NHER 66218 (Find Spot record) - Neolithic/Bronze Age and Early Saxon to post-medieval finds

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Summary

Metal-detecting at this location between 2022 and 2025 recovered Neolithic/Bronze Age worked flints; a Middle Saxon coin and a number of metal objects, including two Early Saxon sleeve clasps; a Middle Saxon pin and unidentified silver object; a Late Saxon stirrup-strap mount; a Late Saxon/medieval possible weight or gaming piece; a medieval brooch, strap end and strap loop; a medieval/post-medieval lead pencil or stylus and a post-medieval strap fitting, probable ferrule and pin.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TG04SW
Civil Parish	LANGHAM, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Full Description

15 August 2022. Metal-detecting Rally. [1] and [2].
Middle Saxon unidentified silver object inlaid with niello. See drawing (S1) and schematic interpretation (S2).
Information from PAS import.
This Middle Saxon silver object was submitted for consideration as Treasure (Ref: 2021 T582).
A. Beckham (HES), 17 October 2022. Amended by P. Beers (HES), 6 January 2023 and P. Watkins (HES), 13 May 2024.

15 August 2022. Metal-detecting Rally. [3].
Late Saxon/medieval possible weight or gaming piece.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 18 November 2023.

15 August 2022. Metal-detecting Rally. [4].
1 Neolithic/Bronze Age retouched flint flake and 1 blade.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 14 April 2024.

1 September 2024. Metal-detecting Rally. [5].
Medieval/post-medieval lead pencil or stylus.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 22 June 2025.

2 September 2024. Metal-detecting Rally. [6].
Early Saxon sleeve clasp.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 29 July 2025.

Before 11 December 2024. Metal-detecting. [3].
Early Saxon sleeve clasp.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 22 June 2025.

February 2025. Metal-detecting. [3].
Late Saxon stirrup-strap mount.
Medieval annular brooch and strap loop.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 31 August 2025.

September 2024-February 2025. Metal-detecting. [7].
1 Middle Saxon coin and a pin.
2 medieval coins.
Post-medieval strap fitting and pin.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 24 January 2026 and 14 February 2026.

Before 28 July 2025. Metal-detecting. [3].
Medieval strap end.
Post-medieval probable ferrule (or possibly a small hawking ring).
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 9 February 2026.

Associated Sources (2)

<S1> SNF101902 Illustration: Gibbons, J. 2022. Drawing of a Middle Saxon unidentified silver object. Find Illustration. Film. 2:1.
<S2> SNF102649 Illustration: Gibbon, J. 2024. Drawing of a Middle Saxon unidentified silver object (schematic interpretation). Find Illustration. Film. 1:1.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (7)

Object Types (19)

FLAKE (Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 701 BC)
RETOUCHED FLAKE (Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 701 BC)
GAMING PIECE (Early Saxon to Medieval - 410 AD to 1539 AD)
SLEEVE CLASP (Early Saxon - 475 AD to 550 AD)
SLEEVE CLASP (Early Saxon - 500 AD to 600 AD)
COIN (Middle Saxon - 675 AD to 710 AD)
PIN (Middle Saxon to Late Saxon - 700 AD to 900 AD)
UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Middle Saxon - 750 AD to 850 AD)
STIRRUP STRAP MOUNT (Late Saxon to Medieval - 1000 AD to 1100 AD)
STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1150 AD to 1450 AD)
BROOCH (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
PENCIL (Medieval to 16th Century - 1200 AD to 1600 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1251 AD to 1275 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1258 AD to 1265 AD)
STRAP END (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1450 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1351 AD to 1352 AD)
STRAP FITTING (Medieval to 17th Century - 1500 AD to 1700 AD)
FERRULE / VERVEL (16th Century to 18th Century - 1550 AD to 1800 AD)
PIN (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1700 AD)

Related NHER Records (0)

Record last edited

Apr 4 2026 2:20PM