NHER 62977 (Find Spot record) - Roman to post-medieval finds

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Summary

Metal-detecting in 2018 recovered Roman, medieval and post-medieval coins; post-medieval tokens and a number of other, Iron Age to post-medieval metal objects. These metal finds include a probable Iron Age brooch fragment; a Roman brooch, ring, and bracelet fragment; an Early/Middle Saxon mount; a Late Saxon stirrup-strap mount; a Late Saxon to post-medieval lead spindle whorl; medieval and post-medieval dress accessories; a medieval harness pendant; a medieval/post-medieval jester figurine and a post-medieval, mount or strap fitting, lead weight and silver hawking vervel.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF91NE
Civil Parish BEETLEY, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

July-September 2018. Metal-detecting. [1].
1 Roman coin and a copper alloy ring.
2 medieval coins.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 5 November 2018.

September-October 2018. Metal-detecting. [2].
Medieval/post-medieval copper alloy jester figurine, possibly a mount.
Post-medieval silver stud fastener, possibly inscribed with initials and the date.
Information from PAS import.
The post-medieval silver stud fastener was disclaimed as Treasure (Ref: 2018 T890) and returned to the finder.
The finds may have been recovered during a rally that took place at this site on 20-21 October 2018 (See ENF151514).
E. McDonald (HES), 5 November 2018. Amended by A. Beckham (HES), 24 November 2022.

September 2018. Metal-detecting. [3].
Medieval openwork harness pendant.
Information from PAS Import.
E. McDonald (HES), 1 July 2018.

October-November 2018. Metal-detecting. [4].
1 Roman coin, a mount and a zoomorphic bracelet fragment.
Early/Middle Saxon anthropomorphic mount (S1).
Late Saxon stirrup-strap mount.
1 medieval coin and a strap end.
1 post-medieval token.
Information from PAS import.
The finds may have been recovered during a rally that took place at this site on 20-21 October 2018 (See ENF151514).
E. McDonald (HES), 1 January 2019. Amended by A. Beckham (HES), 24 November 2022.

20-21 October 2018. Metal-detecting Rally. [5].
Early/Middle Iron Age brooch fragment.
1 Roman coin.
Medieval buckle.
1 post-medieval coin, 1 token, a buckle, mount or strap fitting, lead weight and silver hawking vervel engraved 'THOMAS HVRNE'.
Information from PAS import.
The post-medieval silver hawking vervel was submitted as possible Treasure (Ref: 2018 T824).
E. McDonald (HES), 1 May 2020, A. Beckham (HES), 24 November 2022 and P. Watkins (HES), 12 September 2023 and 21 January 2024.

  • <S1> Illustration: Gibbons, J. 2019. Drawing of an Early Saxon to Middle Saxon anthropomorphic mount. Find Illustration. Film. 2:1.
  • BROOCH (Early Iron Age to Middle Iron Age - 450 BC to 350 BC)
  • RING (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 75 AD to 150 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 161 AD to 192 AD)
  • BRACELET (Roman - 200 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 315 AD to 353 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 341 AD to 348 AD)
  • MOUNT (Early Saxon to Middle Saxon - 575 AD to 725 AD)
  • SPINDLE WHORL (Late Saxon to 16th Century - 1000 AD to 1600 AD)
  • STIRRUP (Late Saxon to Medieval - 1000 AD to 1100 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1300 AD)
  • HARNESS PENDANT (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1251 AD to 1272 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1310 AD to 1343 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1450 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1351 AD to 1352 AD)
  • FIGURINE (Medieval to 17th Century - 1400 AD to 1700 AD)
  • BUTTON (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
  • WEIGHT (16th Century to 18th Century - 1530 AD to 1800 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1554 AD to 1561 AD)
  • VERVEL (16th Century to 17th Century - 1585 AD to 1638 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • STUD FASTENER (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • TOKEN (16th Century to 18th Century - 1600 AD to 1800 AD)
  • TOKEN (17th Century - 1650 AD to 1670 AD)

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Record last edited

Feb 7 2024 10:02PM

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