NHER 63736 (Find Spot record) - Multi-period finds

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Summary

Metal-detecting between 2019 and 2025 recovered a medieval roof tile; Roman, Middle Saxon, medieval and post-medieval coins; a medieval jetton and a range of other, Late Bronze Age to post-medieval metal objects. These metal finds include a Late Bronze Age sword fragment; Roman brooches and a cosmetic mortar; Saxon to post-medieval lead spindle whorls and lead weights; medieval buckles and a key fragment; a medieval/post-medieval thimble, copper alloy vessel fragment and lead spindle whorl and a post-medieval copper alloy weight, lead powder flask nozzle and lead probable palm guard.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TF60NE
Civil Parish	SHOULDHAM, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Full Description

May-September 2019. Metal-detecting. [1].
Late Bronze Age sword blade fragment (S1).
1 Roman coin, a brooch and cosmetic mortar.
2 Middle Saxon coins (silver sceattas).
2 medieval coins and a key fragment.
Medieval/post-medieval thimble.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 4 November 2019.

November 2021-June 2022. Metal-detecting. [2].
Middle Saxon to post-medieval lead weight.
Late Saxon to post-medieval lead weight.
1 medieval jetton and 1 roof tile.
Medieval/post-medieval copper alloy vessel fragment and lead spindle whorl.
1 post-medieval coin and a copper alloy weight.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 12 December 2023, 16 December 2023 and 17 December 2023.

December 2022-January 2023. Metal-detecting. [3].
Late Saxon/medieval lead spindle whorls.
1 medieval coin and buckles.
Post-medieval lead powder flask nozzle and lead probable leatherworker's or sailmaker's palm guard.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 9 February 2024.

March 2025. Metal-detecting. [4].
Roman Hod Hill brooch.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 31 August 2025.

Associated Sources (1)

<S1> SNF100793 Illustration: Gibbons, J. 2020. Drawing of a Late Bronze Age sword fragment. Find Illustration. Film. 1:1.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (7)

Object Types (26)

SWORD (Late Bronze Age - 1000 BC to 800 BC)
BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 75 AD)
COSMETIC MORTAR (Roman - 43 AD to 300 AD)
BROOCH (Roman - 75 AD to 175 AD)
COIN (Roman - 128 AD to 129 AD)
COIN (Middle Saxon - 675 AD to 710 AD)
WEIGHT (Middle Saxon to 17th Century - 700 AD to 1650 AD)
COIN (Middle Saxon - 710 AD to 750 AD)
SPINDLE WHORL (Late Saxon to Medieval - 900 AD to 1400 AD)
SPINDLE WHORL (Late Saxon to Medieval - 900 AD to 1400 AD)
WEIGHT (Late Saxon to 17th Century - 900 AD to 1700 AD)
KEY (LOCKING) (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1500 AD)
SPINDLE WHORL (Medieval to 17th Century - 1200 AD to 1700 AD)
VESSEL (Medieval to 17th Century - 1200 AD to 1700 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1250 AD to 1400 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1250 AD to 1400 AD)
ROOF TILE (Medieval - 1250 AD to 1500 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1335 AD to 1343 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1344 AD to 1351 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1351 AD to 1352 AD)
JETTON (Medieval - 1419 AD to 1467 AD)
THIMBLE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1450 AD to 1600 AD)
COIN (16th Century - 1574 AD to 1578 AD)
WEIGHT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1590 AD to 1603 AD)
POWDER FLASK (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
THIMBLE (16th Century to 19th Century - 1600 AD to 1900 AD)

Related NHER Records (0)

Record last edited

Feb 16 2026 3:10AM