NHER 61405 (Find Spot record) - Roman, Early Saxon, Late Saxon and medieval to post-medieval finds

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Summary

Sporadic metal-detecting between 1985 and 2018 recovered Roman and medieval pottery sherds; Roman, medieval and post-medieval coins, a post-medieval token; and medieval/post-medieval and post-medieval metal objects. The metal finds include an Early Saxon Scandinavian relief brooch; a Late Saxon stirrup-strap mount and hasp; medieval to post-medieval dress accessories; a medieval clasp, furniture fitting, mount and lead weights; a medieval/post-medieval copper alloy cooking vessel leg and silver hinged mount and a post-medieval strap fitting and lead cloth seal.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TG41NE
Civil Parish	MARTHAM, GREAT YARMOUTH, NORFOLK

Full Description

Winter 1985 to 1986. Found on surface while metal detecting. [1].
3 Roman greyware or Late Saxon Thetford type ware pottery sherds.
5 medieval unglazed pottery sherds.
These finds were previously recorded under NHER 23166.
A. Gregory (NAU) 4 December 1986. Amended by A. Beckham (HES), 10 November 2017.

August 2016. Metal-detecting. [2].
Medieval/post-medieval silver decorated hinged mount. Submitted as possible Treasure (Ref: 2016T748).
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 6 March 2017.

ENMD092016 - PAS details to follow. [3].

February-March 2017. Metal-detecting. [4].
1 Roman coin.
2 medieval coins.
Medieval/post-medieval buckle.
Post-medieval openwork hooked suspension mount.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 3 April 2017.

October-November 2017. Metal-detecting. [5].
1 Roman coin.
1 medieval coin, a 'lyre-shaped' buckle and lead weight.
1 post-medieval coin.
E. McDonald (HES), 13 March 2020.

October-November 2018. Metal-detecting. Site extended to the whole field. [6].
1 Roman coin.
Early Saxon Scandinavian Relief brooch (S1).
Late Saxon stirrup-strap mount and a hasp.
1 medieval coin, buckles, a mount, furniture fitting and lead weight.
1 post-medieval coin and a lead cloth seal.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 10 November 2017. Amended by E. McDonald (HES), 1 November 2017 and P. Watkins (HES), 20 May 2021.

August 2025. Metal-detecting. [7].
Medieval/post-medieval copper alloy cooking vessel leg.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 9 February 2026.

NHRG012026 - PAS details awaited. [8].
Finder's 'Opposite Hals' field.
P. Watkins (HES), 6 January 2026.

Associated Sources (1)

<S1> SNF100077 Illustration: Gibbon, J. 2018. Drawing of an Early Saxon Scandinavian Relief brooch. Find Illustration. Film. 2:1.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (6)

Object Types (26)

POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
COIN (Roman - 50 AD to 388 AD)
COIN (Roman - 138 AD to 260 AD)
BROOCH (Early Saxon - 500 AD to 600 AD)
HASP (Late Saxon to Medieval - 1000 AD to 1100 AD)
STIRRUP (Late Saxon to Medieval - 1000 AD to 1100 AD)
POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
FURNITURE FITTING (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1300 AD)
MOUNT (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1200 AD)
WEIGHT (Medieval - 1195 AD to 1400 AD)
BOOK FITTING (Medieval to 16th Century - 1200 AD to 1600 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
CLASP (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1251 AD to 1272 AD)
VESSEL (Medieval to 17th Century - 1300 AD to 1700 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1301 AD to 1305 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1356 AD to 1369 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1375 AD to 1450 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1450 AD to 1550 AD)
CLOTH SEAL (Medieval to 17th Century - 1500 AD to 1700 AD)
STRAP FITTING (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
COIN (17th Century - 1605 AD to 1605 AD)
COIN (17th Century - 1625 AD to 1649 AD)
COIN (17th Century - 1636 AD to 1638 AD)
TOKEN (17th Century - 1656 AD to 1656 AD)

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Record last edited

Feb 23 2026 3:17AM