NHER 42636 (Find Spot record) - Neolithic, Roman, and Middle Saxon to post-medieval finds

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Summary

Metal-detecting between 2005 and 2020 recovered Neolithic flint scrapers; Roman pottery sherds; undatable copper alloy possible casting waste; Roman, medieval and post-medieval coins and a range of other, Roman, Middle/Late Saxon and medieval to post-medieval metal objects. These metal finds include Roman brooches, a military harness mount, probable strap stud and an openwork key handle; a Middle/Late Saxon strap end; a Late Saxon to post-medieval spindle whorl; medieval to post-medieval dress accessories (including a silver cufflink or button element); a medieval rotary key and suspension unit from lamp or censer; a potentially medieval lead spindle whorl and a medieval/post-medieval possible furniture mount and copper alloy vessel fragment and a furniture fitting.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG04SW
Civil Parish LANGHAM, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Before 11 May 2005. Metal detecting.
Undateable copper alloy possible casting waste.
25 Roman coins, 5 pottery sherds, a probable strap stud and openwork key handle (S1).
Middle/Late Saxon strap end (S2).
Medieval buckle and suspension unit from lamp or censer.
?Medieval lead spindle whorl.
Medieval/post-medieval possible furniture mount and copper alloy vessel fragment.
Post-medieval buckles.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 20 October 2005. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 14 March 2024.

January 2015-October 2017. Metal-detecting. [1].
1 medieval coin and buckles.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 1 June 2018.

January-September 2017. Metal-detecting. [2].
4 Neolithic flint scrapers.
11 Roman coins, 24 pottery sherds and a brooch.
Late Saxon to post-medieval lead spindle whorl.
Medieval buckle and rotary key.
1 post-medieval coin and a silver cufflink or button element (exhibiting a design of clasped hands with a crown above a flaming heart).
Information from PAS import.
The silver cufflink or button element was submitted as possible Treasure (Ref: 2019 T60).
E. McDonald (HES), 1 March 2019.

2018-2020. Metal-detecting. [3].
Roman military harness mount.
Medieval buckles.
Post-medieval buckles.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 4 March 2024 and 12 March 2024.

  • --- Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Illustration: Gibbons, J.. 2005. Drawing of a Roman key handle.. Film. 2:1.
  • <S2> Illustration: Gibbons, J.. 2005. Drawing of a Middle or Late Saxon strap-end.. Film. 2:1.
  • SCRAPER (TOOL) (Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 701 BC)
  • CASTING WASTE (Unknown date)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 65 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • KEY (LOCKING) (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (Roman - 120 AD to 300 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 260 AD to 274 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 269 AD to 271 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 269 AD to 271 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 269 AD to 271 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 271 AD to 274 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 273 AD to 274 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 273 AD to 274 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 275 AD to 276 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 275 AD to 402 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 286 AD to 293 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 335 AD)
  • STRAP END (Middle Saxon to Late Saxon - 651 AD to 1065 AD)
  • SPINDLE WHORL (Late Saxon to 16th Century - 1000 AD to 1600 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • CENSER (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • FURNITURE FITTING (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • LAMP (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • SPINDLE WHORL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • VESSEL (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1450 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1500 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1327 AD)
  • KEY (LOCKING) (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1450 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1500 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1400 AD to 1450 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1400 AD to 1500 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1400 AD to 1500 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • BUCKLE (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1650 AD)
  • BUCKLE (16th Century to 18th Century - 1600 AD to 1720 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1625 AD to 1634 AD)
  • BUCKLE (17th Century to 18th Century - 1660 AD to 1720 AD)
  • CUFF LINK (17th Century to 18th Century - 1660 AD to 1714 AD)

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Record last edited

Apr 19 2024 9:25PM

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