NHER 7461 (Monument record) - Multi-period metal finds

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Summary

Aerial photography in 1974 revealed a series of probable field boundaries. Metal detecting between 1992 and 2007 recovered a large number of finds, including Roman, Late Saxon, medieval and post medieval coins, a Roman brooch, a 7th century mount, medieval buckles and a seal matrix, and a post medieval token.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG12SW
Civil Parish CAWSTON, BROADLAND, NORFOLK

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1974. Cropmarks on Ordnance Survey aerial photographs.
Probably all field boundaries.
A. Gregory (NCM).

1992-93, 2002. Metal detecting.
Roman and medieval coins.
Roman, medieval and post medieval metalwork.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 2 February 1993.

December 2006 - January 2007. Metal detecting, site extended.
Part of remarkably early 7th century mount, perhaps from harness.
See description and drawing in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 14 February 2007.

1997. 2002. Metal detecting.
Medieval coin.
See list in file.
Identified by J. Davies (NCM).
H. Geake (NCM), 3 September 1997.

July-August 1999. Metal detecting.
Roman brooch.
Medieval coins.
Medieval and post medieval metal finds.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 7 September 1999.

December 1999-January 2000. Metal detecting. South east corner.
Two medieval coins, medieval buckle and post medieval jetton.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 9 February 2000.

January-February 2000. Metal detecting. Northwest of Wood Farm.
One Roman and one post medieval coin.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 8 March 2000.

February-March 2000. Metal detecting.
One medieval coin.
Medieval/post medieval metal finds.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 12 April 2000.

March-April 2000. Metal detecting.
Seven Roman, two medieval and three post medieval coins.
Post medieval token.
Medieval finger ring and two post medieval jettons.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 8 May 2000.

June-July 2000. Metal detecting.
Eleven medieval and nine post medieval coins.
Medieval and post medieval metal finds.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 26 July 2000.

August-September 2000. Metal detecting.
Medieval coin.
Medieval and post medieval metal finds.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 7 October 2000.

2000. 2002. Metal detecting.
One post medieval coin.
Medieval and post medieval metal finds.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 7 November 2000.

February - March 2001. Metal detecting.
Medieval coin and buckle.
Medieval/post medieval jetton.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 9 April 2001.

August - September 2001. Metal detecting.
Post medieval coins.
Medieval buckles.
Undated lead weight.
Lists in file.
S. Ashley (NLA), 9 October 2001.

March - April 2002. Metal detecting.
Three medieval and one post medieval coin.
Medieval metal finds, including a seal matrix.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 7 May 2002.

May - June 2002. Metal detecting.
Two medieval coins.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 5 July 2002.

August - September 2002. Metal detecting.
Five medieval and one post medieval coin.
Medieval and post medieval metal finds.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 25 September 2002.

September - October 2002. Metal detecting. In southeast corner.
One Roman, one medieval and two post medieval coins.
Roman, Late Saxon (S1), medieval, post medieval and undateable metal finds.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 13 November 2002.

June - July 2005. Metal-detecting.
Roman, medieval and post medieval coins.
Medieval and post medieval objects.
See descriptions in file.
E. Darch (NLA), 12 August 2005.

December 2006 - January 2007. Metal-detecting. Site extended.
1 Early Saxon ?harness mount (unusual) (S2).
Identified by S. Ashley (NLA). See description and drawing in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 14 February 2007.
Updated by J. Page (HES), 19 February 2014.

Before 26 March 2007. Metal-detecting.
1 Late Saxon & 3 medieval coins.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 23 April 2007

  • --- Photograph: NCC Find Identification and Recording Service. c. 1975-2000. HES Find Polaroid Collection. HES Find Polaroid Collection. polaroid. black and white.
  • --- Photograph: NLA. Finds Photograph.
  • --- Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Miscellaneous. Cawston.
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Illustration: White, S.. 2002. Drawing of a Late Saxon stirrup mount. Film. 2:1.
  • <S2> Illustration: Gibbons, J.. 2007. Drawing of an Early Saxon copper alloy fragment possibly from a harness mount.. Film. 2:1.
  • ARROWHEAD (Unknown date)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • FERRULE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • FINGER RING (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • PIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
  • COIN (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • STIRRUP (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • BROOCH (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • COIN WEIGHT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • DRESS HOOK (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • FINGER RING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • HARNESS FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • PURSE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • SEAL MATRIX (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • SPUR (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • THIMBLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • VESSEL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • CLOTH SEAL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • DRESS HOOK (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • JETTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • JETTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • JETTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • JETTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • KEY (LOCKING) (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • KNIFE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • ROWEL SPUR (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • SWORD BELT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • TOKEN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • VESSEL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • WEIGHT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

Apr 7 2020 9:14PM

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