NHER 68670 (Find Spot record) - Roman, Early Saxon, Early Saxon/Middle Saxon and medieval to post-medieval finds

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Summary

Metal-detecting at this location recovered a notable number of Early Saxon metal finds, including brooches, sleeve clasps, a mount from a stave-built bucket, copper alloy ring (possibly from chatelaine) and copper alloy rivet. Other finds recovered include Roman, Late Saxon and medieval coins; a post-medieval jetton and a range of other, Roman to post-medieval metal objects. These metal finds include a Roman brooch; a potentially Early Saxon mount; an Early/Middle Saxon buckle; a Middle/Late Saxon strap end; a copper alloy unidentified object of probable Saxon date; Late Saxon/medieval lead spindle whorls; potentially ?Saxon/medieval possible mounts and incomplete set of tweezers; Saxon to post-medieval copper alloy unidentified objects; medieval to post-medieval dress accessories; medieval mounts, a lead alloy badge or brooch and lead weight and a medieval/post-medieval purse bar, copper alloy vessel fragments and copper alloy ring.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TL69NW
Civil Parish FORDHAM, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

September-October 2024. Metal-detecting. [1].
Roman to medieval copper alloy unidentified object (possibly an Early Saxon mount).
8 Early Saxon brooches, 2 sleeve clasps, a zoomorphic handle mount from stave-built bucket, copper alloy ring (possibly from chatelaine) and copper alloy rivet.
Early/Middle Saxon buckle.
Saxon copper alloy unidentified object.
4 medieval coins, a buckle and 2 mounts.
Medieval/post-medieval buckle, purse bar and copper alloy vessel fragment.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 24 April 2025 to 24 January 2026.

October-November 2024. Metal-detecting. [2].
2 Roman coins and a probable Aesica brooch.
4 Early Saxon brooch fragments.
Middle/Late Saxon strap end.
1 Late Saxon coin (farthing of Athelred II).
5 Late Saxon/medieval lead spindle whorls.
2 ?Saxon/medieval possible mounts and incomplete set of tweezers.
4 Saxon to post-medieval copper alloy unidentified objects.
2 medieval coins, 2 straps ends, a buckle, strap loop, lead alloy badge or brooch and lead weight.
9 medieval/post-medieval copper alloy vessel fragment and copper alloy ring.
1 post-medieval jetton.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 29 May 2025 to 6 July 2025.

IND26082025AW1 - PAS details awaited. [3].
Finder's 'Bob Field'.
P. Watkins (HES), 26 August 2025.

IND11022026TH1 - PAS details awaited. [4].
Finder's 'Bob Field'.
P. Watkins (HES), 12 February 2026.

Associated Sources (0)

  • COIN (Late Iron Age to Roman - 41 AD to 260 AD)
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT / MOUNT (Roman to Medieval - 43 AD? to 1500 AD?)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 50 AD to 165 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 161 AD to 175 AD)
  • BUCKET (Early Saxon to Middle Saxon - 410 AD to 700 AD)
  • RIVET (Early Saxon - 410 AD to 600 AD)
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Early Saxon to Medieval - 410 AD to 1066 AD)
  • BROOCH (Early Saxon - 420 AD to 550 AD)
  • BROOCH (Early Saxon - 450 AD to 550 AD)
  • BROOCH (Early Saxon - 450 AD to 550 AD)
  • BROOCH (Early Saxon - 450 AD to 570 AD)
  • BROOCH (Early Saxon - 450 AD to 570 AD)
  • SLEEVE CLASP (Early Saxon - 450 AD to 570 AD)
  • SLEEVE CLASP (Early Saxon - 450 AD to 570 AD)
  • TWEEZERS (Early Saxon to Medieval - 450 AD? to 1400 AD?)
  • BROOCH (Early Saxon - 475 AD to 550 AD)
  • BROOCH (Early Saxon - 475 AD to 550 AD)
  • BROOCH (Early Saxon - 475 AD to 550 AD)
  • BROOCH (Early Saxon - 475 AD to 575 AD)
  • RING / CHATELAINE (Early Saxon - 475 AD to 600 AD)
  • BROOCH (Early Saxon - 480 AD to 500 AD)
  • BROOCH (Early Saxon - 500 AD to 570 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Early Saxon to Middle Saxon - 500 AD to 800 AD)
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Early Saxon to 16th Century - 500 AD to 1600 AD)
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Early Saxon to 16th Century - 500 AD to 1600 AD)
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Early Saxon to 16th Century - 500 AD to 1600 AD)
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Early Saxon to 16th Century - 500 AD to 1600 AD)
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT / MOUNT (Early Saxon to Medieval - 500 AD? to 1499 AD?)
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT / MOUNT (Early Saxon to Medieval - 500 AD? to 1499 AD?)
  • BROOCH (Early Saxon - 525 AD to 570 AD)
  • STRAP END (Middle Saxon to Late Saxon - 800 AD to 950 AD)
  • SPINDLE WHORL (Late Saxon to Medieval - 900 AD to 1400 AD)
  • SPINDLE WHORL (Late Saxon to Medieval - 900 AD to 1400 AD)
  • SPINDLE WHORL (Late Saxon to Medieval - 900 AD to 1400 AD)
  • SPINDLE WHORL (Late Saxon to Medieval - 900 AD to 1400 AD)
  • SPINDLE WHORL (Late Saxon to Medieval - 900 AD to 1400 AD)
  • COIN (Late Saxon - 991 AD to 997 AD)
  • BROOCH / BADGE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1100 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1300 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1180 AD to 1189 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • RING (Medieval to 18th Century - 1200 AD to 1800 AD)
  • VESSEL (Medieval to 18th Century - 1200 AD to 1800 AD)
  • VESSEL (Medieval to 18th Century - 1200 AD to 1800 AD)
  • VESSEL (Medieval to 18th Century - 1200 AD to 1800 AD)
  • VESSEL (Medieval to 18th Century - 1200 AD to 1800 AD)
  • VESSEL (Medieval to 18th Century - 1200 AD to 1800 AD)
  • VESSEL (Medieval to 18th Century - 1200 AD to 1800 AD)
  • VESSEL (Medieval to 18th Century - 1200 AD to 1800 AD)
  • VESSEL (Medieval to 18th Century - 1200 AD to 1800 AD)
  • VESSEL (Medieval to 18th Century - 1200 AD to 1800 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1247 AD to 1279 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1248 AD to 1250 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1248 AD to 1250 AD)
  • MOUNT (Medieval - 1250 AD to 1500 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1300 AD)
  • MOUNT (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1500 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • VESSEL (Medieval to 17th Century - 1300 AD to 1700 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval to 17th Century - 1350 AD to 1650 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1450 AD to 1499 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1464 AD to 1470 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval to 16th Century - 1474 AD to 1504 AD)
  • PURSE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1550 AD)
  • JETTON (16th Century - 1543 AD to 1581 AD)
  • WEIGHT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1558 AD to 1603 AD)

Related NHER Records (0)

Record last edited

Mar 1 2026 8:39PM

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