NHER 69242 (Find Spot record) - Roman and medieval to post-medieval finds

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Summary

Metal-detecting at this location between 2024 and 2025 recovered Roman and medieval coins; medieval and post-medieval jettons and a range of other metal objects, including Roman brooches, a nail cleaner and copper alloy hair pins; medieval to post-medieval dress accessories; a medieval rotary key and lead spindle whorl and a medieval/post-medieval purse bar and copper alloy needle.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF71NW
Civil Parish GAYTON, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

November 2024-July 2025. Metal-detecting. [1].
Finds recorded on PAS database:
3 Roman brooches, a nail cleaner and 3 copper alloy hair pins.
3 medieval bar mounts, 2 strap ends, a buckle, folding strap clasp, strap mount, strap loop, rotary key and lead spindle whorl.
Medieval/post-medieval purse bar and copper alloy needle.
Post-medieval buckle and button.
Information from PAS import.
Finds not recorded on PAS database:
30 Roman coins.
8 medieval coins and 1 jetton.
2 post-medieval jettons.
P. Watkins (HES), 20 July 2025 and 24 January 2026.

Associated Sources (0)

  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 65 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • FINGER RING (Roman to Late 20th Century - 43 AD to 2000 AD)
  • HAIR PIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • NAIL CLEANER (Roman - 43 AD to 200 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 65 AD to 100 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 75 AD to 125 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • JETTON (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1500 AD)
  • KEY (LOCKING) (Medieval - 1270 AD to 1400 AD)
  • NEEDLE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1270 AD to 1550 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1270 AD to 1450 AD)
  • SPINDLE WHORL (Medieval to 16th Century - 1300 AD to 1539 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1450 AD)
  • PURSE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1450 AD to 1550 AD)
  • BUTTON (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
  • BUCKLE (16th Century to 17th Century - 1540 AD to 1650 AD)
  • JETTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Related NHER Records (0)

Record last edited

Apr 4 2026 2:20PM

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