NHER 67940 (Find Spot record) - Roman and medieval to post-medieval finds

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Summary

Metal-detecting at this location in 2023 and 2025 recovered Roman and medieval coins and a number of other metal objects, including a potentiallly Roman ferrule; a medieval lead ampulla; a medieval/post-medieval purse bar fragment and a post-medieval lead powder measure.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG22NW
Civil Parish COLBY, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

May 2023. Metal-detecting. [1].
1 Roman coin.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 14 February 2026.

October 2023. Metal-detecting. [2].
Medieval/post-medieval purse bar fragment.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 23 May 2024.

December 2024-May 2025. Metal-detecting. [1].
?Roman ferrule cast in the shape of a stag.
8 medieval coins and a lead ampulla.
Post-medieval lead powder measure.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 9 February 2026 and 14 February 2026.

NMD022026 – PAS details awaited. [3].
Finders' field 'JPF10'.
P. Watkins (HES), 27 February 2026.

Associated Sources (0)

  • FERRULE (Late Iron Age to Roman - 100 BC to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 156 AD to 179 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1217 AD to 1222 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1222 AD to 1242 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1242 AD to 1244 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1250 AD to 1256 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1258 AD to 1265 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1272 AD to 1307 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1282 AD to 1289 AD)
  • AMPULLA (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1500 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval to 16th Century - 1377 AD to 1509 AD)
  • PURSE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1450 AD to 1600 AD)
  • POWDER MEASURE (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)

Related NHER Records (0)

Record last edited

Feb 28 2026 6:46PM

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