NHER 68184 (Find Spot record) - Multi-period finds

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Summary

Metal-detecting at this location between 2022 and 2023 recovered Late Iron Age and Roman coins and a number of other metal objects, including Roman brooches and a probable toilet article; an unidentified copper alloy object of probable Roman date; Roman to medieval lead spindle whorls; several Early Saxon brooch fragments; a medieval strap end and book clasp and a medieval/post-medieval silver finger ring.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TM18SE
Civil Parish	BURSTON WITH SHIMPLING, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Full Description

2022. Metal-detecting. [1].
11 Roman coins, 3 Colchester-derivative brooches, a probable toilet article (such as a ligula) and copper alloy unidentified object.
2 Roman to medieval lead spindle whorls.
Medieval strap end and book clasp.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 29 July 2025 and 3 August 2025.

2023. Metal-detecting. [2].
Late Iron Age coin (copper alloy unit of the North Thames Region/Catuvellauni).
4 Early Saxon brooch fragments.
Medieval/post-medieval silver finger ring.
Information from PAS import.
The medieval/post-medieval silver finger ring was disclaimed as Treasure (Ref: 2024 T732) and returned to the finder.
P. Watkins (HES), 13 October 2024 and 3 May 2025.

Associated Sources (0)

Site and Feature Types and Periods (5)

Object Types (26)

COIN (Late Iron Age - 20 BC to 10 AD)
BROOCH (Late Iron Age to Roman - 40 AD to 70 AD)
BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 70 AD)
BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 70 AD)
COSMETIC SPOON (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
SPINDLE WHORL (Roman to Medieval - 43 AD to 1539 AD)
SPINDLE WHORL (Roman to Medieval - 43 AD to 1539 AD)
UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
COIN (Roman - 147 AD to 176 AD)
COIN (Roman - 161 AD to 193 AD)
COIN (Roman - 270 AD to 271 AD)
COIN (Roman - 272 AD to 274 AD)
COIN (Roman - 321 AD to 321 AD)
COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 331 AD)
COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 331 AD)
COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 335 AD)
COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 335 AD)
COIN (Roman - 353 AD to 361 AD)
COIN (Roman - 378 AD to 402 AD)
BROOCH (Early Saxon - 420 AD to 475 AD)
BROOCH (Early Saxon - 420 AD to 475 AD)
BROOCH (Early Saxon - 450 AD to 480 AD)
BROOCH (Early Saxon - 475 AD to 550 AD)
STRAP END (Medieval - 1150 AD to 1450 AD)
BOOK FITTING (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
FINGER RING (Medieval to 16th Century - 1400 AD to 1600 AD)

Related NHER Records (0)

Record last edited

Feb 5 2026 3:58PM