NHER 67210 (Find Spot record) - Roman and Middle Saxon to post-medieval finds

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Summary

Metal-detecting at this location between 2023 and 2024 recovered a Roman coin; a post-medieval jetton and a number of other metal objects, including a Roman brooch; a Middle Saxon bird brooch; a Middle/Late Saxon strap end; a Late Saxon brooch and mount; a Late Saxon/medieval mount; a medieval strap fitting; medieval/post-medieval copper alloy cooking vessel fragments and post-medieval crotal bells, a button, spur and ramrod tailpipe.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF81NW
Civil Parish NEWTON BY CASTLE ACRE, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Map

March-May 2023. Metal-detecting. [1].
1 Roman coin and a Colchester-derivative Rearhook brooch.
Middle Saxon bird brooch (S1).
Middle/Late Saxon strap end.
Late Saxon disc brooch and mount.
Late Saxon/medieval mount.
1 medieval jetton.
Medieval/post-medieval copper alloy cooking vessel fragments.
Post-medieval crotal bells, a button, spur and ramrod tailpipe.
Information from PAS import.
P. Beers (HES), 26 October 2023 and P. Watkins (HES), 9 March 2024, 12 March 2024 and 21 April 2024.

May 2023-August 2024. Metal-detecting. [2].
Found in area centred [3]:
Medieval pendant loop suspended from hooked bar mount.
Medieval/post-medieval copper alloy chafing dish handle and copper alloy cooking vessel fragment.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 24 April 2025.

  • <S1> Illustration: Gibbons, J. 2023. Drawing of an incomplete Middle Saxon bird brooch. Find Illustration. Film. 2:1.
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 65 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 260 AD to 270 AD)
  • BROOCH (Middle Saxon - 800 AD to 850 AD)
  • STRAP END (Middle Saxon to Late Saxon - 800 AD to 950 AD)
  • BROOCH (Late Saxon - 900 AD to 1000 AD)
  • MOUNT (Late Saxon to Medieval - 1000 AD to 1100 AD)
  • MOUNT (Late Saxon to Medieval - 1000 AD to 1200 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • VESSEL (Medieval to 17th Century - 1300 AD to 1700 AD)
  • VESSEL (Medieval to 17th Century - 1300 AD to 1700 AD)
  • JETTON (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1500 AD)
  • CHAFING DISH (Medieval to 16th Century - 1400 AD to 1600 AD)
  • BUTTON (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • CROTAL (16th Century to 18th Century - 1600 AD to 1800 AD)
  • FIREARM (16th Century to 19th Century - 1600 AD to 1860 AD)
  • SPUR (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)

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Record last edited

Jul 23 2025 9:02AM

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