NHER 60251 (Find Spot record) - Roman and Middle Saxon to post-medieval finds

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Summary

Metal-detecting at this location between 2014 and 2025 recovered medieval and post-medieval coins and a range of other metal objects, including a Roman brooch and silver finger ring; a Middle/Late Saxon pin; medieval to post-medieval dress accessories; a medieval casket key, thimble, coin weight and candlestick and post-medieval harness mounts, crotal bells, a book clasp, sword-scabbard chape, sewing ring or tailor's thimble and lead cloth seal.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TM19NW
Civil Parish	WYMONDHAM, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Full Description

August-September 2014. Metal-detecting. Elden Tours, Field GF. [1].
Roman Colchester-derivative Rearhook brooch and aa silver finger ring fragment.
Middle/Late Saxon pin.
2 medieval buckles, a strap end, casket key, coin weight and candlestick fragment.
Medieval/post-medieval buckle.
2 post-medieval buckles, 2 hooked tags, a button, 4 harness mounts, 2 crotal bells, book clasp, sword-scabbard chape, sewing ring or tailor's thimble and lead cloth seal.
Information from PAS import.
The Roman silver finger ring was disclaimed as Treasure (Ref: 2014 T922), and returned to the finder.
A. Beckham (HES), 10 February 2015 and E. McDonald (HES), 1 May 2020. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 28 February 2026.

August 2018. Metal-detecting. [2].
Medieval/post-medieval buckle.
1 post-medieval coin and a button.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 1 July 2020.

20-23 September 2018. Metal-detecting Rally. [3].
1 medieval coin and a buckle.
1 post-medieval coin.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 12 October 2018. Amended by E. McDonald (HES), 5 November 2018.

August-September 2025. Metal-detecting. Elden Tours, Field 'Guilers' [4].
Medieval thimble.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 14 February 2026.

Associated Sources (0)

Site and Feature Types and Periods (5)

Object Types (30)

BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 65 AD)
FINGER RING (Roman - 100 AD to 300 AD)
PIN (Middle Saxon to Late Saxon - 720 AD to 900 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1180 AD to 1189 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
KEY (LOCKING) (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1500 AD)
STRAP END (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
THIMBLE (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1500 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1350 AD to 1539 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1450 AD to 1550 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1450 AD to 1600 AD)
COIN WEIGHT (Medieval - 1474 AD to 1500 AD)
CANDLESTICK (Medieval to 16th Century - 1475 AD to 1539 AD)
BOOK FITTING (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
BUTTON (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
DRESS HOOK (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
DRESS HOOK (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
THIMBLE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
COIN (16th Century - 1544 AD to 1551 AD)
BUTTON (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1650 AD)
BUCKLE (16th Century to 17th Century - 1575 AD to 1700 AD)
BUCKLE (16th Century to 18th Century - 1600 AD to 1720 AD)
CROTAL (16th Century to 18th Century - 1600 AD to 1800 AD)
HARNESS MOUNT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
HARNESS MOUNT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
HARNESS MOUNT (16th Century to 18th Century - 1600 AD to 1720 AD)
SCABBARD (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
COIN (17th Century - 1639 AD to 1643 AD)
CLOTH SEAL (17th Century - 1649 AD to 1660 AD)

Related NHER Records (0)

Record last edited

Feb 28 2026 1:37AM