NHER 60405 (Find Spot record) - Roman and medieval to post-medieval finds

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Summary

Metal-detecting in 2015 recovered a Roman coin; medieval coins (including four pennies of Henry III that potentially represent part of a dispersed hoard or purse loss) and various other metal objects, including a medieval casket key and thimble; a medieval/post-medieval copper alloy vessel leg and post-medieval harness mounts, a buckle and thimble. The exact location of these finds is uncertain.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TM39SW
Civil Parish HEDENHAM, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

November 2014-March 2015. Metal-detecting. [1].
1 Roman coin.
6 medieval coins, a casket key, harness mount and thimble.
Medieval/post-medieval copper alloy vessel leg.
2 post-medieval harness mounts, a buckle and thimble.
Information from PAS import.
The medieval coins include 4 pennies of Henry III that potentially represent part of a dispersed hoard or purse loss.
The location of these finds is uncertain. Two of the Henry III coins came from this field but the other finds could have been recovered from this field or any of the neighbouring fields.
A. Beckham (HES), 7 April 2015.

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  • --- Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
  • COIN (Roman - 337 AD to 341 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • KEY (LOCKING) (Medieval - 1150 AD to 1400 AD)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1248 AD to 1250 AD)
  • COIN HOARD (Medieval - 1260 AD to 1270 AD)
  • VESSEL (Medieval to 17th Century - 1300 AD to 1700 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1303 AD to 1305 AD)
  • THIMBLE (Medieval - 1400 AD to 1500 AD)
  • THIMBLE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 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)
  • BUCKLE (17th Century to 18th Century - 1660 AD to 1720 AD)

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Record last edited

Mar 8 2026 6:10PM

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