NHER 67074 (Find Spot record) - Late Iron Age to Roman and medieval to post-medieval finds

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Summary

Metal-detecting at this location between 2021 and 2025 recovered Roman pottery sherds; Roman, medieval and post-medieval coins; a post-medieval token and a number of other, Bronze Age to post-medieval metal objects. These metal finds include a Bronze Age to Saxon unidentified copper alloy object; a Middle/Late Bronze Age spearhead tip; a Late Iron Age/Roman brooch and toggle; Roman brooches, copper alloy and silver finger rings, a nail cleaner, stud from furniture or lock pin and lead and iron steelyard weight; a Roman/Early Saxon pair of tweezers and a belt fitting; a Roman or medieval strap end; an Early Saxon brooch; an Early to Late Saxon brooch of uncertain type; a Middle Saxon pin; a Late Saxon/medieval mount; medieval buckles, a mount, casket key, thimble, heraldic stud or mount, lead seal matrices and lead spindle whorl; a potentially medieval/post-medieval unidentified gold object and post-medieval buckles, a hooked tag and hair pin.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF81SW
Civil Parish NEWTON BY CASTLE ACRE, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

October 2021. Metal-detecting. [1].
Late Iron Age/Roman toggle.
5 Roman coins.
1 medieval coin and a buckle.
1 post-medieval coin and 1 token.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 25 September 2023 and 14 October 2023.

January 2022. Metal-detecting. [1].
9 Roman coins.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 18 November 2023.

October 2022. Metal-detecting. [1].
4 Roman coins and finger rings.
Roman/Early Saxon pair of tweezers and a belt fitting.
Late Saxon/medieval mount.
2 medieval coins, buckles, a mount, thimble, heraldic stud or mount, lead spindle whorl and lead seal matrix.
?Medieval/post-medieval unidentified gold circular object (possibly a mount or button).
2 post-medieval coins, buckles and a hair pin.
Information from PAS import.
The potentially medieval or post-medieval gold object was submitted for consideration as Treasure (Ref: 2022 T114) [2].
P. Watkins (HES), 28 January 2024, 4 February 2024 and 9 February 2024.

January-March 2023. Metal-detecting. [3].
1 Roman coin.
Early to Late Saxon brooch of uncertain type.
1 medieval coin, a casket key and lead seal matrix.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 9 March 2024 and 21 April 2024.

March-November 2023. Metal-detecting. [4].
Middle Saxon pin.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 13 May 2024.

January 2024. Metal-detecting. [7].
3 Roman coins.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 28 August 2024.

April-May 2024. Metal-detecting. [6].
Bronze Age to Saxon unidentified copper alloy object (gilded spiral coil).
Middle/Late Bronze Age spearhead tip.
2 Roman brooch fragments, a finger ring, nail cleaner and bell-shaped stud from furniture or lock pin.
Roman or medieval strap end.
Early Saxon small long brooch.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 28 August 2024 and 13 October 2024.

April-June 2024. Metal-detecting. [7].
16 Roman coins and 4 pottery sherds.
Medieval spur buckle.
Medieval/post-medieval buckle.
Post-medieval buckle and dress hook.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 26 January 2025 and 17 February 2025.

October 2024. Metal-detecting. [8].
5 Roman coins, a silver finger ring and a lead and iron steelyard weight.
Post-medieval hooked tag.
Information from PAS import.
The Roman silver finger ring was returned to the finder after being disclaimed as Treasure (Ref: 2024 T1126).
P. Watkins (HES), 22 June 2025 and 24 January 2026.

October 2024. Metal-detecting. [9].
Late Iron Age/Roman brooch.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 18 February 2026.

KLMD102025 – PAS details awaited. [10].
Finder's 'Field 7'.
P. Watkins (HES), 16 October 2025.

KLMD012026 – PAS details awaited. [11].
Finder’s '14'
P. Watkins (HES), 15 January 2026.

KLMD052026 – PAS details awaited. [12].
Finder's 'Field 14'.
P. Watkins (HES), 12 May 2026.

Associated Sources (0)

  • SOCKETED SPEARHEAD (Middle Bronze Age to Late Bronze Age - 1500 BC to 801 BC)
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Middle Bronze Age to Medieval - 1500 BC to 1066 AD)
  • TOGGLE (Late Iron Age to Roman - 100 BC to 100 AD)
  • BROOCH (Late Iron Age to Roman - 40 AD to 70 AD)
  • FINGER RING (Roman - 43 AD to 250 AD)
  • FINGER RING (Roman - 43 AD to 300 AD)
  • FINGER RING (Roman - 43 AD to 300 AD)
  • LOCK / FURNITURE FITTING (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • STEELYARD WEIGHT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • STRAP END (Roman to Medieval - 43 AD to 1400 AD)
  • TWEEZERS (Roman to Early Saxon - 43 AD to 600 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 100 AD to 200 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 100 AD to 200 AD)
  • FINGER RING (Roman - 100 AD to 400 AD)
  • POT (Roman - 100 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 181 AD to 182 AD)
  • FINGER RING (Roman - 200 AD to 300 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 260 AD to 378 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 260 AD to 402 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 267 AD to 268 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 270 AD to 285 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 271 AD to 274 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 271 AD to 274 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 273 AD to 274 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 275 AD to 285 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 275 AD to 285 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 275 AD to 285 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 275 AD to 286 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 275 AD to 364 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 275 AD to 402 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 275 AD to 402 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 286 AD to 293 AD)
  • NAIL CLEANER (Roman - 300 AD to 400 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Roman to Early Saxon - 300 AD to 450 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 307 AD to 318 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 312 AD to 315 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 314 AD to 317 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 320 AD to 320 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 320 AD to 378 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 321 AD to 323 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 324 AD to 324 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 335 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 335 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 335 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 335 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 341 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 341 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 348 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 348 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 378 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 335 AD to 364 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 348 AD to 350 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 353 AD to 364 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 353 AD to 364 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 360 AD to 363 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 361 AD to 363 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 364 AD to 378 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 364 AD to 378 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 364 AD to 378 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 364 AD to 378 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 365 AD to 375 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 375 AD to 383 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 378 AD to 383 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 378 AD to 383 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 378 AD to 388 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 378 AD to 402 AD)
  • BROOCH (Early Saxon - 450 AD to 560 AD)
  • BROOCH (Early Saxon to Late Saxon - 500 AD to 900 AD)
  • PIN (Middle Saxon - 730 AD to 850 AD)
  • MOUNT (Late Saxon to Medieval - 1000 AD to 1200 AD)
  • SPINDLE WHORL (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1500 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1154 AD to 1180 AD)
  • BOOK FITTING (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • MOUNT (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • SEAL MATRIX (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1300 AD)
  • SEAL MATRIX (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1250 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1250 AD to 1400 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1250 AD to 1272 AD)
  • KEY (LOCKING) (Medieval - 1250 AD to 1400 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1251 AD to 1272 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1251 AD to 1272 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • THIMBLE (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1500 AD)
  • DRESS HOOK (Medieval - 1400 AD to 1499 AD)
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Medieval to 17th Century - 1400 AD to 1700 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1450 AD to 1550 AD)
  • DRESS HOOK (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
  • HAIR PIN (Medieval to 17th Century - 1500 AD to 1700 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1606 AD to 1607 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1607 AD to 1607 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1654 AD to 1654 AD)
  • TOKEN (17th Century - 1668 AD to 1668 AD)
  • TOKEN (17th Century - 1668 AD to 1669 AD)
  • BUCKLE (17th Century to 18th Century - 1690 AD to 1720 AD)
  • BUCKLE (18th Century - 1720 AD to 1790 AD)
  • BUCKLE (18th Century - 1720 AD to 1790 AD)

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Record last edited

May 25 2026 10:49AM

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