Record Details

NHER Number:28595
Type of record:Find Spot
Name:Roman, Late Saxon, medieval and post-medieval finds

Summary

Metal-detecting between 1991 and 2014 recovered Roman and medieval coins as well as undated, Roman and Late Saxon to post-medieval metal objects. The metal finds include undated casting waste; a Roman brooch; a Late Saxon strap-end; medieval to post-medieval dress accessories; a medieval furniture fitting and a post-medieval bell and copper alloy nail or stud.

Images - none

Location

Grid Reference:TG 16 00
Map Sheet:TG10SE
Parish:BRACON ASH, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Full description

1991. Metal detecting finds.
Half groat-?Edward III Canterbury mint.
Penny Edward II, possibly Bishop Beaumont, Durham.
Lion initial mark on Obverse; Crozier on Reverse.
See [1]
Identified S. Margeson, (NCM) 7 June 1991

Metal detecting, before 7 September 2008.
Site Extended - previous event recorded as an event polygon.
3 Roman coins; Romano British, Medieval, Post-Medieval and undatable metal objects.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 22 September 2008.

12 September 2010. Metal-detecting.
One medieval coin.
See lists in file.
A. Marsden (HES), 20 September 2011.

June-September 2014. Metal-detecting. [2].
Post-medieval hooked tag and a copper alloy stud or nail.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 5 October 2014.

Monument Types

  • FINDSPOT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 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

  • CASTING WASTE (Unknown date)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • STRAP END (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • FURNITURE FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • COIN (12th Century - 1194 AD? to 1200 AD)
  • BELL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • HOOKED TAG (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1700 AD)
  • STUD (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)

Protected Status - none

Sources and further reading

---Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
---Secondary File: Secondary File.

Related records - none

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