NHER 60473 (Find Spot record) - Late Bronze Age, Roman and medieval to post-medieval finds

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Summary

Metal-detecting in 2015 and 2016 recovered a medieval coin and a number of other metal objects, including a Late Bronze Age sword fragment; Roman brooches and medieval/post-medieval copper alloy rings.

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None recorded

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Map sheet	TM08SE
Civil Parish	BRESSINGHAM, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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March 2015. Metal-detecting. Elden Tours, Field JO10. [1].
Late Bronze Age sword blade fragment (S1).
Roman plate brooch and Colchester-derivative brooch of hybrid form.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 4 April 2016 and P. Watkins (HES), 17 September 2023 and 23 February 2025.

April-June 2016. Metal-detecting. [2].
1 medieval coin.
Medieval/post-medieval copper alloy rings.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 4 July 2016.

Associated Sources (2)

--- SNF50955 Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
<S1> SNF102289 Illustration: Ashley, S. J. Drawing of a Late Bronze Age sword blade fragment. Find Illustration. Film. 1:1.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (4)

Object Types (5)

SWORD (Late Bronze Age - 1000 BC to 701 BC)
BROOCH (Roman - 60 AD to 85 AD)
PLATE BROOCH (Roman - 100 AD to 200 AD)
RING (Medieval to 16th Century - 1300 AD to 1600 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1320 AD to 1333 AD)

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Record last edited

May 26 2025 4:21PM