NHER 59804 (Find Spot record) - Roman and Middle/Late Saxon to post-medieval finds

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Summary

Metal-detecting in 2014 and 2015 recovered a Roman brooch and copper alloy ring; a Middle/Late Saxon silver brooch; a Late Saxon strap end and stirrup-strap mount; a medieval casket key, pendent cross, buckle and strap end and a post-medieval button, harness mount and silver seal matrix.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TM19NE
Civil Parish	FLORDON, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Full Description

March-April 2014. Metal-detecting. Elden Tours, Field FLO14. [1].
Roman brooch and copper alloy ring.
Middle/Late Saxon brooch.
Late Saxon strap end
Medieval casket key, pendent cross and strap end.
Post-medieval harness mount and button.
Information from PAS import.
The Middle/Late Saxon silver brooch was declared Treasure at inquest (Ref: 2014 T315) and subsequently acquired by Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 2015.105).
A. Beckham (HES), 2 June 2014. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 9 September 2023.

March 2015. Metal-detecting. Elden Tours, Field FLO14. [2].
Late Saxon stirrup-strap mount.
Medieval buckle.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 3 July 2015.

August 2019. Metal-detecting. Elden Tours, Field FLO14. [3].
Post-medieval silver seal matrix.
Information from PAS import.
This silver seal matrix was disclaimed as Treasure (Ref: 2019 T793) and returned to the finder.
P. Watkins (HES), 4 September 2023.

Associated Sources (1)

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

Site and Feature Types and Periods (5)

Object Types (12)

BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 65 AD)
RING (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
BROOCH (Middle Saxon to Late Saxon - 800 AD to 900 AD)
STRAP END (Late Saxon - 900 AD to 1000 AD)
STIRRUP (Late Saxon to Medieval - 1000 AD to 1100 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1200 AD to 1600 AD)
KEY (LOCKING) (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
PENDANT (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1300 AD)
STRAP END (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1450 AD)
BUTTON (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
HARNESS MOUNT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
SEAL MATRIX (17th Century to 18th Century - 1662 AD to 1710 AD)

Related NHER Records (0)

Record last edited

Sep 9 2023 9:52PM