NHER 59884 (Find Spot record) - Late Saxon and medieval to post-medieval finds

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Summary

Metal-detecting at this location in 2023 recovered post-medieval pottery sherds; a medieval roof tile fragment; Roman, medieval and post-medieval coins and a number of other metal objects, including a Late Saxon buckle; medieval to post-medieval dress accessories and post-medieval crotal bells, harness mounts, probable furniture handle escutcheons, a coin weight, pipe tamper and lead cloth seal.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF81NE
Civil Parish GREAT DUNHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Map

MDB072014. [1].

July 2018-December 2020. Metal-detecting. [2].
GCENF146957 - PAS details to follow.
Site extended to the whole field. Previous extent recorded as Context 1.
See distribution maps (S1).
E. McDonald (HES), 6 April 2020.

April 2023. Metal-detecting. [3].
1 Roman coin.
Late Saxon buckle fragment.
1 medieval coin, 1 peg tile fragment, buckles, a strap end, strap mount, bar mount and folding strap clasp.
Medieval/post-medieval hooked strap fitting.
4 post-medieval coins, 4 pottery sherds, buttons, buckles, crotal bells, harness mounts, probable furniture handle escutcheons, a coin weight, pipe tamper and lead cloth seal.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 9 March 2024, 12 March 2024 and 13 May 2024.

  • <S1> Unpublished Document: Crace, G.. 2019. Find Heatmaps by Period for the North and South of the River Nar Metal-detecting Project. Finder's map.
  • COIN (Roman - 275 AD to 286 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Late Saxon to Medieval - 1000 AD to 1100 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1180 AD to 1185 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • ROOF TILE (Medieval - 1250 AD to 1500 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1270 AD to 1450 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1500 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1450 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1450 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval to 16th Century - 1400 AD to 1600 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval to 17th Century - 1500 AD to 1630 AD)
  • BUTTON (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
  • BUTTON (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
  • BUCKLE (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1650 AD)
  • BUCKLE (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1650 AD)
  • POT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1700 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1553 AD to 1554 AD)
  • CLOTH SEAL (16th Century to 17th Century - 1575 AD to 1700 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1582 AD to 1582 AD)
  • CROTAL (16th Century to 18th Century - 1600 AD to 1800 AD)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1607 AD to 1609 AD)
  • COIN WEIGHT (17th Century - 1625 AD to 1649 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1649 AD to 1660 AD)
  • FURNITURE FITTING (17th Century to 18th Century - 1650 AD to 1750 AD)
  • PIPE TAMPER (18th Century to 19th Century - 1750 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

Jul 23 2025 9:00AM

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