NHER 60939 (Find Spot record) - Roman and Late Saxon to post-medieval finds

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Summary

Metal-detecting between 2015 and 2025 recovered Late Iron Age, Roman, Late Saxon, medieval and post-medieval coins; medieval and post-medieval jettons; medieval and post-medieval tokens and a range of other, Late Bronze Age to post-medieval metal objects. These metal finds include a Late Bronze Age socketed axehead fragment; a Late Iron Age/Roman terret; Roman brooches, a mount in the form of a hound's head, military harness strap slide, copper alloy hairpin and lead steelyard weight; an Early Saxon brooch; Late Saxon to post-medieval lead spindle whorls and a lead possible gaming piece; medieval to post-medieval dress accessories (including a post-medieval silver head-dress pin); medieval harness pendants, a rotary key, pendent bell, copper alloy and lead seal matrices and writing lead; a medieval/post-medieval scabbard chape, copper alloy vessel foot and leg and lead weights; a potentially medieval/post-medieval lead weight and post-medieval harness mounts, rowel spurs, crotal bells, mounts, a furniture drop handle and book clasp.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF60NW
Civil Parish RUNCTON HOLME, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

October-November 2015. Metal-detecting. [1].
Roman brooch.
2 medieval coins.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 1 January 2016.

November-December 2015. Metal-detecting. [2].
1 medieval coin.
Post-medieval buckle, harness mount, rowel spur fragment, book clasp, crotal bell and silver head-dress pin/bodkin.
Information from PAS import.
The post-medieval silver head-dress pin was disclaimed as Treasure (Ref: 2016 T97) and returned to the finder.
A. Beckham (HES), 5 February 2016. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 27 September 2023.

December 2015-January 2016. Metal-detecting. [3].
Roman mount in the form of a hound's head (S1) and copper alloy hairpin.
Medieval buckles, a brooch and strap ends.
Medieval/post-medieval lead weights.
1 post-medieval coin, buckles and a belt mount.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 5 February 2016 and P. Watkins (HES), 17 September 2023.

January-February 2016. Metal-detecting. [4].
2 medieval coins, a buckle and brooch.
Medieval/post-medieval buckles, a copper alloy signet ring and copper alloy vessel foot.
2 post-medieval coins, 2 tokens, buckles, a button and crotal bell.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 7 March 2016.

February-March 2016. Metal-detecting. [5].
3 Roman coins.
Late Saxon to post-medieval spindle whorl.
6 medieval coins, 1 jetton, buckles, a strap loop and a pendent bell.
Medieval/post-medieval lead weights.
3 post-medieval coin, 1 jetton, a harness mount, buckle, strap fitting and a furniture drop handle.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 4 April 2016.

March-April 2016. Metal-detecting. [6].
Roman brooch.
Late Saxon to post-medieval spindle whorl.
Medieval buckle and writing lead.
Medieval/post-medieval lead weight and a copper alloy vessel leg.
Post-medieval harness mount.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 3 June 2016.

March-April 2017. Metal-detecting. [7].
1 medieval coin, and a strap-end.
Medieval/post-medieval scabbard.
1 post-medieval coin and a token.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 4 May 2017.

April-May 2017. Metal-detecting. [8].
1 medieval coin.
1 post-medieval coin, 1 token, a buckle and a strap fitting.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 6 June 2017 and P. Watkins (HES), 9 February 2024.

September-October 2017. Metal-detecting. [9].
2 Roman coins and a lead steelyard weight.
2 medieval coins, 1 token and a rotary key.
1 post-medieval coin and a jetton.
Information from PAS import.
The following finds are not recorded on the PAS database:
Post-medieval harness mounts, buckles and a dress hook.
E. McDonald (HES), 1 November 2017.

October-November 2017. Metal-detecting. [10].
2 medieval coins and a lead seal matrix.
Medieval/post-medieval lead weight.
Post-medieval harness mount and buckle.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 1 November 2017.

October-November 2018. Metal-detecting. [11].
Roman brooches.
Late Saxon to post-medieval lead spindle whorl.
4 medieval coins, a buckle and a lead seal matrix.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 1 January 2019.

April 2020-January 2023. Metal-detecting. [12].
Roman brooches.
Early Saxon small-long brooch.
8 medieval coins, a signet ring, possible finger ring and copper alloy seal matrix.
2 post-medieval coins, a buckle, strap clasp, strap or harness mount and rowel spur.
Information from PAS import.
Extended to north. Previous extent mapped as Context 1. See [13].
A. Beckham (HES), 16 May 2022 and P. Watkins (HES), 18 November 2023, 28 January 2024, 9 February 2024 and 10 February 2024.

January-March 2023. Metal-detecting. [14].
1 Late Iron Age coin (gold quarter stater of the Iceni).
Roman Colchester-derivative Polden Hill brooch.
1 Late Saxon coin (farthing of Edward the Confessor).
Late Saxon/medieval lead spindle whorls.
Late Saxon to post-medieval lead possible gaming piece.
8 medieval coins and 1 jetton.
Medieval/post-medieval lace tag or aiglet.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 9 March 2024, 12 March 2024 and 1 September 2024.

March-November 2023. Metal-detecting. [15].
Late Bronze Age socketed axehead fragment.
Roman bow brooch.
1 Late Saxon coin.
9 medieval coins and a lead seal matrix.
1 post-medieval coin and a hooked tag.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 13 May 2024, 20 May 2024 and 1 September 2024.

March-June 2024. Metal-detecting. [16].
Late Iron Age/Roman terret (harness fitting).
Roman military harness strap slide.
7 medieval coins and 2 harness pendants.
Medieval/post-medieval double-looped strap fitting.
1 post-medieval coin.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 26 January 2025 and 17 February 2025.

Before 24 April 2024. Metal-detecting. [17].
1 Roman coin.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 24 April 2025.

September 2024. Metal-detecting. [18].
1 Roman coin and a brooch.
5 medieval coins, 2 jettons, a four-way strap distributor and lead seal matrix.
1 post-medieval coin.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 29 May 2025 and 3 July 2025.

November 2024. Metal-detecting. [19].
?Medieval/post-medieval lead weight.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 6 July 2025.

March 2025. Metal-detecting. [20].
1 medieval coin and a buckle.
2 post-medieval mounts.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 3 August 2025.

  • --- Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
  • <S1> Illustration: Gibbons, J. 2016. Drawing of a Roman mount. Find Illustration. Film. 2:1.
  • SOCKETED SPEARHEAD (Late Bronze Age - 1000 BC to 701 BC)
  • COIN (Late Iron Age - 30 BC to 10 AD)
  • BROOCH (Late Iron Age to Roman - 40 AD to 70 AD)
  • BROOCH (Late Iron Age to Roman - 40 AD to 70 AD)
  • BROOCH (Late Iron Age to Roman - 40 AD to 70 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 100 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 100 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 175 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 200 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 75 AD)
  • MOUNT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • STEELYARD WEIGHT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • HARNESS FITTING (Roman - 50 AD to 150 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 65 AD to 100 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 69 AD to 388 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 69 AD to 79 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 75 AD to 175 AD)
  • HAIR PIN (Roman - 100 AD to 200 AD)
  • HARNESS FITTING (Roman - 100 AD to 300 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 117 AD to 161 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 117 AD to 192 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 154 AD to 155 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 260 AD to 296 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 364 AD to 378 AD)
  • BROOCH (Early Saxon - 450 AD to 550 AD)
  • GAMING PIECE (Middle Saxon to 17th Century - 800 AD to 1700 AD)
  • SPINDLE WHORL (Late Saxon to Medieval - 900 AD to 1400 AD)
  • SPINDLE WHORL (Late Saxon to Medieval - 900 AD to 1400 AD)
  • COIN (Late Saxon - 997 AD to 1003 AD)
  • SPINDLE WHORL (Late Saxon to 16th Century - 1000 AD to 1600 AD)
  • SPINDLE WHORL (Late Saxon to 16th Century - 1000 AD to 1600 AD)
  • SPINDLE WHORL (Late Saxon to 16th Century - 1000 AD to 1600 AD)
  • COIN (Late Saxon - 1042 AD to 1044 AD)
  • FINGER RING (Medieval to 16th Century - 1100 AD to 1600 AD)
  • PENCIL (Medieval to 16th Century - 1100 AD to 1600 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1300 AD)
  • WEIGHT (Medieval to 18th Century - 1100 AD to 1800 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1154 AD to 1180 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1154 AD to 1180 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1175 AD to 1225 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1180 AD to 1185 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1180 AD to 1189 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1189 AD to 1204 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1194 AD to 1200 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1195 AD to 1230 AD)
  • BELL (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1500 AD)
  • BROOCH (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1300 AD)
  • BROOCH (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1300 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • HARNESS PENDANT (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • HARNESS PENDANT (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • KEY (LOCKING) (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • SEAL MATRIX (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1300 AD)
  • SEAL MATRIX (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1300 AD)
  • SEAL MATRIX (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1300 AD)
  • SEAL MATRIX (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1300 AD)
  • WEIGHT (Medieval to 16th Century - 1200 AD to 1600 AD)
  • WEIGHT (Medieval to 16th Century - 1200 AD to 1600 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1204 AD to 1209 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1204 AD to 1216 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1205 AD to 1207 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1205 AD to 1210 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1205 AD to 1210 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1207 AD to 1216 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1217 AD to 1222 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1222 AD to 1242 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1247 AD to 1248 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1247 AD to 1272 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1248 AD to 1250 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1248 AD to 1250 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1248 AD to 1250 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1248 AD to 1250 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1248 AD to 1250 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1248 AD to 1250 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1248 AD to 1250 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1248 AD to 1250 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1250 AD to 1499 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1251 AD to 1254 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1251 AD to 1272 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1251 AD to 1272 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1251 AD to 1272 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1251 AD to 1272 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1251 AD to 1272 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1251 AD to 1272 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1251 AD to 1272 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1251 AD to 1272 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1251 AD to 1272 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1251 AD to 1272 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1270 AD to 1400 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1279 AD to 1327 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1279 AD to 1327 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1279 AD to 1377 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1280 AD to 1281 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1280 AD to 1281 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1280 AD to 1281 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1280 AD to 1289 AD)
  • JETTON (Medieval - 1280 AD to 1350 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1300 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1300 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1310 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1310 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1310 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1314 AD)
  • FINGER RING (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1500 AD)
  • SEAL MATRIX (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • VESSEL (Medieval to 17th Century - 1300 AD to 1700 AD)
  • VESSEL (Medieval to 17th Century - 1300 AD to 1700 AD)
  • WEIGHT (Medieval to 16th Century - 1300 AD to 1600 AD)
  • WEIGHT (Medieval to 17th Century - 1300 AD to 1700 AD)
  • WEIGHT (Medieval to 17th Century - 1300 AD to 1700 AD)
  • WEIGHT (Medieval to 17th Century - 1300 AD to 1700 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1310 AD to 1314 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1315 AD to 1317 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1330 AD to 1450 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1344 AD to 1351 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1500 AD)
  • TOKEN (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1500 AD)
  • JETTON (Medieval - 1364 AD to 1380 AD)
  • JETTON (Medieval - 1385 AD to 1497 AD)
  • LACE TAG (Medieval to 16th Century - 1400 AD to 1600 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1413 AD to 1422 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1415 AD to 1497 AD)
  • JETTON (Medieval - 1415 AD to 1497 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1422 AD to 1427 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1445 AD to 1454 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval to 17th Century - 1450 AD to 1700 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1461 AD to 1483 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1461 AD to 1483 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1467 AD to 1477 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1480 AD to 1540 AD)
  • SCABBARD (Medieval to 16th Century - 1485 AD to 1600 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
  • DRESS HOOK (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
  • RING (Medieval to 17th Century - 1500 AD to 1700 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval to 17th Century - 1500 AD to 1650 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (16th Century to 17th Century - 1540 AD to 1700 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1544 AD to 1547 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1544 AD to 1551 AD)
  • BUCKLE (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1650 AD)
  • BUCKLE (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1650 AD)
  • BUCKLE (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1650 AD)
  • BUCKLE (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1650 AD)
  • CROTAL (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1700 AD)
  • DRESS HOOK (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1700 AD)
  • MOUNT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1700 AD)
  • MOUNT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1700 AD)
  • SPUR (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1700 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1558 AD to 1560 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1558 AD to 1561 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1566 AD to 1566 AD)
  • BOOK FITTING (16th Century to 17th Century - 1575 AD to 1700 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1575 AD to 1575 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1579 AD to 1579 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1581 AD to 1581 AD)
  • JETTON (16th Century to 17th Century - 1586 AD to 1635 AD)
  • JETTON (16th Century to 17th Century - 1586 AD to 1635 AD)
  • BELL (16th Century to 18th Century - 1600 AD to 1800 AD)
  • BODKIN (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • BUTTON (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 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 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 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 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)
  • MOUNT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • SPUR (16th Century to 18th Century - 1600 AD to 1800 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1604 AD to 1607 AD)
  • BUCKLE (17th Century - 1620 AD to 1680 AD)
  • BUCKLE (17th Century - 1620 AD to 1680 AD)
  • BUCKLE (17th Century - 1620 AD to 1680 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1621 AD to 1623 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1625 AD to 1649 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1636 AD to 1644 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1636 AD to 1644 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1649 AD to 1660 AD)
  • BUCKLE (17th Century to 18th Century - 1660 AD to 1720 AD)
  • BUCKLE (17th Century to 18th Century - 1660 AD to 1720 AD)
  • BUCKLE (17th Century to 18th Century - 1660 AD to 1720 AD)
  • FURNITURE FITTING (17th Century to 18th Century - 1660 AD to 1730 AD)
  • TOKEN (17th Century - 1666 AD to 1666 AD)
  • TOKEN (17th Century - 1668 AD to 1668 AD)
  • TOKEN (17th Century - 1668 AD to 1668 AD)
  • TOKEN (17th Century - 1669 AD to 1669 AD)
  • BUCKLE (17th Century to 18th Century - 1690 AD to 1720 AD)

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Feb 8 2026 8:24PM

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