NHER 68670 (Find Spot record) - Roman, Early Saxon, Early Saxon/Middle Saxon and medieval to post-medieval finds
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TL69NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | FORDHAM, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
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)
Site and Feature Types and Periods (9)
- FINDSPOT (Early Saxon - 410 AD to 650 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Early Saxon to Middle Saxon - 410 AD to 850 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Early Saxon to Medieval - 410 AD? to 1539 AD?)
- FINDSPOT (Post Roman - 410 AD? to 1900 AD?)
- FINDSPOT (Middle Saxon to Late Saxon - 651 AD to 1065 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Late Saxon to Medieval - 851 AD to 1539 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
Object Types (67)
- 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