NHER 59716 (Find Spot record) - Unprovenanced Roman and medieval finds (Ditchingham, poorly located)

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Summary

Metal-detecting between 2007 and 2018 recovered a late Roman zoomorphic buckle and a medieval coin, brooch, strap mount and harness-pendant hanger. These objects were found in Ditchingham parish but precise locational information is not available.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	Not recorded
Civil Parish	DITCHINGHAM, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

No mapped location recorded.

Full Description

These finds were recovered from Ditchingham parish but precise locational information is not available.

Pre 13 February 2007. Metal-detecting. [1]:
From Ditchingham, but otherwise unprovenanced [2]:
Roman zoomorphic buckle.
Medieval strap mount and harness-pendant hanger.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 18 November 2023 and 14 February 2026.

November 2013-January 2014. Metal-detecting. [3].
Medieval brooch.
The exact location of the findspot is unknown.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 1 April 2014.

Before May 2018. Metal-detecting. [1].
1 medieval coin.
See [4].
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 1 December 2018.

Associated Sources (1)

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

Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)

Object Types (5)

BUCKLE (Roman - 300 AD to 400 AD)
HARNESS MOUNT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1500 AD)
BROOCH (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1500 AD)
COIN (17th Century - 1639 AD to 1646 AD)

Related NHER Records (0)

Record last edited

Feb 23 2026 11:13PM