NHER 61796 (Find Spot record) - Middle Bronze Age, Roman, medieval and post-medieval finds

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Summary

Metal-detecting in 2017 recovered a medieval coin and a number of other metal objects, including a Middle Bronze Age socketed spearhead; a Roman strap fitting; medieval buckles and a possible post-medieval pipe tamper.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG02NE
Civil Parish GUESTWICK, BROADLAND, NORFOLK

Map

January-February 2017. Metal-detecting.
Middle Bronze Age socketed spearhead (S1).
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 9 March 2024.

April 2017. Metal-detecting. [2].
1 medieval coin and a buckle.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 3 August 2017 and P. Watkins (HES), 25 September 2023.

May 2017. Metal-detecting. [2].
Roman zoomorphic strap fitting (S2).
Medieval buckle.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 3 August 2017.

December 2017. Metal-detecting. [3].
Post-medieval unidentified object, a copper alloy object likely representing a wildman, demon or satyr, missing the head. Possibly a pipe tamper.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 4th February 2019.

  • <S1> Illustration: Gibbons, J. 2017. Drawing of a Middle Bronze Age socketed spearhead. Find Illustration. Film. 1:1.
  • <S2> Illustration: Gibbons, J. 2017. Drawing of a Roman zoomorphic strap fitting. Find Illustration. Film. 2:1.
  • SOCKETED SPEARHEAD (Middle Bronze Age to Late Bronze Age - 1500 BC to 901 BC)
  • STRAP FITTING (Roman - 80 AD to 200 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1300 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1242 AD to 1247 AD)
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (17th Century to 18th Century - 1700 AD to 1800 AD)

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Record last edited

Sep 12 2025 10:23AM

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