Record Details

NHER Number:29188
Type of record:Find Spot
Name:Roman to post-medieval finds

Summary

Metal-detecting between 1992 and 2015 recovered Roman and Saxon pottery sherds and Early Saxon, Late Saxon Anglo-Scandinavian, and medieval to post-medieval metal objects. The metal finds include an Early Saxon girdle hanger and harness mount; a Late Saxon Anglo-Scandinavian disc brooch; medieval and post-medieval dress accessories; a medieval gauntlet fragment; a medieval/post-medieval copper alloy ring and a post-medieval book clasp and sundial fragment.

Images

  • Early Saxon harness mount from NHER 29188  © Norfolk County Council
  • Medieval finger joint cover from NHER 29188  © Norfolk County Council

Location

Grid Reference:TF 94 41
Map Sheet:TF94SW
Parish:WARHAM, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Full description

Earlier 1992. Metal-detecting finds. Field 2. [1].
Early Saxon, Middle Saxon, Late Saxon pottery.
Medieval metalwork.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 30 September 1992.

Before August 2011. Metal-detecting.
1 Roman pottery sherd and a brooch.
Early Saxon girdle hanger (S1) and harness mount (S1, S2).
Medieval strap-ends and a gauntlet fragment (S3).
Medieval/post-medieval copper alloy ring.
Post-medieval book clasp, dress hook and sundial fragment.
See list in file for detailed descriptions.
E. Darch (HES), 28 September 2012. Amended by A. Beckham (HES), 22 June 2018.

February 2013-July 2015. Metal-detecting. [2].
Late Saxon Anglo-Scandinavian disc brooch with Borre-style decoration.
Medieval/post-medieval button.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 4 November 2016. Amended E. McDonald (HES), 4 July 2017.

Monument Types

  • 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

  • POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • GIRDLE HANGER (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
  • POT (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
  • POT (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
  • POT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • BROOCH (Late Saxon - 900 AD to 1000 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • GAUNTLET (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • RING (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BUTTON (Medieval to 17th Century - 1450 AD to 1650 AD)
  • BOOK FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • DRESS HOOK (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • DRESS HOOK (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • SUNDIAL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Protected Status - none

Sources and further reading

---Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1>Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
<S2>Illustration: Gibbons, J.. 2012. Drawing of an Early Saxon cast copper alloy harness mount.. Find Illustration. Film. 2:1.
<S3>Illustration: Gibbons, J.. 2012. Drawing of a medieval copper alloy finger-joint cover. Find Illustration. Film. 2:1.

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