Record Details

NHER Number:29197
Type of record:Find Spot
Name:Multi period metal object scatter

Summary

Metal detecting at this site during the period of 1992-2006 recovered a vast array of metal objects dating to a variety of periods. Noteworthy finds comprised a Viking mount from a harness box, a Dutch medieval coin of Floris IV and a small Roman Dolphin brooch.

Images - none

Location

Grid Reference:TF 70 41
Map Sheet:TF74SW
Parish:RINGSTEAD, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Full description

August 1992. Metal detecting.
Roman coin.
Medieval coin and metalwork.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 5 October 1992.

September 1992. Metal detecting.
Further medieval coinage.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 26 October 1992

September 1992. Metal detecting.
Roman, Late Saxon and medieval coins and artefacts.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 4 December 1992.

October - November 2002. Metal detecting.
Two medieval coins in northwest part of site.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 9 December 2002.

Before November 2005. Metal detecting.
Medieval, post medieval and undatable metal objects.
See lists in file.
E. Darch (NLA), 8 March 2006.

Before 14 November 2006. Metal detecting.
Medieval and post medieval metal objects.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 16 April 2007.

The northern field boundary has been removed, amalgamating this parcel of land with the field covered by NHER 30113. All new surface finds are recorded under NHER 61386.
H. Hamilton (HES), 13 September 2016.

Monument Types

  • FINDSPOT (Roman to 19th Century - 43 AD to 1900 AD)

Associated Finds

  • NAIL (Unknown date)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • BOX (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • HARNESS (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • BROOCH (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BUTTON (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • CAULDRON (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • HARNESS PENDANT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • RING (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • SEAL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • SKILLET (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)
  • BUCKLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • CLOTH SEAL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • JEWS HARP (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • RIVET (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Protected Status - none

Sources and further reading

---Secondary File: Secondary File.

Related records

61386Related to: Roman and Late Saxon to post-medieval finds (Find Spot)

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