NHER 66578 (Find Spot record) - Multi-period finds

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Summary

Metal-detecting at this location between 2022 and 2025 recovered a post-medieval coin and a number of other metal objects, including a Middle Bronze Age copper alloy torc fragment; a Late Iron Age/Roman brooch; a Roman/Early Saxon strap end; an Early Saxon gold pendant; a medieval buckle and lead seal matrix and a medieval/post-medieval copper alloy possible vessel leg.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TM09SE
Civil Parish ATTLEBOROUGH, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

20 November 2022. Metal-detecting (possible rally). [1].
Medieval lead seal matrix.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 11 March 2024.

20 November 2022. Metal-detecting (possible rally). [2].
Roman/Early Saxon amphora-shaped strap end.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 14 March 2024.

Before 1 January 2023. Metal-detecting. [1].
Middle Bronze Age copper alloy spiral-twisted torc fragment.
Late Iron Age/Roman Colchester one-piece brooch.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 13 May 2024 and 28 August 2024.

NMD052023. [3].

29 January 2023. Metal-detecting. [4].
Early Saxon gold pendant copying a solidus of the Roman emperor Honorius (ruled 393-423).
Information from PAS import.
This gold pendant was submitted for consideration as Treasure (Ref: 2023 T153). See press article (S1).
P. Watkins (HES), 29 May 2025.

29 January 2023. Metal-detecting. [1].
Medieval/post-medieval copper alloy possible vessel leg.
1 post-medieval coin.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 3 July 2025 and 6 July 2025.

21 June 2025. Metal-detecting Rally. [5].
Medieval buckle.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 9 February 2026.

  • <S1> Web Article: BBC News. 2024. 'Unusual' Anglo-Saxon replica of Roman coin found. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvgxye0lrvjo. 20 October 2024.
  • TORC (Middle Bronze Age - 1400 BC to 1150 BC)
  • BROOCH (Late Iron Age to Roman - 25 AD to 60 AD)
  • STRAP END (Roman to Early Saxon - 300 AD to 450 AD)
  • PENDANT (Early Saxon - 410 AD to 600 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1150 AD to 1400 AD)
  • SEAL MATRIX (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1300 AD)
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT / VESSEL (Medieval to 18th Century - 1200 AD to 1800 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1649 AD to 1660 AD)

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Record last edited

Feb 23 2026 3:19AM

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