NHER 60328 (Find Spot record) - Multi-period finds

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Summary

Metal-detecting between 2015 and 2024 recovered, Late Iron Age, Roman and medieval coins and a number of other metal objects, including Late Bronze Age socketed axehead and socketed spearhead fragments; a copper alloy possible Bronze Age knife or dagger blade fragment; a Late Iron Age/Roman brooch and toggle; a Roman brooch; an Early Saxon brooch fragment; medieval to post-medieval dress accessories; a medieval thimble; a medieval/post-medieval book clasp/fitting; a post-medieval crotal bell and lead alloy handle from tobacco box/jar and a late post-medieval/modern silver finger ring.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF81SW
Civil Parish SPORLE WITH PALGRAVE, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Map

January-February 2015. Metal-detecting. [1].
Late Iron Age/Roman brooch.
1 Roman coin.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 7 April 2015.

February 2020. Metal-detecting. [2].
1 medieval coin.
Medieval/post-medieval book clasp/fitting.
Post-medieval lead alloy handle from a tobacco box or jar.
Information from PAS import.
Extended to whole field. Previously mapped as a point at [3].
P. Watkins (HES), 1 January 2021 and 1 March 2023.

October 2021. Metal-detecting. [2].
1 Late Iron Age coin (uninscribed silver unit).
1 Roman coin.
Post-medieval crotal bell.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 25 September 2023.

October 2022. Metal-detecting. [2].
Late Bronze Age socketed axehead fragment and socketed spearhead fragment.
4 Roman coins and an Aesica/Birdlip brooch.
2 medieval coins.
Medieval/post-medieval button.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 21 January 2024, 4 February 2024 and 9 February 2024.

January-March 2023. Metal-detecting. [4].
2 Roman coins.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 9 March 2024.

March 2023. Metal-detecting. [2].
?Bronze Age copper alloy knife or dagger blade fragment.
2 medieval coins and a bar mount and pendant loop.
Post-medieval hooked tag.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 11 March 2024 and 12 March 2024.

May 2023. Metal-detecting. [2].
1 Late Iron Age coin.
Late Iron Age/Roman toggle.
1 Roman coin.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 12 March 2024.

December 2023. Metal-detecting. [5].
Medieval thimble.
Post-medieval/modern silver finger ring.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 13 May 2024.

January 2024. Metal-detecting. [6].
1 Roman coin.
Early Saxon cruciform brooch fragment.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 28 August 2024 and 1 September 2024.

KLMD032026 - PAS details awaited. [7].
Finder's 'Field 4'.
P. Watkins (HES), 11 March 2026.

  • --- Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
  • DAGGER (Beaker to Late Bronze Age - 2000 BC to 801 BC)
  • SOCKETED AXEHEAD (Late Bronze Age - 1000 BC to 750 BC)
  • SOCKETED SPEARHEAD (Late Bronze Age - 1000 BC to 750 BC)
  • TOGGLE (Middle Iron Age to Roman - 200 BC to 100 AD)
  • COIN (Late Iron Age - 40 BC to 20 BC)
  • COIN (Late Iron Age to Roman - 20 AD to 50 AD)
  • BROOCH (Late Iron Age to Roman - 25 AD to 60 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 70 AD to 100 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 134 AD to 138 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 161 AD to 169 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 222 AD to 228 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 268 AD to 270 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 269 AD to 271 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 271 AD to 274 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 275 AD to 402 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 276 AD to 276 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 310 AD to 318 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 340 AD)
  • BROOCH (Early Saxon - 475 AD to 550 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1210 AD to 1213 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1213 AD to 1215 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1236 AD to 1242 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1251 AD to 1272 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • THIMBLE (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1500 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1358 AD to 1359 AD)
  • BOOK FITTING (Medieval to 16th Century - 1400 AD to 1600 AD)
  • BUTTON (Medieval to 16th Century - 1400 AD to 1600 AD)
  • CROTAL (16th Century to 18th Century - 1550 AD to 1750 AD)
  • DRESS HOOK (16th Century - 1550 AD to 1600 AD)
  • TOBACCO HOLDER (17th Century to 19th Century - 1700 AD to 1900 AD)
  • FINGER RING (19th Century to World War One - 1871 AD to 1918 AD)

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Record last edited

Mar 11 2026 4:15PM

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