NHER 59704 (Find Spot record) - Prehistoric and Middle Saxon to post-medieval finds

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Summary

Metal-detecting between 2013 and 2025 recovered Early Neolithic and Neolithic/Bronze Age worked flints; Roman, Middle Saxon and medieval to post-medieval coins; a post-medieval jetton and a range of other, Late Iron Age to post-medieval metal objects. These metal finds include a Late Iron Age to Early Saxon penannular brooch; a Middle Saxon brooch; a Middle/Late Saxon hooked tag and pin; a Late Saxon brooch and stirrup-strap mount; a Late Saxon/medieval unusual penannular finger ring; medieval to post-medieval dress accessories; medieval tweezers, a harness pendant, rotary casket key, part of a processional cross, a lead ampulla and lead weight; a medieval/post-medieval lead weight and post-medieval rotary keys, an end cap from scale-tang knife and drawer handle.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TL98NE
Civil Parish	ROUDHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Full Description

September 2013. Metal-detecting. Elden Tours, Field L8. [1].
2 Early Neolithic flint blades and 1 flake.
2 Neolithic/Bronze Age flint blades and 3 flakes.
Medieval buckles and a bar mount.
Post-medieval buckles and an end cap from scale-tang knife.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 27 February 2014.

March-April 2014. Metal-detecting. Elden Tours, Field L8. Site extended by 160m in south-west corner. [2].
Middle Saxon brooch.
Late Saxon brooch.
Medieval buckles, a strap end, strap loop, small fragment of processional cross, lead ampulla and lead weight.
Medieval/post-medieval buckle.
1 post-medieval jetton, a buckle, rotary key and drawer handle.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 2 June 2014. Amended by E. McDonald (HES), 6 June 2017.

March 2017. Metal-detecting. Elden Tours, Field L8. [3].
Medieval buckle.
Medieval/post-medieval buckles and a lead weight.
Post-medieval rotary key.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 6 June 2017.

April-May 2022. Metal-detecting. [4].
2 Roman coins.
1 Middle Saxon coin (penny of Beonna, East Anglia).
Middle/Late Saxon hooked tag.
Late Saxon stirrup-strap mount.
Late Saxon/medieval unusual penannular finger ring.
1 medieval coin and bent arm from pair of tweezers.
2 post-medieval coins.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 12 December 2023.

October-November 2023. Metal-detecting. [5].
Late Iron Age to Early Saxon penannular brooch.
1 medieval coin, a buckle and strap end.
1 medieval/post-medieval coin.
1 post-medieval coin.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 17 February 2025 and 24 April 2025.

August-September 2025. Metal-detecting. Elden Tours, Field L8. [6].
Middle/Late Saxon pin.
Medieval annular brooch, probable annular brooch pin, harness pendant and rotary casket key.
Post-medieval dress hook.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 14 February 2026 and 18 February 2026.

Associated Sources (1)

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

Site and Feature Types and Periods (10)

Object Types (54)

BLADE (Early Neolithic - 4000 BC to 3001 BC)
BLADE (Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 701 BC)
FLAKE (Early Neolithic - 4000 BC to 3001 BC)
FLAKE (Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 701 BC)
BROOCH (Late Iron Age to Early Saxon - 1 AD to 600 AD)
COIN (Roman - 69 AD to 69 AD)
COIN (Roman - 275 AD to 286 AD)
BROOCH (Middle Saxon - 720 AD to 850 AD)
HOOKED TAG (Middle Saxon to Medieval - 720 AD to 1100 AD)
PIN (Middle Saxon to Late Saxon - 730 AD to 900 AD)
COIN (Middle Saxon - 749 AD to 760 AD)
BROOCH (Late Saxon - 900 AD to 1000 AD)
FINGER RING (Late Saxon to Medieval - 1000 AD to 1200 AD)
STIRRUP (Late Saxon to Medieval - 1000 AD to 1100 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1136 AD to 1145 AD)
BROOCH (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1300 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
HARNESS PENDANT (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
KEY (LOCKING) (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
STRAP END (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
TWEEZERS (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
BROOCH (Medieval - 1270 AD to 1350 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1270 AD to 1400 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1270 AD to 1400 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
STRAP END (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
WEIGHT (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1500 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1330 AD to 1450 AD)
AMPULLA (Medieval to 16th Century - 1350 AD to 1539 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1400 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1500 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1500 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1350 AD to 1600 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1356 AD to 1356 AD)
STRAP FITTING (Medieval to 16th Century - 1400 AD to 1539 AD)
WEIGHT (Medieval to 17th Century - 1400 AD to 1700 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1450 AD to 1550 AD)
PROCESSIONAL CROSS (Medieval - 1450 AD to 1500 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
COIN (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1553 AD)
DRESS HOOK (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
KNIFE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
KEY (LOCKING) (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1700 AD)
KEY (LOCKING) (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1700 AD)
BUCKLE (16th Century to 17th Century - 1575 AD to 1700 AD)
JETTON (16th Century to 17th Century - 1580 AD to 1613 AD)
COIN (17th Century - 1604 AD to 1619 AD)
COIN (17th Century - 1614 AD to 1625 AD)
COIN (17th Century - 1636 AD to 1644 AD)
BUCKLE (17th Century to 18th Century - 1660 AD to 1720 AD)
FURNITURE FITTING (17th Century to 18th Century - 1660 AD to 1730 AD)

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Record last edited

Mar 1 2026 11:15PM