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Record Details

NHER Number:28733
Type of record:Find Spot
Name:Undated and Late Iron Age to post-medieval finds

Summary

Sporadic metal-detecting between 1991 and 2017 recovered a Neolithic/Bronze Age flake; medieval and medieval/post-medieval pottery sherds; Roman, Middle Saxon, medieval, medieval/post-medieval and post-medieval coins, a post-medieval jetton, and undated and Late Iron Age to post-medieval metal objects. The metal finds include undated copper alloy and lead metalworking debris; a Late Iron Age brooch; a Roman Hod Hill brooch, key handle and mirror fragment; an Early Saxon girdle hanger; a Middle Saxon brooch fragment; Late Saxon harness fittings; Late Saxon/medieval weights; medieval to post-medieval dress accessories; a medieval lead weight, silver annular brooch, and strap-end; medieval/post-medieval copper alloy vessel fragments and padlock fragment; and post-medieval cloth seals, a sword belt fitting and a harness or belt mount.

Images

  • Iron Age brooch from NHER 28733 © Norfolk County Council
  • Iron Age brooch from NHER 28733 © Norfolk County Council
  • Post-medieval buckle from NHER 28733 © Norfolk County Council

Location

Grid Reference:Not displayed
Map Sheet:TM19NE
Parish:BRACON ASH, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Full description

October and November 1991. Metal detecting finds.
2 4th century coins
Roman key handle.
Identified J. A. Davies (NCM) 30 October 1991.
Middle Saxon ansate brooch.
Late Saxon bridle cheek piece.
Late Saxon stirrup strap mount (S1).
Medieval belt fittings.
Medieval vessel fragments.
Post medieval cloth seals.
Misc. metalworking debris, lead and copper alloy.
Identified S. Margeson (NCM) 4 December 1991.
W. Milligan (NCM) 20 October 1991.

September 2011. Metal-detecting. Elden Tours, Field H2.
Two medieval and one post-medieval coin, Roman, Early Saxon, medieval/post-medieval and post-medieval metal objects.
See lists and (S2) in file.
A. Rogerson (HES), 2 March 2011.

March-April 2014. Metal-detecting. Elden Tours, Field RG5. [1].
Neolithic/Bronze Age flake.
Late Iron Age brooch (S3).
1 Middle Saxon coin.
Medieval lead weight.
Post-medieval buckle.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 1 May 2014.

April-May 2017. Metal-detecting. [2].
Roman mirror fragment.
Late Saxon/medieval weights.
3 medieval coins, a buckle, button, a strap-end, and a silver annuar brooch.
1 medieval/post-medieval coin, pottery sherds, padlock fragment and a knife cap.
1 post-medieval coin, a buckle and a sword belt fitting.
Information from PAS import.
The medieval silver annular brooch was disclaimed as Treasure (Ref: 2017 T454) and returned to the finder.
E. McDonald (HES), 6 June 2017.

July-September 2017. Metal-detecting. [3].
1 post-medieval jetton.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 4 October 2017

Monument Types

  • FINDSPOT (Unknown date)
  • FINDSPOT (Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 701 BC)
  • FINDSPOT (Late Iron Age - 100 BC to 42 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Early Saxon - 410 AD to 650 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 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

  • METAL WORKING DEBRIS (Undated)
  • METAL WORKING DEBRIS (Undated)
  • FLAKE (Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 701 BC)
  • BROOCH (Late Iron Age - 1 AD to 42 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • KEY (LOCKING) (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • MIRROR (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • GIRDLE HANGER (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
  • BROOCH (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
  • COIN (Middle Saxon - 700 AD to 720 AD)
  • COIN (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • HARNESS (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • STIRRUP (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • WEIGHT (Late Saxon to Medieval - 900 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BEAD (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • DRESS COMPONENT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • HARNESS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • VESSEL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • VESSEL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • VESSEL (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • BROOCH (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUTTON (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1500 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1200 AD? to 1204 AD)
  • WEIGHT (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1500 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1207 AD to 1210 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1248 AD to 1250 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1300 AD)
  • PADLOCK (Medieval to 17th Century - 1300 AD to 1700 AD)
  • POT (Medieval to 17th Century - 1300 AD to 1700 AD)
  • POT (Medieval to 17th Century - 1300 AD to 1700 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1500 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1471 AD to 1483 AD)
  • BELL (Medieval to 18th Century - 1500 AD to 1800 AD)
  • KNIFE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1530 AD to 1542 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • HARNESS (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • MOULD (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • SEAL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • TOKEN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • BUCKLE (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1650 AD)
  • JETTON (16th Century - 1550 AD to 1584 AD)
  • BUCKLE (16th Century to 17th Century - 1575 AD to 1700 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1580 AD to 1581 AD)
  • SWORD BELT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1641 AD to 1643 AD)

Protected Status - none

Sources and further reading

---Unpublished Document: Margeson, S. 1980-1996. S. Margeson's personal notes on individual finds. Find Description Notes.
---Correspondence: Williams, D. 1995. Correspondence between D. Williams and S. Margeson regarding Late Saxon stirrup-strap mounts. 10, 22 and 31 August.
---Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
---Photograph: NCC Find Identification and Recording Service. c. 1975-2000. HES Find Polaroid Collection. HES Find Polaroid Collection. polaroid. black and white.
---Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1>Monograph: Williams, D. 1997. Late Saxon stirrup-strap mounts. A classification and catalogue. A contribution to the study of Late Saxon ornamental metalwork.. CBA Research Report. No. 111. No 325; p 73.
<S2>Unpublished Document: S. Elden. 2011. Elden Tours Finder's Map.
<S3>Illustration: Gibbons, J. 2014. Drawing of incomplete Late Iron Age copper alloy brooch. Film. 2:1.

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