Record Details
| NHER Number: | 28512 |
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| Type of record: | Find Spot |
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| Name: | Multi-period metal objects and coins |
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Summary
Metal detecting at this location during the period 1991-94 recovered a range of metal objects and coins. Finds of note included a Bronze Age sword haft/blade, a Late Saxon finger ring with tapering terminals, part of a Saxon cruciform brooch and a medieval buckle plate with serrated edges and punched dot decoration.
Images - none
Location
| Grid Reference: | TL 95 94 |
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| Map Sheet: | TL99SE |
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| Parish: | STOW BEDON, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
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Full description
1991. Metal detector finds
Base of bow and top of foot with part of a 'lappet' see for comparison Group IV cruciform brooch AD 550-600.
Late Saxon possible tendrils from Ringerike style finial, decorated on both faces.
Medieval folded bronze plate with contour line border, single rivet in centre.
Medieval buckle plate, five rivets, 'serrated' edges and punched dots over surface in three lengthwise rows.
Polaroids of all these taken by NCM.
Post medieval bronze harness stud.
Information from member of the public [1].
Identifications by S. Margeson (NCM) May 1991
W. Milligan (NCM) 14 June 1991.
1992. Metal detecting within a 46m (50yd) radius.
Three medieval pennies and a Venetian soldina, early 15th century.
Identified by J. Davies (NCM) 17 June 1992. See list in file.
W. Milligan (NCM) 13 January 1993.
1994. Metal detecting at Old Farm. Some finds possibly from NHER 2910.
Bronze Age sword haft/blade fragment - drawing in file.
Thirteen whole coins and three quarters of another.
Two medieval 1d's.
Elizabeth I 6d coin.
Four post medieval tokens
See list in file. Identifications by J. A. Davies (NCM) 19 September 1994.
Langton Down brooch AD 1-40/50. Identified by D. Macreth, October 1994.
Late Saxon finger-ring with tapering terminals.
14th century strap-end buckle gilded Ae.
Late medieval double looped buckle.
Six early post medieval double looped buckles.
One early post medieval double looped buckle.
16th century double looped buckle.
Post medieval harness stud.
W. Milligan (NCM) 28 October 1994.
Monument Types
- FINDSPOT (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
- FINDSPOT (Late Bronze Age - 1000 BC to 701 BC)
- FINDSPOT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Early Saxon - 410 AD to 650 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Associated Finds
- SWORD (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
- SWORD (Late Bronze Age - 1000 BC to 701 BC)
- BOW BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- BROOCH (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
- BOX (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
- FINGER RING (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
- HARNESS (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
- BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- BUCKLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- HARNESS (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- HARNESS FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- TOKEN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status - none
Sources and further reading
| --- | Secondary File: Secondary File. |
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| 2910 | Related to: Multi-period object scatter (Find Spot) |
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