NHER 62280 (Find Spot record) - Medieval to post-medieval finds

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Summary

Metal-detecting at this location in 2013 and 2017 recovered a post-medieval pottery sherd; Roman, medieval and post-medieval coins; a post-medieval jetton and a number of other, Middle/Late Saxon to post-medieval metal objects. These metal finds include a Middle/Late Saxon hooked tag; a Late Saxon strap end, finger ring or ear ring and socketed staff terminal; medieval to post-medieval dress accessories; a medieval scabbard chape and lead seal matrix; a medieval/post-medieval harbick and silver needle or bodkin and a post-medieval spoon.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF62NE
Civil Parish SANDRINGHAM, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

April-May 2013. Metal-detecting. [1].
1 Roman coin.
Middle/Late Saxon hooked tag.
Late Saxon strap end, finger ring or ear ring and socketed staff terminal (S1).
2 medieval coins, 1 token, 3 buckles, a strap end and lead seal matrix.
Medieval/post-medieval harbick (or havette, or shear-board hook) and silver couching needle or 'lawyers bodkin'.
Post-medieval buckle and spoon.
Information from PAS import.
The medieval/post-medieval silver bodkin was declared Treasure at inquest (Ref: 2013 T377) and subsequently donated to Norwich Castle Museum.
Previously recorded under NHER 3257.
P. Watkins (HES), 4 June 2013 and 22 February 2025. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 6 March 2026.

October-November 2017. Metal-detecting. [2].
5 medieval coins, 2 buckles, a folding strap clasp, strap fitting and scabbard chape.
1 post-medieval coin, 1 jetton and a pottery sherd.
Information from PAS import.
Previously recorded under NHER 3257.
E. McDonald, 1 January 2018 and P. Watkins (HES), 20 May 2021. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 6 March 2026.

  • <S1> Illustration: Gibbons, J. 2013. Drawing of a Late Saxon cast copper alloy socketed staff terminal. Film. 2:1.
  • COIN (Roman - 364 AD to 378 AD)
  • HOOKED TAG (Middle Saxon to Medieval - 700 AD to 1100 AD)
  • STAFF (Late Saxon - 900 AD to 1065 AD)
  • FINGER RING (Late Saxon to Medieval - 1000 AD to 1100 AD)
  • STRAP END (Late Saxon to Medieval - 1000 AD to 1100 AD)
  • SCABBARD (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1200 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1150 AD to 1200 AD)
  • BODKIN / NEEDLE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1200 AD to 1600 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • SEAL MATRIX (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1300 AD)
  • TOKEN (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1500 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1204 AD to 1216 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1216 AD to 1236 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1251 AD to 1272 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)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1280 AD to 1281 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1310 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1363 AD to 1369 AD)
  • HARBICK (Medieval to 16th Century - 1400 AD to 1600 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1422 AD to 1500 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
  • POT (Medieval to 17th Century - 1500 AD to 1700 AD)
  • SPOON (Medieval to 17th Century - 1500 AD to 1700 AD)
  • JETTON (16th Century - 1550 AD to 1584 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1560 AD to 1561 AD)

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Record last edited

Mar 6 2026 3:05AM

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