NHER 65303 (Find Spot record) - Roman and medieval to post-medieval finds

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Summary

Metal-detecting at this location in 2021 recovered Roman, medieval and post-medieval coins and a number of other metal objects, including a Roman finger ring, military harness fitting and copper alloy hairpin; a medieval buckle, strap end, strap loop, probable harness mount and copper alloy stud; a medieval/post-medieval purse frame and a post-medieval scabbard chape and candle snuffer.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF71NW
Civil Parish GAYTON, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

April-October 2021. Metal-detecting. [1].
Finds recorded on the PAS database:
1 Roman coin, a finger ring, military harness fitting and copper alloy hair pin.
Medieval buckle, strap end, strap loop, probable harness mount and copper alloy stud.
Medieval/post-medieval purse frame.
Post-medieval scabbard chape and candle snuffer.
Information from PAS import.
Finds identified by HES but not recorded on the PAS database:
12 Roman coins.
4 medieval coins.
2 post-medieval silver coins and 1 copper alloy coin.
See find list in file.
A. Beckham (HES), 20 December 2021 and P. Watkins (HES), 17 September 2023, 25 September 2023 and 14 October 2023.

Associated Sources (0)

  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • HAIR PIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • HARNESS FITTING (Roman - 43 AD to 300 AD)
  • FINGER RING (Roman - 200 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 275 AD to 286 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (Medieval - 1150 AD to 1225 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1270 AD to 1450 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STUD (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1500 AD)
  • PURSE (Medieval - 1450 AD to 1500 AD)
  • COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • CANDLE SNUFFER (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • SCABBARD (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)

Related NHER Records (0)

Record last edited

Nov 23 2023 11:13AM

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