NHER 31050 (Find Spot record) - Multi-period metalwork

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Summary

Iron Age coins have reputedly been found on this site by metal detecting, although none has been reported. An Early Saxon brooch and a post medieval finger ring, coin, token and sword belt mount have also been found by metal detecting.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG41SE
Civil Parish FILBY, GREAT YARMOUTH, NORFOLK

July/August 1994.
Head (sides missing) and most of bow of Early Saxon cruciform brooch. 'Vs' and double half-annular stamps on head. Broken single pin-lug. Stains of iron spring.
16th century finger ring with cast decoration. Distorted.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 11 November 1994.

2004. Metal detecting.
[1] reports seeing an uninscribed stater found on metal detecting rally organised by [2] and hearing rumours of another one being found at the same time and place, along with an Iron Age silver unit. These finds may accord with another rumour reported by [1], that an Iron Age silver coin was found near Filby church in the 1980s.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 27 December 2004.

September/October 2006. Metal detecting.
Post medieval coin, token and sword belt mount.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 24 November 2006.

  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • COIN (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
  • COIN (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
  • BROOCH (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
  • COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • FINGER RING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • SWORD BELT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • TOKEN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

Aug 17 2016 11:53AM

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