NHER 65530 (Find Spot record) - Medieval to post-medieval finds

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Summary

Metal-detecting at this location between 2020 and 2025 recovered Roman and medieval coins; a medieval jetton and a range of other, Bronze Age to post-medieval metal objects. These metal finds include a Bronze Age or later copper alloy awl; a Middle Iron Age brooch; a Late Iron Age/Roman brooch; a Roman brooch and silver pin; a Roman to post-medieval lead weight; an Early Saxon girdle handle; a Middle Saxon mount; a possible Middle Saxon pin; a Middle/Late Saxon strap end; a medieval strap end and buckle and a probable medieval/post-medieval monumental brass fragment.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TF71SW
Civil Parish	PENTNEY, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Full Description

March 2020-May 2022. Metal-detecting. [1].
Bronze Age to Late Saxon copper alloy awl.
Roman silver pin.
Middle Iron Age La Tène I brooch.
Late Iron Age/Roman penannular brooch.
5 Roman coins and a crossbow brooch.
Roman to post-medieval lead weight.
Early Saxon girdle hanger fragments.
Middle Saxon mount (S1).
?Middle Saxon pin.
Middle/Late Saxon strap end.
1 medieval coin, 1 jetton, a buckle and strap end.
Medieval/post-medieval probable monumental brass fragment.
Information from PAS import.
The Roman silver pin was returned to the finder after being disclaimed as Treasure (Ref: 2022 T583).
A. Beckham (HES), 16 May 2022 and P. Watkins (HES), 18 November 2023 to 8 August 2025.

May 2025. Metal-detecting. [2].
1 medieval coin.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 14 February 2026.

Associated Sources (1)

<S1> SNF101757 Illustration: Gibbons, J. 2022. Drawing of a Middle Saxon mount. Find Illustration. Film. 2:1.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (9)

Object Types (21)

AWL (Beaker to Late Saxon - 2150 BC to 1000 AD)
BROOCH (Middle Iron Age - 400 BC to 301 BC)
BROOCH (Late Iron Age to Roman - 50 BC to 400 AD)
PIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
WEIGHT (Roman to 17th Century - 43 AD to 1650 AD)
COIN (Roman - 141 AD to 141 AD)
COIN (Roman - 147 AD to 175 AD)
COIN (Roman - 273 AD to 274 AD)
BROOCH (Roman to Early Saxon - 300 AD to 450 AD)
COIN (Roman - 313 AD to 317 AD)
COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 348 AD)
GIRDLE HANGER (Early Saxon - 450 AD to 550 AD)
MOUNT (Middle Saxon - 700 AD to 850 AD)
PIN (Middle Saxon - 700 AD? to 850 AD?)
STRAP END (Middle Saxon to Late Saxon - 750 AD to 950 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1204 AD to 1210 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1230 AD to 1350 AD)
STRAP END (Medieval - 1250 AD to 1350 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1335 AD to 1343 AD)
BRASS (Medieval to 16th Century - 1400 AD to 1600 AD)
JETTON (Medieval - 1415 AD to 1497 AD)

Related NHER Records (0)

Record last edited

Feb 28 2026 4:14AM