NHER 61422 (Find Spot record) - Undated, Roman, medieval and post-medieval finds

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Summary

Metal-detecting between 2016 and 2025 recovered Roman and Late Saxon pottery sherds; a Roman tegula fragment; a probable Roman black glass gaming counter; undated copper alloy casting waste; Roman and medieval coins and a range of other, Late Iron Age/Roman to post-medieval metal objects. These metal finds include a Late Iron Age/Roman cosmetic mortar; Roman brooches, a bracelet fragment, copper alloy possible upholstery stud/nail and lead steelyard weights; a Roman to Late Saxon crude finger ring; Early Saxon brooches and a sleeve clasp; a Middle/Late Saxon strap end; Late Saxon strap ends; a Late Saxon/medieval lead spindle whorl; medieval to post-medieval dress accessories; a medieval spur buckle, harness-pendant hanger and pin; a medieval/post-medieval copper alloy vessel fragment and a post-medieval harness mount.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF81SW
Civil Parish SPORLE WITH PALGRAVE, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

September-October 2016. Metal-detecting. [1].
Undated copper alloy casting waste.
9 Roman coins, 3 pottery sherds, 1 tegula fragment, brooch and steelyard weight.
Post-medieval harness mount.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 4 November 2016.

August 2017-February 2018. Metal-detecting. [2].
1 Roman coin.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 4 September 2018.

September-October 2017. Metal-detecting. [3].
7 Roman coins and copper alloy nail or stud (possibly for use with upholstery).
2 medieval coins and a buckle.
Information from PAS imports.
The following finds are not recorded on the PAS database:
Medieval buckles and a strap-end.
Post-medieval buckle.
E. McDonald (HES), 1 December 2017 and P. Watkins (HES), 10 June 2021.

September-October 2018. Metal-detecting. [4].
Early Saxon brooch fragment and wrist-clasp hook-plate.
Medieval spur buckle.
Medieval/post-medieval copper alloy vessel leg.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 5 November 2018.

February 2020. Metal-detecting [5].
Early Saxon Cruciform brooch.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 1 March 2023.

April 2020-July 2022. Metal-detecting. [6].
1 Late Saxon pottery sherd and strap ends.
Late Saxon/medieval lead spindle whorl.
1 medieval coin.
Medieval/post-medieval button.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 17 December 2023 and 20 December 2023.

April 2022. Metal-detecting. [5].
2 Roman coins.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 12 December 2023.

November 2022. Metal-detecting. [5].
2 Roman coins, a Hod Hill brooch and black glass probable gaming counter.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 4 February 2024 and 9 February 2024.

March-November 2023. Metal-detecting. [7].
Medieval pin.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 13 May 2024.

May 2023. Metal-detecting. [8].
1 Roman coin.
1 medieval coin.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 4 March 2024.

October 2023. Metal-detecting. [5].
1 Roman coin.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 20 May 2024.

December 2023. Metal-detecting. [8].
Roman Aesica brooch.
Roman to Late Saxon crude finger ring.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 13 May 2024.

January 2024. Metal-detecting. [9].
3 Roman coins and bracelet fragment.
Medieval bar mount and harness-pendant hanger.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 28 August 2024 and 1 September 2024.

December 2024. Metal-detecting. [10].
5 Roman coins.
Middle/Late Saxon strap end.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 29 July 2025.

December 2024. Metal-detecting. [8].
Late Iron Age/Roman cosmetic mortar.
Roman lead and iron steelyard weight.
1 post-medieval coin.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 22 June 2025.

6 March 2025. Metal-detecting. [5].
2 Early Saxon brooches (including incomplete lead alloy Small-Long brooch).
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 6 July 2025.

May 2025. May 2025. Metal-detecting. [11].
1 medieval coin.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 6 July 2025.

KLMD102025 – PAS details awaited. [12].
Finders' 'Field 1' (GC) and 'Field 6' (PJ).
P. Watkins (HES), 16 October 2025.

Associated Sources (0)

  • BEAD (Late Iron Age to Roman - 50 BC to 200 AD)
  • COSMETIC MORTAR (Late Iron Age to Roman - 50 BC to 400 AD)
  • CASTING WASTE (Unknown date)
  • BEAD (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 100 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 75 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 80 AD)
  • FURNITURE FITTING (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • GAMING PIECE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • STEELYARD WEIGHT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • TEGULA (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Roman to Medieval - 43 AD to 1400 AD)
  • WEIGHT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • FINGER RING (Roman to Medieval - 200 AD to 1100 AD)
  • POT (Roman - 200 AD to 409 AD)
  • BRACELET (Roman - 250 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 260 AD to 268 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 260 AD to 268 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 260 AD to 378 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 260 AD to 378 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 260 AD to 402 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 260 AD to 402 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 260 AD to 402 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 269 AD to 269 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 269 AD to 271 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 271 AD to 274 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 273 AD to 274 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 275 AD to 285 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 275 AD to 285 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 275 AD to 402 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 275 AD to 402 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 306 AD to 364 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 310 AD to 315 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 320 AD to 320 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 324 AD to 330 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 348 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 335 AD to 341 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 337 AD to 340 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 337 AD to 340 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 337 AD to 341 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 337 AD to 341 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 337 AD to 341 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 341 AD to 348 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 364 AD to 378 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 364 AD to 378 AD)
  • BROOCH (Early Saxon - 420 AD to 570 AD)
  • SLEEVE CLASP (Early Saxon - 450 AD to 500 AD)
  • BROOCH (Early Saxon - 480 AD to 550 AD)
  • BROOCH (Early Saxon - 480 AD to 550 AD)
  • BROOCH (Early Saxon - 500 AD to 600 AD)
  • STRAP END (Middle Saxon to Medieval - 800 AD to 1100 AD)
  • POT (Late Saxon to Medieval - 851 AD to 1100 AD)
  • SPINDLE WHORL (Late Saxon to Medieval - 900 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STRAP END (Late Saxon - 900 AD to 1000 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Late Saxon to Medieval - 1000 AD to 1100 AD)
  • STRAP END (Late Saxon to Medieval - 1000 AD to 1100 AD)
  • PIN (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1500 AD)
  • HARNESS PENDANT (Medieval - 1150 AD to 1350 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1180 AD to 1185 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • HARNESS PENDANT (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1205 AD to 1207 AD)
  • BUTTON (Medieval to 17th Century - 1250 AD to 1700 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1251 AD to 1272 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • VESSEL (Medieval to 17th Century - 1300 AD to 1700 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1307 AD to 1327 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1400 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1361 AD to 1363 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1485 AD to 1500 AD)
  • BUCKLE (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1650 AD)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1651 AD to 1657 AD)

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Record last edited

Feb 21 2026 7:22PM

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