Record Details

NHER Number:24151
Type of record:Find Spot
Name:Multi-period finds

Summary

Sporadic metal-detecting between 1987 and 2013 recovered Late Saxon and medieval pottery sherds; Roman and medieval coins; a medieval/post-medieval jetton and Roman to post-medieval metal objects. The metal finds include a Roman brooch and copper alloy vessel fragment; an Early Saxon brooch; Late Saxon to post-medieval dress accessories; a medieval furniture fitting, thimble and copper alloy vessel fragment; medieval/post-medieval crotal bell and harness pendant and a post-medieval balance, thimble and weight.

Images - none

Location

Grid Reference:TF 98 40
Map Sheet:TF94SE
Parish:BINHAM, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Full description

September to October 1987. Fieldwalking and metal detecting.
Context 1.
Roman coins, brooches and vessel rim made of copper alloy.
Late Saxon sherd, tag and strap end.
Medieval sherds and metalwork.
Post medieval metal objects.
Context 2 to 3.
Medieval and post medieval metalwork with specific locations.
See lists of metalwork in file for details.
See [1].
Identified A. Gregory (NAU) and S. Margeson, (NCM)
W. Milligan (NCM) 5 November 1987.

Also Early Saxon brooch.
E. Rose (NAU) May 1988.

1988 to 1989.
Further metal detecting finds.
See list in file.
See [1].
W. Milligan, (NCM) 26 June 1989

1994. South end of field, generally located.
Late Saxon and medieval sherds.
Medieval metalwork.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 20 March 1995.

January-October 2011. Metal-detecting. [2].
Two Roman and one medieval coins.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 5 February 2013.

September 2011. Metal-detecting
One Roman coin.
Information from PAS import.
Andrea Beckham (HES), 16 April 2013.

September 2012. Metal-detecting. [3].
Medieval/post-medieval harness pendant and crotal bell.
1 post-medieval jetton.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 3 January 2013.

18 September 2013. Metal-detecting. [3].
Late Saxon/medieval strap fitting.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 3 September 2014.

Monument Types

  • FINDSPOT (Unknown date)
  • FINDSPOT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Early Saxon - 410 AD to 650 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Late Saxon to Medieval - 851 AD to 1539 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Associated Finds

  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Undated)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • VESSEL (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 337 AD to 361 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 341 AD to 348 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 388 AD to 402 AD)
  • BROOCH (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
  • DRESS COMPONENT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • POT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Late Saxon to Medieval - 1000 AD to 1100 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • FURNITURE FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • PERSONAL ORNAMENT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • RING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • SCABBARD (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • STUD (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • THIMBLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • VESSEL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1247 AD to 1272 AD)
  • CROTAL (Medieval to 17th Century - 1300 AD to 1700 AD)
  • HARNESS PENDANT (Medieval to 16th Century - 1300 AD to 1600 AD)
  • JETTON (Medieval to 17th Century - 1500 AD to 1650 AD)
  • BALANCE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • BUTTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • THIMBLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • TOKEN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • TOKEN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • WEIGHT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Protected Status - none

Sources and further reading

---Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
---Secondary File: Secondary File.

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