NHER 61741 (Find Spot record) - Medieval to post-medieval finds

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Summary

Metal-detecting between 2016 and 2017 recovered a medieval coin; a post-medieval jetton and a number of other metal objects, including a Late Bronze Age socketed axehead fragment; a Late Saxon Anglo-Scandinavian bridle cheek piece; a medieval harness mount and lead spindle whorl and post-medieval buttons.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG00NW
Civil Parish GARVESTONE, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Map

October-November 2016. Metal-detecting. [1].
Late Bronze Age socketed axehead fragment (S1).
Late Saxon Anglo-Scandinavian bridle cheek piece (S2).
Medieval harness mount and lead spindle whorl.
1 post-medieval jetton and buttons.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 9 January 2017 and P. Watkins (HES), 17 September 2023.

December 2016-January 2017. Metal-detecting. [2].
1 medieval coin.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 6 March 2017.

  • <S1> Illustration: Gibbons, J. 2017. Drawing of a Late Bronze Age socketed axe fragment. Find Illustration. Film. 1:1.
  • <S2> Illustration: Gibbons, J. 2016. Drawing of an Anglo-Scandinavian Ringerike bridle cheekpiece. Find Illustration. Film. 2:1.
  • SOCKETED AXEHEAD (Late Bronze Age - 1000 BC to 701 BC?)
  • BRIDLE BIT (Late Saxon to Medieval - 975 AD to 1100 AD?)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1185 AD to 1189 AD)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • SPINDLE WHORL (Medieval to 16th Century - 1400 AD to 1539 AD)
  • JETTON (16th Century to 17th Century - 1586 AD to 1612 AD)
  • BUTTON (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • BUTTON (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)

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Record last edited

Sep 26 2023 3:00PM

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