NHER 11261 (Find Spot record) - Roman, Early Saxon and medieval to post-medieval finds

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Summary

In 1974 an incomplete Early Saxon cruciform brooch was found by chance at this location. Subsequent metal-detecting between 2023 and 2024 recovered Roman and medieval coins and a number of additional metal objects, including a Roman brooch; an Early Saxon brooch and discoidal harness mount; a medieval buckle, brooch, key and horse-harness pendant; a medieval/post-medieval copper alloy ring and a post-medieval buckle.

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Location

Map sheet	TF73NW
Civil Parish	FRING, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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1974. Stray Find.
Found on ploughed surface:
Head and bow of Early Saxon cruciform brooch.
See (S1) in NCM [1].
Compiled by E. Rose (NLA). Information from record cards (S2) and (S3).
This discovery was reported in (S4).
Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 26 May 2025.

September 2023-June 2024. Metal-detecting. [2].
2 Roman coins and a disc or plate brooch.
Early Saxon discoidal harness mount (S5).
1 medieval coin, a buckle, annular brooch, key (probably for casket) and horse-harness pendant.
Medieval/post-medieval copper alloy ring.
Post-medieval buckle.
Information from PAS import.
Extended to whole field. Previously mapped as a point at [3].
P. Watkins (HES), 23 February 2025.

IND05082025AW1 - PAS details awaited. [4].
Finder's 'Church Field'.
P. Watkins (HES), 6 August 2025.

Associated Sources (5)

<S1> SNF49959 Illustration: Finds Illustrations.
<S2> SNF87261 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Early Saxon. Fring.
<S3> SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
<S4> SNF2500 Serial: 1974. Council for British Archaeology Group 7 Bulletin of Archaeological Discoveries for 1974. No 21. p 4.
<S5> SNF103142 Illustration: Gibbons, J. 2025. Drawing of an Early Saxon discoidal harness mount. Find Illustration. Film. 2:1.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (5)

Object Types (19)

BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
BROOCH (Roman - 75 AD to 175 AD)
COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 335 AD)
COIN (Roman - 335 AD to 341 AD)
SWORD (Early Saxon to Middle Saxon - 410 AD to 800 AD)
BROOCH (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
HARNESS MOUNT (Early Saxon - 530 AD to 580 AD)
BROOCH (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
HARNESS PENDANT (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
RING (Medieval to 18th Century - 1200 AD to 1800 AD)
VESSEL (Medieval to 17th Century - 1200 AD to 1700 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1250 AD to 1500 AD)
KEY (LOCKING) (Medieval - 1270 AD to 1500 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1500 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1310 AD to 1314 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1400 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1500 AD)
COIN WEIGHT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1650 AD)
BUCKLE (17th Century to 18th Century - 1690 AD to 1720 AD)