NHER 60200 (Find Spot record) - Late Iron Age to Roman, Middle/Late Saxon and medieval to post-medieval finds

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Summary

Metal-detecting in 2014 and 2025 recovered Roman, medieval and medieval/post-medieval pottery sherds; medieval stone roof tile fragments; Roman, medieval and post-medieval coins; a medieval jetton; a post-medieval token and a number of other, Late Iron Age/Roman to post-medieval metal objects. These metal finds include a Late Iron Age/Roman brooch; Roman brooches, a copper alloy hairpin and copper alloy mirror fragment; Middle/Late Saxon hooked tags and a pin; medieval to post-medieval dress accessories; a medieval rotary key and end cap from whittle-tang knife; a medieval/post-medieval candlestick, rumbler bell, copper alloy vessel fragments, copper alloy rings and a copper alloy 'paper-clip' rivet and post-medieval crotal bells, a spur side, hooked attachment for spur leather, harness mount, furniture-handle back plate and copper alloy trade weight.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF71SE
Civil Parish NARBOROUGH, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Map

June to September 2014. Metal-detecting. [1].
Finds recorded on the PAS database:
[1] - PAS details to follow.
Information from PAS import.
Finds identified by HES but not recorded on the PAS database:
1 Roman coin.
See coin sheet in file.
E. McDonald (HES), 9 December 2019.

January-August 2023. Metal-detecting [2].
1 Roman coin and a Colchester-derivative hinged brooch.
1 medieval coin, 1 pottery sherd, strap ends, a possible lace tag and end cap from whittle-tang knife.
Medieval/post-medieval buckle and rumbler bell.
Information from PAS import.
Site extended to whole field. Previously mapped as a point at [3].
H. Hamilton (HES), 22 September 2023 and P. Watkins (HES), 14 March 2024 and 21 April 2024.

May 2023-August 2024. Metal-detecting. [4].
Roman Colchester-derivative Harlow brooch.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 24 April 2025.

August-November 2023. Metal-detecting. [5].
Late Iron Age/Roman Langton Down or Rosette brooch.
4 Roman coin, 1 copper alloy probable coin, 2 brooches and copper alloy mirror fragment.
Middle/Late Saxon globular or biconvex pin head.
2 medieval coins, a strap end, openwork strap mount and rotary key.
Medieval/post-medieval copper alloy vessel fragments.
3 post-medieval coins, 2 buttons, 2 crotal bells and a shoe buckle.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 13 May 2024 and 13 October 2024.

November 2023-July 2024. Metal-detecting. [6].
Finds recovered from area centred at [7]:
2 Roman coins and 1 pottery sherd.
4 medieval coins, 1 jetton, 5 buckles, 3 bar mounts, 3 strap ends and a folding strap clasp.
Medieval/post-medieval copper alloy ring.
1 post-medieval token, a hooked attachment for spur leather, harness mount and copper alloy trade weight.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 17 February 2025 and 3 July 2025.

July 2024-June 2025. Metal-detecting. [8].
1 Roman pottery sherd, 3 brooch fragments and a copper alloy hairpin.
2 Middle/Late Saxon hooked tags.
5 medieval pottery sherds, 2 stone roof tile fragments, 4 strap ends, 3 buckles, 2 bar mounts, a button and annular brooch.
1 medieval/post-medieval pottery sherd, a candlestick, copper alloy ring and copper alloy 'paper-clip' probable vessel repair rivet.
Post-medieval buckle, spur side and furniture-handle back plate.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 8 August 2025.

Associated Sources (0)

  • BROOCH (Late Iron Age to Roman - 20 AD to 65 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 100 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 65 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 75 AD)
  • HAIR PIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • MIRROR (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 50 AD to 100 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 50 AD to 260 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 77 AD to 78 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 150 AD to 200 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 150 AD to 250 AD)
  • POT (Roman - 200 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 268 AD to 270 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 269 AD to 271 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 310 AD to 311 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 335 AD to 341 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 341 AD to 348 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 341 AD to 348 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 353 AD to 364 AD)
  • HOOKED TAG (Middle Saxon to Medieval - 730 AD to 1100 AD)
  • HOOKED TAG (Middle Saxon to Medieval - 730 AD to 1100 AD)
  • PIN (Middle Saxon to Late Saxon - 730 AD to 900 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1150 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BROOCH (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUTTON (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • ROOF TILE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1200 AD to 1539 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • LACE TAG (Medieval - 1230 AD to 1400 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1248 AD to 1250 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1250 AD to 1400 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1251 AD to 1254 AD)
  • BELL (Medieval to 17th Century - 1270 AD to 1650 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1270 AD to 1450 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1270 AD to 1450 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1270 AD to 1400 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1279 AD to 1333 AD)
  • JETTON (Medieval - 1280 AD to 1350 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1310 AD)
  • KEY (LOCKING) (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1500 AD)
  • RIVET (Medieval to 17th Century - 1300 AD to 1700 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1500 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1500 AD)
  • VESSEL (Medieval to 17th Century - 1300 AD to 1700 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1335 AD to 1343 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1450 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1500 AD)
  • KNIFE (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1500 AD)
  • RING (Medieval to 16th Century - 1350 AD to 1600 AD)
  • RING (Medieval to 16th Century - 1350 AD to 1600 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1450 AD)
  • CANDLESTICK (Medieval to 16th Century - 1400 AD to 1600 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1400 AD to 1413 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1450 AD to 1550 AD)
  • POT (Medieval to 16th Century - 1450 AD to 1600 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval to 16th Century - 1485 AD to 1509 AD)
  • BUTTON (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
  • CROTAL (16th Century to 18th Century - 1550 AD to 1800 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century to 17th Century - 1558 AD to 1603 AD)
  • BUTTON (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (16th Century to 18th Century - 1600 AD to 1800 AD)
  • SPUR (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • SPUR (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • WEIGHT (16th Century to 18th Century - 1600 AD to 1800 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1625 AD to 1634 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1634 AD to 1636 AD)
  • BUCKLE (17th Century to 18th Century - 1660 AD to 1720 AD)
  • BUCKLE (17th Century to 18th Century - 1660 AD to 1720 AD)
  • FURNITURE FITTING (17th Century to 18th Century - 1660 AD to 1720 AD)
  • TOKEN (17th Century - 1664 AD to 1666 AD)

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Record last edited

Feb 13 2026 1:24AM

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