NHER 62290 (Find Spot record) - Neolithic/Bronze Age, Roman and medieval to post-medieval finds

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Summary

Metal-detecting between 2017 and 2018 recovered a Neolithic/Bronze Age flint scraper; medieval and post-medieval pottery sherds; a Roman coin and a range of other, Roman to post-medieval metal objects. These metal finds include a Roman bird figurine; an Early Saxon bucket mount; a Late Saxon disc brooch; medieval to post-medieval dress accessories; a medieval casket key, harness pendant, brooch, harness fitting, sword scabbard chape and harness mount and post-medieval harness mounts, sword belt fitting, book clasp, thimble, crotal bell, furniture fitting and copper alloy die.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TL99NE
Civil Parish ROCKLANDS, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Map

June-December 2017. Metal-detecting. [1].
Neolithic/Bronze Age flint scraper.
Roman copper alloy bird figurine.
Early Saxon bucket-handle mount with bird head terminals (S1).
Late Saxon disc brooch with cast Borre-style decoration.
Medieval buckles, a harness pendant, harness mount and harness fitting.
?Medieval copper alloy unidentified object filled with lead alloy.
Post-medieval buckles, buttons, three almost identical harness mounts, a sword belt hanger, book clasp, thimble, furniture escutcheon plate, gilt copper alloy finger ring and copper alloy die.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 1 February 2018 and P. Watkins (HES), 1 February 2021.

December 2017-May 2018. Metal-detecting. Site extended to the whole field. [2].
1 Roman coin.
2 medieval pottery sherds, an annular brooch, buckle and sword scabbard chape.
5 post-medieval pottery sherds and a crotal bell.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 13 June 2018, E. McDonald (HES), 3 August 2018 and P. Watkins (HES), 1 March 2023.

  • <S1> Illustration: Gibbons, J. 2018. Drawing of an Early Saxon bucket mount. Find Illustration. Film. 2:1.
  • SCRAPER (TOOL) (Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 701 BC)
  • FIGURINE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 156 AD to 158 AD)
  • BUCKET (Early Saxon - 500 AD to 600 AD)
  • BROOCH (Late Saxon - 900 AD to 1000 AD)
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1200 AD)
  • SCABBARD (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1200 AD)
  • HARNESS FITTING (Medieval - 1150 AD to 1300 AD)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • HARNESS PENDANT (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • KEY (LOCKING) (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1500 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BROOCH (Medieval - 1270 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1450 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1450 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1400 AD to 1500 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1400 AD to 1500 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1400 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BOOK FITTING (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
  • BUTTON (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
  • BUTTON (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
  • BUTTON (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
  • SWORD BELT (Medieval to 17th Century - 1500 AD to 1630 AD)
  • THIMBLE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
  • BUCKLE (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1630 AD)
  • BUCKLE (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1650 AD)
  • CROTAL (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1700 AD)
  • POT (16th Century to 18th Century - 1550 AD to 1750 AD)
  • BUCKLE (16th Century to 17th Century - 1570 AD to 1700 AD)
  • DIE (16th Century to 18th Century - 1600 AD to 1800 AD)
  • FINGER RING (16th Century to 18th Century - 1600 AD to 1800 AD)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • BUCKLE (17th Century to 18th Century - 1660 AD to 1720 AD)
  • BUCKLE (17th Century to 18th Century - 1660 AD to 1720 AD)
  • FURNITURE FITTING (17th Century to 18th Century - 1660 AD to 1800 AD)

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Record last edited

Mar 10 2024 11:59PM

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