NHER 67750 (Find Spot record) - Roman and medieval to post-medieval finds

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Summary

Metal-detecting at this location between 2023 and 2025 recovered medieval stone roof tile fragments; Roman, medieval and post-medieval coins; post-medieval jettons and a number of other, Roman and medieval to post-medieval metal objects. These metal finds include Roman brooches and a furniture fitting; medieval and post-medieval dress accessories; a medieval book plate, thimble and dagger-scabbard chape; a possible medieval lead standing weight; a medieval/post-medieval purse frame fragment, copper alloy rings, copper alloy vessel fragment, copper alloy 'paper-clip' rivet and silver vervel and a post-medieval spur, thimble, clapper bell and furniture fitting.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF71SW
Civil Parish NARBOROUGH, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

January-August 2023. Metal-detecting. [1].
3 Roman coins and a round furniture fitting with iron shank.
3 medieval coins, 2 stone roof tile fragments, buckles, strap ends, a strap mount, book plate and dagger-scabbard chape.
?Medieval lead standing weight.
Medieval/post-medieval purse frame fragment
3 post-medieval coins, a buckle, hooked tag and spur.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 14 March 2024 and 21 April 2024.

May 2023-August 2024. Metal-detecting. [2].
2 medieval buckles and a bar mount.
Medieval/post-medieval copper alloy ring.
2 post-medieval coins.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 24 April 2025.

August-November 2023. Metal-detecting. [3].
2 Roman Colchester-derivative rearhook brooches.
Medieval buckle and strap end.
Medieval/post-medieval copper alloy vessel fragment and silver vervel.
1 post-medieval coin, 2 jettons, a buckle and furniture-handle back plate.
Information from PAS import.
The post-medieval silver vervel was submitted for consideration as Treasure (Ref: 2023 T895).
P. Watkins (HES), 13 May 2024 and 13 October 2024.

July 2024-June 2025. Metal-detecting. [4].
4 medieval buckles, 2 strap ends, a button, repoussé strap mount and thimble.
2 medieval/post-medieval copper alloy rings and a copper alloy 'paper-clip' probable vessel repair rivet.
2 post-medieval buttons, a thimble and clapper bell.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 8 August 2025.

Associated Sources (0)

  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 65 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 65 AD)
  • FURNITURE FITTING (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 69 AD to 79 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 335 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 335 AD to 348 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1180 AD to 1185 AD)
  • ROOF TILE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1200 AD to 1539 AD)
  • WEIGHT (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1500 AD)
  • BUTTON (Medieval - 1230 AD to 1450 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1270 AD to 1350 AD)
  • THIMBLE (Medieval - 1270 AD to 1450 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1450 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1450 AD)
  • RING (Medieval to 16th Century - 1300 AD to 1600 AD)
  • RIVET (Medieval to 17th Century - 1300 AD to 1700 AD)
  • SCABBARD (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)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • VESSEL (Medieval to 17th Century - 1300 AD to 1700 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1310 AD to 1314 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1335 AD to 1343 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1500 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1500 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1500 AD)
  • RING (Medieval to 16th Century - 1350 AD to 1600 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1450 AD)
  • BOOK FITTING (Medieval - 1400 AD to 1500 AD)
  • PURSE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1450 AD to 1550 AD)
  • BUTTON (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
  • DRESS HOOK (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
  • THIMBLE (16th Century to 17th Century - 1520 AD to 1650 AD)
  • VERVEL (16th Century - 1520 AD to 1570 AD)
  • BELL (16th Century to 18th Century - 1550 AD to 1800 AD)
  • JETTON (16th Century - 1550 AD to 1584 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1553 AD to 1554 AD)
  • BUCKLE (16th Century to 17th Century - 1575 AD to 1700 AD)
  • BUCKLE (16th Century to 17th Century - 1575 AD to 1700 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1579 AD to 1579 AD)
  • JETTON (16th Century to 17th Century - 1586 AD to 1635 AD)
  • BUTTON (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • SPUR (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1625 AD to 1634 AD)
  • FURNITURE FITTING (17th Century to 18th Century - 1660 AD to 1730 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1672 AD to 1679 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1679 AD to 1679 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1694 AD to 1694 AD)

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Record last edited

Feb 13 2026 1:29AM

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