NHER 32801 (Find Spot record) - Prehistoric and Late Saxon to post-medieval finds

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Summary

Three prehistoric flint flakes were found on the edge of this field in 1997. Metal-detecting between 2017 and 2022 recovered Late Saxon and medieval pottery sherds; Roman, Middle Saxon, medieval and post-medieval coins; post-medieval jettons; a post-medieval token and a range of other, undated and Roman to post-medieval metal objects. These metal finds include an undated copper alloy possible ingot and unidentified copper alloy object; a Roman brooch; an Early Saxon brooch and wrist clasp; a potentially Early or Middle Saxon unidentified copper alloy object (possibly of Irish or Scottish origin); a Middle/Late Saxon brooch; a Late Saxon disc brooch, strap end and buckle; medieval to post-medieval dress accessories; a medieval thimble, mount, harness pendant, padlock spring mechanism and binding strip from casket; medieval/post-medieval purse frame fragments, a scabbard chape, balance and handle loop from cauldron; post-medieval crotal bells, a book clasp, furniture hinge plate and end cap from scale-tang knife.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF82NE
Civil Parish DUNTON, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

April 1997. Found casually along edge of arable field. [1].
3 undatable prehistoric worked flints:
Retouched flake (?hollow scraper).
Long narrow flake with a shallow concave right edge formed by ventral retouch. The left edge is worn.
Two unmodified flakes.
Identified by P. Robins (NCM).
A. Rogerson (NLA), 29 May 1997.

February-March 2017. Metal-detecting. Site extended to northern half of field. [2].
3 Late Saxon Thetford ware sherds.
2 medieval coins, 1 pottery sherd, buckles and a thimble.
1 medieval/post-medieval buckle and a scabbard chape.
1 post-medieval coin, 1 jetton, buckles, a dress hook, book clasp and furniture hinge plate.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 15 March 2016. Amended E. McDonald (HES), 3 April 2017.

June 2019-October 2021. Metal-detecting. [3].
Finds recorded on the PAS database:
Undated copper alloy possible ingot (not recent) and unidentified copper alloy object.
Roman brooch.
Early Saxon brooches and a wrist clasp.
?Early/Middle Saxon unidentified copper alloy object (possibly of Irish or Scottish origin).
Late Saxon disc brooch and buckle.
Medieval buckles, strap ends, bar mounts, an annular brooch, padlock spring mechanism and binding strip from casket.
Medieval/post-medieval purse frame fragments, a balance and handle loop from cauldron.
Post-medieval buckles, dress hooks and an end cap from scale-tang knife.
Information from PAS import.
Finds identified by HES but not recorded on the PAS database:
8 Roman copper alloy coins.
9 medieval coins.
2 post-medieval copper alloy coins, 1 token, 1 jetton and 1 coin weight.
A. Beckham (HES), 14 November 2022 and P. Watkins (HES), 25 September 2023.

October 2021-November 2022. Metal-detecting. [4].
1 Middle Saxon coin.
Medieval buckles, a strap loop and mount.
Post-medieval crotal bells.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 21 January 2024, 9 February 2024 and 11 March 2024.

Associated Sources (0)

  • FLAKE (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
  • RETOUCHED FLAKE (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
  • INGOT (Unknown date)
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Unknown date)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 65 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • BROOCH (Early Saxon - 475 AD to 525 AD)
  • SLEEVE CLASP (Early Saxon - 475 AD to 550 AD)
  • BROOCH (Early Saxon - 500 AD to 570 AD)
  • MOUNT (Early Saxon to Middle Saxon - 600 AD to 800 AD)
  • COIN (Middle Saxon - 710 AD to 750 AD)
  • BROOCH (Middle Saxon to Late Saxon - 800 AD to 1000 AD)
  • POT (Late Saxon to Medieval - 851 AD to 1100 AD)
  • BROOCH (Late Saxon - 900 AD to 1000 AD)
  • STRAP END (Late Saxon to Medieval - 900 AD to 1100 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Late Saxon to Medieval - 1000 AD to 1100 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • FURNITURE FITTING (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1200 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1400 AD)
  • PADLOCK (Medieval - 1150 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1175 AD to 1300 AD)
  • BROOCH (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1300 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1300 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • HARNESS PENDANT (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1248 AD to 1272 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1270 AD to 1450 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1270 AD to 1450 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval to 16th Century - 1272 AD to 1509 AD)
  • BALANCE (Medieval to 17th Century - 1300 AD to 1700 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • CAULDRON (Medieval to 17th Century - 1300 AD to 1700 AD)
  • MOUNT (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1500 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1330 AD to 1450 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1450 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1500 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1500 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1500 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1500 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1400 AD to 1500 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1400 AD to 1500 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1400 AD to 1500 AD)
  • THIMBLE (Medieval - 1400 AD to 1500 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1450 AD to 1550 AD)
  • PURSE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1450 AD to 1550 AD)
  • SCABBARD (Medieval to 16th Century - 1485 AD to 1600 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
  • DRESS HOOK (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
  • DRESS HOOK (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
  • KNIFE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
  • COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • COIN WEIGHT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • JETTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • TOKEN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • BOOK FITTING (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1700 AD)
  • BUCKLE (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1650 AD)
  • JETTON (16th Century to 17th Century - 1586 AD to 1635 AD)
  • CROTAL (16th Century to 18th Century - 1600 AD to 1800 AD)
  • HINGE (16th Century to 18th Century - 1600 AD to 1800 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1614 AD to 1625 AD)
  • BUCKLE (17th Century - 1620 AD to 1680 AD)
  • DRESS HOOK (17th Century - 1650 AD to 1700 AD)

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Record last edited

Mar 31 2024 2:05PM

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