NHER 65103 (Monument record) - Possible site of Early Saxon inhumation cemetery and multi-period finds

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Summary

Metal-detecting at this location between 2020 and 2025 recovered Roman, medieval and post-medieval coins; a medieval jetton and various other Roman, Early Saxon, Late Saxon and medieval to post-medieval metal-objects. These metal objects include a Roman brooch; numerous Early Saxon brooches, two wrist clasps, a pair of tweezers and an unidentified copper alloy object; a Middle Saxon strap end; a Late Saxon buckle; a medieval buckle, strap end, arm from folding balance and lead seal matrix; and post-medieval buckles, a clasp and crotal bell. The range and quantity of the Early Saxon finds suggest that this is potentially the site of an Early Saxon inhumation cemetery.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG40NW
Civil Parish BEIGHTON, BROADLAND, NORFOLK

The type and number of Early Saxon finds detailed below suggest that this was the site of an Early Saxon inhumation cemetery.

February 2020-May 2021. Metal-detecting. [1].
1 medieval coin.
2 post-medieval coins.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 10 September 2023.

October 2020-March 2022. Metal-detecting. [2].
3 Roman coins.
Early Saxon Cruciform (S1), small-long and annular brooch fragments.
5 medieval coins and 1 jetton.
2 post-medieval coins.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 18 November 2023.

October 2020-March 2021. Metal-detecting. [3].
Undated copper alloy ring (not recent).
1 Roman coin and Colchester-derivative brooch.
Early Saxon brooch fragments, a wrist clasp
Medieval buckle.
Post-medieval buckles, a clasp and crotal bell.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 18 November 2023.

April 2021-May 2022. Metal-detecting. [4].
Late Saxon buckle.
Medieval buckle and lead seal matrix.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 16 December 2023.

January-May 2023. Metal-detecting. [5].
1 Roman coin.
1 medieval coin.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 14 March 2024.

August-December 2023. Metal-detecting. [6].
1 Roman coin.
8 Early Saxon brooches, a sleeve clasp and an unidentified copper alloy object.
1 medieval coin and a strap end.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 1 September 2024 and 24 April 2025.

September-November 2024. Metal-detecting. [7].
7 Early Saxon brooch fragments and an incomplete pair of tweezers.
Middle Saxon strap end.
2 medieval coins and an arm from folding balance.
1 post-medieval coin.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 22 June 2025 and 14 February 2026.

January-April 2025. Metal-detecting. [8].
1 medieval coin.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 8 August 2025.

NMD072025 - PAS details awaited. [9].
Finder's 'A/S Site'.
P. Watkins (HES), 30 July 2025.

  • <S1> Illustration: Gibbons, J. 2022. Drawing of an Early Saxon Cruciform brooch fragment. Find Illustration. Film. 2:1.
  • RING (Unknown date)
  • COIN (Roman - 50 AD to 260 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 60 AD to 100 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 69 AD to 244 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 98 AD to 117 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 180 AD to 260 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 202 AD to 211 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 348 AD to 350 AD)
  • BROOCH (Early Saxon - 420 AD to 470 AD)
  • BROOCH (Early Saxon - 420 AD to 475 AD)
  • BROOCH (Early Saxon - 450 AD to 480 AD)
  • BROOCH (Early Saxon - 450 AD to 500 AD)
  • BROOCH (Early Saxon - 450 AD to 550 AD)
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Early Saxon to Middle Saxon - 450 AD to 700 AD)
  • BROOCH (Early Saxon - 475 AD to 525 AD)
  • BROOCH (Early Saxon - 475 AD to 525 AD)
  • BROOCH (Early Saxon - 475 AD to 550 AD)
  • BROOCH (Early Saxon - 475 AD to 550 AD)
  • BROOCH (Early Saxon - 475 AD to 550 AD)
  • BROOCH (Early Saxon - 475 AD to 550 AD)
  • BROOCH (Early Saxon - 475 AD to 550 AD)
  • BROOCH (Early Saxon - 475 AD to 550 AD)
  • BROOCH (Early Saxon - 475 AD to 550 AD)
  • BROOCH (Early Saxon - 475 AD to 550 AD)
  • BROOCH (Early Saxon - 475 AD to 550 AD)
  • BROOCH (Early Saxon - 475 AD to 550 AD)
  • BROOCH (Early Saxon - 475 AD to 550 AD)
  • BROOCH (Early Saxon - 475 AD to 550 AD)
  • BROOCH (Early Saxon - 475 AD to 550 AD)
  • BROOCH (Early Saxon - 475 AD to 550 AD)
  • BROOCH (Early Saxon - 475 AD to 550 AD)
  • BROOCH (Early Saxon - 475 AD to 560 AD)
  • BROOCH (Early Saxon - 475 AD to 560 AD)
  • SLEEVE CLASP (Early Saxon - 475 AD to 550 AD)
  • TWEEZERS (Early Saxon - 475 AD to 550 AD)
  • SLEEVE CLASP (Early Saxon - 480 AD to 550 AD)
  • BROOCH (Early Saxon - 500 AD to 550 AD)
  • BROOCH (Early Saxon - 500 AD to 550 AD)
  • BROOCH (Early Saxon - 500 AD to 550 AD)
  • BROOCH (Early Saxon - 500 AD to 550 AD)
  • BROOCH (Early Saxon - 500 AD to 550 AD)
  • BROOCH (Early Saxon - 500 AD to 550 AD)
  • BROOCH (Early Saxon - 500 AD to 550 AD)
  • STRAP END (Middle Saxon - 750 AD to 850 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Late Saxon to Medieval - 1000 AD to 1100 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1180 AD to 1247 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1180 AD to 1272 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1189 AD to 1204 AD)
  • BALANCE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1300 AD)
  • SEAL MATRIX (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1300 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1204 AD to 1216 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1205 AD to 1230 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1207 AD to 1210 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1248 AD to 1250 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1248 AD to 1250 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1280 AD to 1281 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1305 AD to 1306 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1307 AD to 1309 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1500 AD)
  • JETTON (Medieval to 16th Century - 1497 AD to 1521 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1650 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1563 AD to 1568 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century to 17th Century - 1582 AD to 1603 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1587 AD to 1590 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1591 AD to 1594 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century to 17th Century - 1593 AD to 1601 AD)
  • BUCKLE (16th Century to 18th Century - 1600 AD to 1720 AD)
  • CROTAL (16th Century to 18th Century - 1600 AD to 1800 AD)

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Record last edited

Feb 28 2026 4:15AM

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