NHER 68425 (Find Spot record) - Early to Middle Saxon and medieval to post-medieval finds

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Summary

Metal-detecting at this location between 2024 and 2025 recovered medieval and post-medieval coins; a post-medieval jetton and a number of other metal objects, including an Early/Middle Saxon brooch; a Middle Saxon lead spindle whorl; medieval/post-medieval copper alloy vessel fragments and a lead weight and a post-medieval crotal bell and silver seal matrix.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TF90SE
Civil Parish	CRANWORTH, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Full Description

April 2024. Metal-detecting. [1].
1 medieval coin.
2 medieval/post-medieval copper alloy vessel fragments.
Post-medieval silver seal matrix.
Information from PAS import.
The post-medieval silver seal matrix was submitted for consideration as Treasure (Ref: 2024 T630).
P. Watkins (HES), 26 January 2025 and 8 August 2025.

August 2024. Metal-detecting. [1].
Middle Saxon lead spindle whorl.
1 post-medieval jetton.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 3 July 2025.

Before 8 October 2024. Metal-detecting. [1].
Early/Middle Saxon penannular brooch.
Medieval/post-medieval lead weight.
Post-medieval crotal bell.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 24 April 2025.

Before 13 November 2024. Metal-detecting. [1].
1 post-medieval pierced coin.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 29 May 2025.

Before 3 March 2025. Metal-detecting. [1].
1 medieval coin.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 6 July 2025.

Associated Sources (0)

Site and Feature Types and Periods (5)

Object Types (11)

BROOCH (Early Saxon to Middle Saxon - 600 AD to 800 AD)
SPINDLE WHORL (Middle Saxon - 700 AD to 850 AD)
VESSEL (Medieval to 17th Century - 1200 AD to 1700 AD)
WEIGHT (Medieval to 17th Century - 1200 AD to 1700 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1250 AD to 1256 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1303 AD to 1303 AD)
VESSEL (Medieval to 17th Century - 1450 AD to 1700 AD)
CROTAL (Medieval to 17th Century - 1500 AD to 1700 AD)
JETTON (16th Century to 17th Century - 1586 AD to 1635 AD)
SEAL MATRIX (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
COIN (17th Century - 1640 AD to 1641 AD)

Related NHER Records (0)

Record last edited

Feb 14 2026 12:26AM