NHER 65737 (Find Spot record) - Roman and medieval to post-medieval finds

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Summary

Metal-detecting at this location in 2022 and 2024 recovered Roman, medieval and post-medieval coins and several other metal objects, including a medieval buckle and book fitting, a medieval/post-medieval purse bar fragment and a post-medieval spur and probable sword-belt fitting.

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Location

Map sheet	TG31SW
Civil Parish	BLOFIELD, BROADLAND, NORFOLK

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April 2022-May 2023. Metal-detecting. [1].
NMD052023 - PAS details to follow.
P. Beers (HES), 16 August 2023.

May-June 2022. Metal-detecting. [2].
2 Roman coins.
1 medieval coin.
Medieval/post-medieval purse bar fragment.
1 post-medieval coin.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 16 December 2023, 17 December 2023 and 20 December 2023.

January-July 2023. Metal-detecting. [3].
Post-medieval probable sword-belt fitting and spur.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 17 February 2025.

July-September 2024. Metal-detecting. [4].
Medieval book fitting.
1 post-medieval coin.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 24 April 2025 and 22 June 2025.

December 2024. Metal-detecting. [5].
Medieval buckle.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 31 August 2025.

NMD012026 - PAS details awaited. [6].
Finder's field 'Blofield 133'.
P. Watkins (HES), 29 January 2026.

NMD022026 – PAS details awaited. [7].
Finder's 'Field 133'.
P. Watkins (HES), 27 February 2026.

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Site and Feature Types and Periods (4)

Object Types (10)

COIN (Roman - 92 AD to 94 AD)
COIN (Roman - 260 AD to 378 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1204 AD to 1216 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1375 AD to 1420 AD)
BOOK FITTING (Medieval to 16th Century - 1400 AD to 1600 AD)
PURSE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1550 AD)
SPUR (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1700 AD)
SWORD BELT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
COIN (17th Century - 1602 AD to 1603 AD)
COIN (17th Century - 1686 AD to 1686 AD)

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Record last edited

Feb 27 2026 2:09PM