NHER 63604 (Find Spot record) - Roman and medieval to post-medieval finds

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Summary

Metal-detecting between 2018 and 2023 recovered Early Neolithic, Neolithic and Neolithic/Bronze Age flint flakes; Roman and medieval pottery sherds; Late Iron Age (Roman issue), Roman, medieval and post-medieval coins, medieval/post-medieval and post-medieval jettons; post-medieval tokens and a number of other, potentially Bronze Age and Late Iron Age to post-medieval metal objects. These metal finds a potentially include a Bronze Age copper alloy casting jet; a Late Iron Age/Roman brooch, terret and decorative harness stud; a Roman brooch, probable military harness strap slide, fragment of figurine of Mercury and copper alloy bead; an Early Saxon brooch and strap distributor; a Late Saxon harness mount; medieval to post-medieval dress accessories (including a medieval silver annular brooch); medieval furniture fittings, coin weights, thimbles or sewing rings, horse-harness pendants, a harness mount, attachment for spur leather, copper alloy seal matrix and copper alloy vessel fragment; a medieval/post-medieval thimble, dagger guard or quillon, copper alloy vessel fragments and post-medieval harness mounts, sword-belt fittings, a knife end-stop, book clasp, spur and lead cloth seal.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TM39SW
Civil Parish DITCHINGHAM, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

October-November 2018. Metal-detecting. [1].
1 Late Iron Age coin, a Roman silver denarius of C. Cassius.
2 Roman coins.
1 medieval coin.
1 medieval/post-medieval jetton.
3 post-medieval coins and 1 token.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 10 January 2020.

April-June 2019. Metal-detecting. [2].
2 Roman coins.
2 medieval coins, a furniture fitting, harness pendant, coin weight, and buckle.
Medieval/post-medieval copper alloy vessel fragment.
4 post-medieval coins.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 1 August 2019.

September-October 2019. Metal-detecting. [3].
3 Neolithic/Bronze Age flint flakes.
1 Roman pottery sherd.
1 medieval coin, 1 pottery sherd, buckles, and a harness mount.
Medieval/post-medieval copper alloy vessel fragment.
10 medieval coins, 3 jettons, 2 tokens, buttons, harness mounts, buckles, a dress fastener, spur, knife end-stop and hooked sword-belt fitting.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 3 December 2019 and P. Watkins (HES), 9 September 2023.

November 2019-January 2020. Metal-detecting. [4].
Neolithic/Bronze Age flint flake.
Roman brooch.
2 medieval coins and a buckle.
2 post-medieval coins, 1 jetton, linked sword-belt attachments and spur.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 3 March 2020 and P. Watkins (HES), 9 September 2023.

Before 1 March 2022. Metal-detecting. [5].
1 Neolithic flint flake (possible a thinning flake from axe production).
Late Iron Age/Roman decorative harness stud (S1).
Roman probably military harness strap slide and fragment of figurine of Mercury.
Early Saxon brooch.
Late Saxon harness mount.
3 medieval coins, coin weights, thimbles or sewing rings, a thimble, brooch, horse-harness pendant (S2), copper alloy vessel fragment, copper alloy seal matrix and part of a silver annular brooch.
Information from PAS import.
The medieval silver annular brooch was submitted for consideration as Treasure (Ref: 2022 T277).
P. Watkins (HES), 18 November 2023, 21 January 2024 and 14 April 2024.

April-May 2022. Metal-detecting. [6].
4 Roman coins and a copper alloy bead.
Early Saxon copper alloy strap distributor.
8 medieval coins, buckles (including an unusual example with strap slide - (S3)) and a strap loop.
8 post-medieval coins, 1 jetton and a book clasp.
Information from PAS import.
The unusual medieval buckle with strap slide was initially identified as Roman.
P. Watkins (HES), 20 November 2023, 12 December 2023, 16 December 2023 and 17 December 2023.

May-June 2022. Metal-detecting. [7].
?Bronze Age copper alloy casting jet.
6 medieval coins, buckles and a belt mount.
Medieval/post-medieval buckle and copper alloy vessel repair patch.
1 post-medieval coin, a dress hook and lead cloth seal.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 17 December 2023 and 20 December 2023.

June-October 2022. Metal-detecting. [8].
1 Early Neolithic flint flake.
1 Neolithic/Bronze Age flint flake.
6 medieval coins, a harness pendant and attachment for spur leather.
Medieval/post-medieval buckles.
4 post-medieval coins, 1 jetton and 2 tokens.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 21 January 2024, 28 January 2024 and 9 February 2024.

October 2022-January 2023. Metal-detecting. [9].
1 Roman coin.
1 medieval coin.
4 post-medieval coins and 2 token.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 17 February 2024 and 12 March 2024.

February-March 2023. Metal-detecting. [10].
Late Iron Age/Roman Colchester-derivative rearhook brooch and terret.
3 Roman coins.
1 medieval coin and a buckle.
Medieval/post-medieval button, thimble and dagger guard or quillon.
4 post-medieval coins and dress fasteners.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 4 March 2024 to 14 March 2024.

  • <S1> Illustration: Gibbons, J. 2022. Drawing of an Iron Age/Roman harness fitting. Find Illustration. Film. 2:1.
  • <S2> Illustration: Gibbons, J. 2022. Drawing of a medieval harness pendant. Find Illustration. Film. 2:1.
  • <S3> Illustration: Gibbons, J. 2022. Drawing of an unusual medieval buckle with strap slide. Find Illustration. Film. 2:1.
  • FLAKE (Early Neolithic - 4000 BC to 3001 BC)
  • FLAKE (Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 701 BC)
  • FLAKE (Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 701 BC)
  • FLAKE (Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 701 BC)
  • FLAKE (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • CASTING WASTE (Middle Bronze Age to Late Bronze Age - 1500 BC to 701 BC)
  • COIN (Middle Iron Age - 126 BC to 126 BC)
  • HARNESS FITTING (Late Iron Age to Roman - 100 BC to 100 AD)
  • HARNESS FITTING (Late Iron Age to Roman - 100 BC to 100 AD)
  • BROOCH (Late Iron Age to Roman - 40 AD to 70 AD)
  • BEAD (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • FIGURINE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 50 AD to 75 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 64 AD to 96 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 81 AD to 96 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 98 AD to 103 AD)
  • HARNESS FITTING (Roman - 100 AD to 300 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 184 AD to 185 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 273 AD to 274 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 275 AD to 402 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 293 AD to 296 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 323 AD to 326 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 335 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 335 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 335 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 364 AD to 378 AD)
  • BROOCH (Early Saxon - 450 AD to 550 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Early Saxon to Middle Saxon - 500 AD to 700 AD)
  • HARNESS FITTING (Late Saxon to Medieval - 1000 AD to 1100 AD)
  • FURNITURE FITTING (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1200 AD)
  • FURNITURE FITTING (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1200 AD)
  • HARNESS PENDANT (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1300 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1135 AD to 1154 AD)
  • HARNESS PENDANT (Medieval - 1150 AD to 1300 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1170 AD to 1300 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1170 AD to 1300 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1175 AD to 1200 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1180 AD to 1185 AD)
  • BROOCH (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1300 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1300 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1300 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1300 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1300 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • DAGGER (Medieval to 16th Century - 1200 AD to 1600 AD)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • HARNESS PENDANT (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • VESSEL (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1204 AD to 1216 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1205 AD to 1207 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1205 AD to 1207 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1217 AD to 1222 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1217 AD to 1242 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1218 AD to 1236 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1248 AD to 1250 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1251 AD to 1272 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1251 AD to 1272 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1270 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BROOCH (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1300 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1300 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1300 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1300 AD)
  • SEAL MATRIX (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • SPUR (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • THIMBLE (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1500 AD)
  • THIMBLE (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1500 AD)
  • THIMBLE (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1500 AD)
  • VESSEL (Medieval to 17th Century - 1300 AD to 1700 AD)
  • VESSEL (Medieval to 17th Century - 1300 AD to 1700 AD)
  • VESSEL (Medieval to 17th Century - 1300 AD to 1700 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1305 AD to 1310 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1306 AD to 1307 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1307 AD to 1309 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1307 AD to 1309 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1307 AD to 1309 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1307 AD to 1310 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1310 AD to 1314 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1317 AD to 1320 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1317 AD to 1320 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1450 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1500 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1500 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1351 AD to 1352 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1351 AD to 1361 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1400 AD to 1500 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1400 AD to 1413 AD)
  • THIMBLE (Medieval - 1400 AD to 1500 AD)
  • THIMBLE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1400 AD to 1600 AD)
  • COIN WEIGHT (Medieval - 1421 AD to 1471 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1450 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval to 17th Century - 1450 AD to 1650 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval to 17th Century - 1450 AD to 1650 AD)
  • BUTTON (Medieval to 16th Century - 1450 AD to 1600 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1461 AD to 1470 AD)
  • COIN WEIGHT (Medieval - 1464 AD to 1500 AD)
  • COIN WEIGHT (Medieval - 1464 AD to 1500 AD)
  • COIN WEIGHT (Medieval - 1464 AD to 1500 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1485 AD to 1525 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval to 16th Century - 1497 AD to 1537 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval to 17th Century - 1500 AD to 1650 AD)
  • BUTTON (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
  • DRESS HOOK (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
  • KNIFE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
  • JETTON (16th Century - 1519 AD to 1556 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1526 AD to 1529 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1526 AD to 1529 AD)
  • BOOK FITTING (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1700 AD)
  • JETTON (16th Century - 1550 AD to 1584 AD)
  • JETTON (16th Century - 1550 AD to 1584 AD)
  • SWORD BELT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1700 AD)
  • SWORD BELT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1700 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1553 AD to 1554 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1558 AD to 1560 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1558 AD to 1561 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century to 17th Century - 1558 AD to 1603 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1560 AD to 1569 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1561 AD to 1561 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1561 AD to 1581 AD)
  • JETTON (16th Century - 1562 AD to 1586 AD)
  • BUCKLE (16th Century to 17th Century - 1570 AD to 1700 AD)
  • BUCKLE (16th Century to 17th Century - 1575 AD to 1700 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1583 AD to 1583 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1584 AD to 1587 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1589 AD to 1592 AD)
  • CLOTH SEAL (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • DRESS FASTENER (DRESS) (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • DRESS FASTENER (DRESS) (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • DRESS FASTENER (DRESS) (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • DRESS FASTENER (DRESS) (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • SPUR (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1650 AD)
  • SPUR (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1601 AD to 1601 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1601 AD to 1602 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1602 AD to 1602 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1604 AD to 1619 AD)
  • JETTON (17th Century - 1608 AD to 1612 AD)
  • JETTON (17th Century - 1608 AD to 1612 AD)
  • JETTON (17th Century - 1612 AD to 1634 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1614 AD to 1625 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1614 AD to 1625 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1614 AD to 1625 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1614 AD to 1625 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1614 AD to 1634 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1614 AD to 1636 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1614 AD to 1636 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1625 AD to 1634 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1625 AD to 1634 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1625 AD to 1634 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1625 AD to 1634 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1625 AD to 1634 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1625 AD to 1634 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1625 AD to 1634 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1625 AD to 1634 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1625 AD to 1634 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1625 AD to 1649 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1625 AD to 1649 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1634 AD to 1636 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1636 AD to 1644 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1636 AD to 1644 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1636 AD to 1644 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1636 AD to 1644 AD)
  • TOKEN (17th Century - 1649 AD to 1667 AD)
  • TOKEN (17th Century - 1649 AD to 1672 AD)
  • TOKEN (17th Century - 1654 AD to 1654 AD)
  • TOKEN (17th Century - 1664 AD to 1664 AD)
  • TOKEN (17th Century - 1666 AD to 1666 AD)
  • TOKEN (17th Century - 1667 AD to 1667 AD)
  • TOKEN (17th Century - 1670 AD to 1670 AD)

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Aug 8 2025 6:59PM

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