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Record Details

NHER Number:28809
Type of record:Find Spot
Name:Multi-period metal objects and coins

Summary

Extensive metal detecting here during the period 1992-2005 has recovered a diverse range of multi-period metal objects and coins. Noteworthy finds include a decorated medieval skillet handle, half of a post medieval Jew's harp, a Roman child's bracelet, a Saxon strap end, two King's Lynn farthing tokens and a 17th century furniture fitting. The coins found dated to the Roman, medieval and post medieval periods.

Images

  • A Saxon strap end with a fan-shaped motif from Sporle. © Norfolk Museums & Archaeology Service

Location

Grid Reference:TF 84 10
Map Sheet:TF81SW
Parish:SPORLE WITH PALGRAVE, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Full description

February 1992. Metal detector finds.
Bronze Age axe fragment, (S1).
Medieval and post medieval coins and metalwork.
See file for details.
D. A. Gurney (NLA) 14 February 1992.

1993. Metal detector finds.
Socketed axe handle (poor condition).
James I shilling.
See list in file. Identified by J. Davies (NCM) 20 December 1993.
Medieval handle of skillet, 'stepped' terminal, surface decoration with dot-in-circle. See for comparison Pottergate.
Late medieval thumb piece from lid of ewer (tapering wedge shaped).
Lead disc with relief cross on one face ?plaque cross ?Medieval.
Fragment of cast bronze ?vessel, with raised band ?Medieval.
Early post medieval hemispherical button, cast decoration, scar of loop on reverse.
Post medieval Jew's harp (half).
W. Milligan (NCM) 19 August 1994.

1994. Metal detector finds.
Roman child's bracelet.
Late Saxon hasp or strap end, hooked tag, ?strap fitting and Viking trefoil brooch.
Medieval horse harness pendant, cauldron foot and iron spur.
17th century fastener and toy gun.
Identifications by S. Margeson (NCM) October 1994. See list in file.
Nuremberg jetton.
Identified by J. Davies (NCM) 21 October 1994. See list in file.
Polaroids in file.
W. Milligan (NCM) 1 December 1994.

1995. Metal detector finds.
9th century strap end with three rivet holes at split end. Decorated with fan-shaped motif at top, rectangular field below with symmetrical linear interlace (with ?animal head and ?foot in top corner). Below a flat stylised animal head terminal engraved rather than in relief. Edges have transverse hatching.
Decorated lead circular sheet ?function, ?Medieval.
W. Milligan (NCM) 21 September 1995.

1996. Metal detector finds.
Roman ?Rear hook brooch ?40-60/65AD. Identified by D. Mackreth, 1996.
?Roman snake's head bracelet fragment.
Medieval: two gilded buckle plates; belt plate; strap distributor; strap end. Identified by H.Geake (NCM) 1996.
Two post medieval coins.
Two Kings Lynn farthing tokens.
Nuremberg jetton.
See list in file. Identified by J. Davies (NCM) 23 May 1996.
Polaroids in file.
W. Milligan (NCM) 5 February 1997.

1997. Metal detecting.
One Roman, two medieval and one post medieval coin.
One medieval jetton and two post medieval tokens.
Early Saxon, Middle Saxon, Late Saxon, medieval and post medieval metal finds.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 17 March 2000.

1998. Metal detecting. NCM Enquiry No E06888.
H. M. Geake (NCM) identified:
Circular uniface coin weight, worn edges with ship on one face. For half noble coin. Weighing 3.17g/0.11oz. 15th- 16th century.
Flat piece of cast bronze with an irregular outline. It has grooved ?decoration on one side and some iron and lead traces on the other. It has a Late Saxon/Saxon look about it. Is it a miscast bridle cheekpiece? or undatable metalworking debris.
K. Sussams (NCM) 20 April 1999.

1999. Metal detecting. NCM Enquiry No: E1243.
Four medieval coins.
Roman glass vessel fragment.
Medieval, post medieval and undatable metal finds.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 23 June 2000.

Before June 2000. Metal detecting.
Three medieval coins.
Late Saxon (S2), medieval (S3) and post medieval metal finds.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 26 February 2002.

Before 22 January 2004. Metal detecting.
One medieval coin.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 9 April 2004.

Before 13 December 2004. Metal detecting.
One medieval coin, post medieval token and jetton.
Late Saxon, medieval and post medieval metal objects.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 2 March 2005.

Before 27 May 2005. Metal detecting.
17th century furniture fitting.
See list in file.
A.Rogerson (NLA) 27 July 2005.

Monument Types

  • FINDSPOT (Unknown date)
  • FINDSPOT (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
  • 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 (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)
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Undated)
  • WEIGHT (Undated)
  • SOCKETED AXEHEAD (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
  • BOTTLE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • BRACELET (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • GIRDLE HANGER (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
  • PENDANT (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
  • BRIDLE BIT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • BRIDLE BIT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • BROOCH (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • DRESS COMPONENT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • STIRRUP STRAP MOUNT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • AMPULLA (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BELL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BUTTON (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • CAULDRON (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • CHAFING DISH (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • COIN WEIGHT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • DISC (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • FURNITURE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • HARNESS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • HARNESS PENDANT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • JETTON (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • LEASH (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • PLAQUE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • RING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • SKILLET (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • SPUR (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • TOKEN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • VESSEL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • VESSEL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • VESSEL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BADGE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • BUTTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • BUTTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • BUTTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • CLOTH SEAL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • COIN WEIGHT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • DIVIDERS (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • DRESS COMPONENT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • FINGER RING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • JETTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • KEY (LOCKING) (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • MUSICAL INSTRUMENT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • PLAQUE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • SPUR (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • STUD (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • TOKEN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • TOKEN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • TOKEN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • TOY (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • VESSEL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • VESSEL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • WEIGHT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • FURNITURE FITTING (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1699 AD)

Protected Status - none

Sources and further reading

---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>Illustration: Unknown. 1993. Drawing of a Bronze Age fragment.. Paper. Unknown.
<S2>Illustration: Ashley, S.. Drawing of a Late Saxon strap end.. Film. 2:1.
<S3>Illustration: Ashley, S.. 2000. Drawing of a medieval horse harness pendant.. Film. 1:1.

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