NHER 64784 (Find Spot record) - Late Iron Age/Roman, Early Saxon and medieval to post-medieval finds

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Summary

Metal-detecting at this location in 2021 and 2024 recovered a Roman coin and several other metal objects, including Late Iron Age/Roman brooches, a lead alloy object that may be part of a Roman brooch pattern mould; an Early Saxon wrist clasp; a medieval lead seal matrix and a medieval/post-medieval hooked clasp.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF81NW
Civil Parish LEXHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Map

May-October 2021. Metal-detecting. [1].
Late Iron Age/Roman Colchester-derivative Harlow-type brooch.
1 Roman coin.
?Roman lead alloy cast object - possible part of the pattern mould for a brooch.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 12 September 2023 and 17 September 2023.

May 2024. Metal-detecting. [2].
Early Saxon wrist clasp.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 13 October 2024.

March-April 2025. Metal-detecting. [3].
Late Iron Age/Roman Langton Down/Colchester-derivative Rearhook hybrid brooch.
Medieval lead seal matrix.
Medieval/post-medieval hooked clasp.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 29 July 2025 and 8 August 2025.

Associated Sources (0)

  • BROOCH (Late Iron Age to Roman - 30 AD to 100 AD)
  • BROOCH (Late Iron Age to Roman - 35 AD to 65 AD)
  • MOULD (Roman - 260 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 364 AD to 378 AD)
  • SLEEVE CLASP (Early Saxon - 450 AD to 570 AD)
  • SEAL MATRIX (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1300 AD)
  • DRESS HOOK (Medieval to 16th Century - 1400 AD to 1600 AD)

Related NHER Records (0)

Record last edited

Feb 12 2026 2:56PM

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