKLE (16th Century to 17th Century - 1570 AD to 1700 AD)
  • BUCKLE (16th Century to 17th Century - 1575 AD to 1700 AD)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • SPUR (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • SPUR (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1603 AD to 1625 AD)
  • BUCKLE (17th Century - 1620 AD to 1680 AD)
  • TOKEN (17th Century - 1650 AD to 1670 AD)
  • BUCKLE (17th Century to 18th Century - 1660 AD to 1720 AD)
  • TOKEN (17th Century - 1667 AD to 1667 AD)

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Record last edited

Apr 24 2025 3:00PM

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