NHER 62582 (Find Spot record) - Medieval to post-medieval finds

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Summary

Metal-detecting between 2018 and 2024 recovered Roman, medieval and post-medieval coins; a post-medieval token and a number of other, Roman and medieval to post-medieval metal objects. These metal finds include a Roman brooch and possible vessel mount; a medieval buckle, strap end harness pendant and lead seal matrix; a medieval/post-medieval copper alloy vessel fragment and lead cloth seal and a post-medieval spur fragment.

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Map sheet	TG40NW
Civil Parish	HALVERGATE, BROADLAND, NORFOLK

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January-February 2018. Metal-detecting. [1].
2 medieval coins and a harness pendant.
2 post-medieval coins.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 2 April 2018 and P. Watkins (HES), 1 February 2021.

October-November 2018. Metal-detecting. [2].
1 post-medieval coin.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 10 January 2020.

November 2018-January 2019. Metal-detecting. [3].
1 medieval coin and a buckle.
Medieval/post-medieval cloth seal.
Post-medieval spur leather.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 1 March 2019.

February-October 2020. Metal-detecting. [4].
1 medieval coin and a lead seal matrix.
1 post-medieval token.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 1 February 2021.

July-September 2024. Metal-detecting. [5].
4 Roman coins, a Colchester-derivative Rearhook brooch and zoomorphic possible vessel mount in form of water bird/duck (S1).
3 medieval coins and a strap end.
Medieval/post-medieval copper alloy cooking vessel fragment.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 22 June 2025 and 6 July 2025.

NMD072025 - PAS details awaited. [6].
Finder's field 'Crowe's Farm'.
P. Watkins (HES), 30 July 2025.

Associated Sources (1)

<S1> SNF103171 Illustration: Gibbons, J. 2025. Drawing of a probable Roman zoomorphic vessel mount in the style of a water bird/duck. Find Illustration. Film. 2:1.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (4)

Object Types (24)

BROOCH (Late Iron Age to Roman - 40 AD to 70 AD)
MOUNT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
COIN (Roman - 293 AD to 296 AD)
COIN (Roman - 313 AD to 314 AD)
COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 335 AD)
COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 335 AD)
HARNESS PENDANT (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1300 AD)
STRAP END (Medieval - 1150 AD to 1450 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1195 AD to 1230 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
SEAL MATRIX (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1300 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1204 AD to 1216 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1222 AD to 1236 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1222 AD to 1242 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1300 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1307 AD to 1309 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1320 AD to 1333 AD)
VESSEL (Medieval to 16th Century - 1400 AD to 1600 AD)
CLOTH SEAL (Medieval to 17th Century - 1500 AD to 1700 AD)
SPUR (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1700 AD)
COIN (16th Century - 1561 AD to 1565 AD)
COIN (16th Century to 17th Century - 1582 AD to 1603 AD)
COIN (17th Century - 1614 AD to 1625 AD)
TOKEN (17th Century - 1667 AD to 1667 AD)

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Record last edited

Nov 21 2025 10:07AM