NHER 61717 (Find Spot record) - Middle Bronze Age, Roman and medieval to post-medieval finds

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Summary

Metal-detecting in 2016 and 2022 recovered a Roman and medieval coins and a number of other metal objects, including a Middle Bronze Age rapier blade fragment; medieval buckles, strap fittings and a silver brooch; a medieval/post-medieval silver finger ring and copper alloy vessel leg and foot and post-medieval harness mounts, a rotary key and lead cloth seal.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TL98NE
Civil Parish ROUDHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

August-October 2016. Metal-detecting. Elden Tours, Field L6. [1].
Middle Bronze Age rapier blade fragment (S1).
Medieval buckle.
Medieval/post-medieval copper alloy vessel leg and foot.
Post-medieval harness mounts, a rotary key and lead cloth seal.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 9 January 2017.

September 2019. Metal-detecting. Elden Tours L6. [2].
Medieval/post-medieval gilded silver finger ring with a relief openwork heartm with quatrefoils and a crown.
Information from PAS import.
This silver finger ring was disclaimed as Treasure (Ref: 2017 T498) and returned to the finder.
E. McDonald (HES), 1 June 2020.

September 2021. Metal-detecting. Elden Tours, Field L6. [3].
Medieval silver annular brooch frame.
Information from PAS import.
This silver brooch was returned to the finder after being disclaimed as Treasure (Ref. 2021 T710).
A. Beckham (HES), 15 March 2022 and P. Watkins (HES), 26 January 2025.

September-November 2022. Metal-detecting. [4].
4 Roman coins.
1 medieval coin, folding strap clasps, a buckle and strap plate.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 21 January 2024.

  • <S1> Illustration: Gibbons, J. 2017. Drawing of a Middle Bronze Age rapier fragment. Find Illustration. Film. 1:1.
  • RAPIER (Middle Bronze Age - 1600 BC to 1001 BC)
  • COIN (Roman - 268 AD to 286 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 276 AD to 282 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 353 AD to 364 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 364 AD to 378 AD)
  • BROOCH (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1270 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1270 AD to 1450 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1270 AD to 1450 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1270 AD to 1450 AD)
  • VESSEL (Medieval to 17th Century - 1300 AD to 1700 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1307 AD to 1310 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1500 AD)
  • FINGER RING (Medieval to 16th Century - 1400 AD to 1600 AD)
  • KEY (LOCKING) (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1700 AD)
  • CLOTH SEAL (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)

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Record last edited

Apr 23 2025 5:28PM

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