Record Details
| NHER Number: | 29288 |
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| Type of record: | Find Spot |
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| Name: | Multi-period finds scatter |
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Summary
Roman coins, fragments of Saxon brooches, medieval and post medieval coins, a medieval strap fitting and other metalwork, found by metal detecting.
Images - none
Location
| Grid Reference: | Not displayed |
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| Map Sheet: | TG10SE |
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| Parish: | BRACON ASH, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full description
1992. Metal detecting finds. Context 1.
3rd century coin.
See list in file.
Aethelred II cut halfpenny 978 to 1016.
2 medieval cut halfpennies and a penny.
2 jettons.
Elizabeth I groat.
Medieval French coin weight (7.39gms) square, with 5 annulets on each face and also a small lion.
Identified J. Davies (NCM).
W. Milligan (NCM) 11 September 1992.
1992. Metal detecting finds. Context 2.
Early Saxon cruciform brooch fragment.
Copper alloy brooch pin.
W. Milligan (NCM) 11 September 1992.
1993. Metal detecting finds. Context 3.
Copper alloy Viking 'imported' brooch. Convex disc. Lug and catchplate on reverse. Lug 'parallel' with edge of brooch. Catchplate broken. This is the type with 3 cat-like heads.
13th century belt stiffener. Circular ring in centre, lobe at each end. Pierced with rivet hole.
Identified S. Margeson (NCM).
W. Milligan (NCM) 15 April 1993.
December 1992 and April 1993. Metal detecting finds at Context 2 as above.
?Medieval/Early post medieval silver copper alloy spoon, broken handle and bowl.
Gilded copper alloy Late Saxon nummular brooch, H shaped lug and catchplate on reverse. Double contoured border within which a profile head facing right.
2 Roman coins, 1st/2nd century.
See list in file.
Identified J. Davies (NCM) 26 April 1993.
W. Milligan (NCM) 15 April 1993.
Monument Types
- FINDSPOT (Roman to Early Saxon - 43 AD to 650 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Late Saxon to 19th Century - 851 AD to 1900 AD)
Associated Finds
- COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- BROOCH (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
- BROOCH (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
- COIN (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
- COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- SPOON (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- TOKEN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- WEIGHT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- SPOON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 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. |
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