NHER 60847 (Find Spot record) - Multi-period finds

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Summary

Metal-detecting between 2018 and 2022 recovered a Neolithic/Early Bronze Age flint implement; a medieval pottery sherd; Roman, medieval and post-medieval coins; medieval/post-medieval and post-medieval jettons; post-medieval tokens and a number of other, Early Saxon to post-medieval metal objects. These metal finds include an Early Saxon buckle plate; a Middle/Late Saxon prick spur; Late Saxon brooches and a buckle; medieval to post-medieval dress accessories; a medieval harness mount; medieval/post-medieval book fittings and a post-medieval rotary key, knife handle, spur and lead bale seals.

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None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TG30SE
Civil Parish	CANTLEY, BROADLAND, NORFOLK

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Metal-detecting. [1].
NMD072015 - PAS details to follow.

January-February 2018. Metal-detecting. Site extended to the whole field. [2].
Medieval buckles.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 22 February 2018. Amended by E. McDonald (HES), 2 April 2018.

February-March 2018. Metal-detecting. [3].
2 medieval coins, 1 ribbed rod handle fragment from a pottery jug.
Post-medieval copper alloy knife handle comprising an openwork lion stantant erect supporting a shield.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 2 May 2018.

March-April 2018. Metal-detecting. [4].
Middle/Late Saxon prick spur (S1).
Late Saxon buckle.
1 medieval coin, cruciform harness mount and buckle.
1 post-medieval jetton and 1 token.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 1 June 2018.

September-October 2018. Metal-detecting. [5]
1 post-medieval coin.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 18 November 2023.

October-November 2018. Metal-detecting. [6].
1 post-medieval coin and 1 token.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 1 December 2018.

January-February 2019. Metal-detecting. [7].
Early Saxon buckle plate (S2).
1 medieval coin.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 1 April 2019.

February-March 2019. Metal-detecting. [8].
1 Roman coin.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 1 May 2019.

November 2019-January 2020. Metal-detecting. [9].
Neolithic/Early Bronze Age bifacial flint implement, possibly a knife.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 9 September 2023.

January-February 2020. Metal-detecting. [10].
Late Saxon disc brooch.
1 medieval coin and a buckle.
1 medieval/post-medieval jetton.
1 post-medieval coin, 1 token, a buckle, openwork spur terminal and dress hook.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 1 April 2020 and P. Watkins (HES), 12 September 2023 and 24 April 2025.

February 2020-May 2021. Metal-detecting. [11].
13 Roman coins.
1 medieval coin.
2 post-medieval coins.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 1 February 2021.

October 2020-March 2022. Metal-detecting. [12].
1 medieval jetton and a buckle.
2 post-medieval jettons, 1 token, a rotary key and lead bale seals.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 18 November 2023.

April-May 2022. Metal-detecting. [13].
1 post-medieval token.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 18 November 2023.

May 2023-July 2024. Metal-detecting. [14].
Late Saxon disc brooch.
2 medieval/post-medieval book fittings.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 24 April 2025.

Associated Sources (2)

<S1> SNF99681 Illustration: Gibbons, J. 2018. Drawing of a Middle Saxon spur. Find Illustration. Film. 2:1.
<S2> SNF100194 Illustration: Gibbons, J. 2019. Drawing of an Early Saxon buckle plate. Find Illustration. Film. 2:1.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (7)

Object Types (56)

KNIFE (Early Neolithic to Beaker - 4000 BC to 1701 BC)
COIN (Roman - 223 AD to 223 AD)
COIN (Roman - 275 AD to 286 AD)
COIN (Roman - 303 AD to 305 AD)
COIN (Roman - 323 AD to 326 AD)
COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 335 AD)
COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 335 AD)
COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 335 AD)
COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 341 AD)
COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 378 AD)
COIN (Roman - 335 AD to 341 AD)
COIN (Roman - 348 AD to 350 AD)
COIN (Roman - 364 AD to 378 AD)
COIN (Roman - 367 AD to 375 AD)
COIN (Roman - 367 AD to 375 AD)
BUCKLE (Early Saxon - 525 AD to 600 AD)
SPUR (Middle Saxon to Late Saxon - 720 AD to 900 AD)
BROOCH (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1000 AD)
BROOCH (Late Saxon - 900 AD to 1000 AD)
BUCKLE (Late Saxon to Medieval - 1000 AD to 1100 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1074 AD to 1077 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1150 AD to 1300 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1170 AD to 1300 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1180 AD to 1189 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1194 AD to 1200 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1300 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1204 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1204 AD)
HARNESS MOUNT (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
POT (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1300 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1310 AD to 1314 AD)
JETTON (Medieval - 1364 AD to 1380 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1375 AD to 1450 AD)
BOOK FITTING (Medieval to 17th Century - 1450 AD to 1650 AD)
DRESS HOOK (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
JETTON (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1570 AD)
KEY (LOCKING) (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1700 AD)
TOKEN (16th Century to 19th Century - 1550 AD to 1830 AD)
JETTON (16th Century - 1553 AD to 1553 AD)
COIN (16th Century - 1580 AD to 1580 AD)
COIN (16th Century - 1581 AD to 1581 AD)
COIN (16th Century - 1584 AD to 1587 AD)
JETTON (16th Century to 17th Century - 1586 AD to 1635 AD)
JETTON (16th Century - 1589 AD to 1589 AD)
COIN (16th Century - 1594 AD to 1596 AD)
BUCKLE (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
KNIFE (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
SPUR (17th Century - 1601 AD to 1700 AD)
COIN (17th Century - 1664 AD to 1664 AD)
TOKEN (17th Century - 1667 AD to 1670 AD)
TOKEN (17th Century - 1668 AD to 1668 AD)
TOKEN (17th Century - 1669 AD to 1669 AD)
TOKEN (17th Century - 1669 AD to 1669 AD)
SEAL (18th Century to 19th Century - 1750 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

Feb 14 2026 3:54AM