NHER 61327 (Find Spot record) - Roman and medieval to post-medieval finds

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Summary

Metal-detecting between 2016 and 2025 recovered post-medieval pottery sherds; medieval and post-medieval coins, as well as Roman and medieval to post-medieval metal objects. The metal finds include a Roman spoon probe; medieval and post-medieval dress accessories; a medieval harness mount, harness pendant, thimble and scabbard chape; a medieval/post-medieval spur rowel and post-medieval harness mounts, saddle pommel cap fragments, a hooked sword belt mount, sword belt hanger and lead weight.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG12SW
Civil Parish CAWSTON, BROADLAND, NORFOLK

Map

March 2016. Metal-detecting. Elden Tours, Field CAW7. [1].
Roman spoon probe.
Medieval harness mount.
Medieval/post-medieval hooked tag.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 3 June 2016.

August-October 2016. Metal-detecting. Elden Tours, Field CAW7. [2].
Medieval buckles, a harness pendant, thimble and scabbard chape.
Medieval/post-medieval spur rowel.
2 post-medieval pottery sherds, buckles, harness mounts, saddle pommel cap fragments, a hooked sword belt mount, sword belt hanger and lead weight.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 15 December 2016.

March 2025. Metal-detecting. Elden Tours, Field CAW7 [3].
Finds identified by [4] and not recorded on PAS database:
3 medieval coins.
1 post-medieval coin.
See numismatic summary (S1).
P. Watkins (HES), 1 March 2026.

  • <S1> Unpublished Document: Elden, S. and Rogerson, A. SET032025 March 2025 Coin List.
  • PROBE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • HARNESS PENDANT (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1200 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • SCABBARD (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1500 AD)
  • THIMBLE (Medieval - 1330 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1500 AD)
  • ROWEL SPUR (Medieval to 18th Century - 1400 AD to 1800 AD)
  • DRESS HOOK (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
  • BUCKLE (16th Century to 17th Century - 1540 AD to 1650 AD)
  • COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • SADDLE (16th Century to 17th Century - 1540 AD to 1700 AD)
  • SADDLE (16th Century to 17th Century - 1540 AD to 1700 AD)
  • SWORD BELT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1540 AD to 1700 AD)
  • SWORD BELT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1540 AD to 1700 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 - 1570 AD to 1700 AD)
  • BUCKLE (16th Century to 17th Century - 1575 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)
  • POT (16th Century to 18th Century - 1600 AD to 1800 AD)
  • WEIGHT (17th Century - 1603 AD to 1688 AD)

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Record last edited

Mar 1 2026 7:03PM

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