NHER 66533 (Find Spot record) - Roman and medieval to post-medieval finds

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Summary

Metal-detecting at this location in 2023 recovered Roman brooches and a gold finger ring; a gold sheet fragment of probable Saxon date; medieval to post-medieval dress accessories; a medieval harness or strap fitting, harness mount, harness pendant, casket key and lead weight; a medieval/post-medieval spur rowel, handle attachment stud from chafing dish or furniture and writing lead and post-medieval harness mounts, a strap slide, clapper bell and end cap from scale-tang knife.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TF70SW
Civil Parish	BARTON BENDISH, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Full Description

July-November 2023. Metal-detecting. [1].
Roman brooches and gold probable finger ring.
Saxon gold sheet fragment.
Medieval buckles, strap ends, a lace chape, annular brooch, folding strap clasp, harness or strap fitting, harness mount, harness pendant, casket key and lead weight.
Medieval/post-medieval spur rowel, handle attachment stud from chafing dish or furniture and writing lead.
Post-medieval harness mounts, a hooked tag, button, strap slide, clapper bell and end cap from scale-tang knife.
Information from PAS import.
The Roman gold ringer ring and the Saxon gold sheet fragment were both disclaimed as Treasure (Refs 2023 T1276 and 2023 T1279 respectively) and returned to the finder. The Roman ring is one of five gold objects discussed in web article (S1).
P. Watkins (HES), 21 April 2024, 23 May 2024 and 28 August 2024.

Associated Sources (1)

<S1> SNF102844 Web Article: BBC News. 2024. What five gold rings found in 2024 tell us about UK's past. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9q7wnzyyg8o. 30 December 2024.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (5)

Object Types (31)

BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 65 AD)
BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 75 AD)
FINGER RING (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Early Saxon to Late Saxon - 500 AD to 1000 AD)
HARNESS MOUNT (Medieval - 1150 AD to 1250 AD)
HARNESS PENDANT (Medieval - 1150 AD to 1250 AD)
BROOCH (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
HARNESS FITTING (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
PENCIL (Medieval to 16th Century - 1200 AD to 1600 AD)
WEIGHT (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1500 AD)
LACE TAG (Medieval - 1230 AD to 1400 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1270 AD to 1400 AD)
KEY (LOCKING) (Medieval - 1270 AD to 1400 AD)
STRAP END (Medieval - 1270 AD to 1450 AD)
STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1270 AD to 1450 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1450 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1450 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1500 AD)
STRAP END (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
STRAP END (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
STRAP END (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1450 AD)
SPUR (Medieval to 17th Century - 1350 AD to 1700 AD)
CHAFING DISH (Medieval to 16th Century - 1400 AD to 1600 AD)
BUTTON (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
DRESS HOOK (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
KNIFE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
BELL (16th Century to 18th Century - 1550 AD to 1800 AD)
HARNESS MOUNT (16th Century to 18th Century - 1600 AD to 1800 AD)
STRAP FITTING (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)

Related NHER Records (0)

Record last edited

Apr 24 2025 2:51PM