Record Details

NHER Number:29305
Type of record:Find Spot
Name:Roman coin and Late Saxon to post-medieval metal objects

Summary

Metal-detecting between 1992 and 2014 recovered Roman, medieval and post-medieval coins; a post-medieval token and undatable, Roman and Late Saxon to post-medieval metal objects. The metal finds include a Late Saxon stirrup-strap mount; medieval dress accessories and tweezers; a post-medieval candle holder, spur and thimble and an undatable pot mend.

Images

  • Late Saxon stirrup strap mount from NHER 29305  © Norfolk County Council
  • Medieval tweezers from NHER 29305  © Norfolk County Council

Location

Grid Reference:TM 15 99
Map Sheet:TM19NE
Parish:BRACON ASH, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Full description

September 1992. Metal-detecting find. [1].
Post-medieval spur terminal with two attachment studs.
W. Milligan (NCM), 2 October 1992.

1992. Metal-detecting finds. [2].
Medieval copper alloy 14th century strap end with elaborate terminal with cut out decoration and moulded acorn.
Gilt copper alloy mount fragment? Lobed pierced terminal, openwork below? belt.
Gilt copper alloy buckle plate with three rivet holes on the left.
Post-medieval copper alloy topless thimble.
Copper alloy ?handle from candle holder?
Lead pot mend ?date.
W. Milligan (NCM), 18 November 1992.

March 2009. Metal-detecting.
One Roman coin.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 12 May 2009.

August-September 2010. Metal-detecting.
Late Saxon stirrup-strap mount.
See description in file.
A. Rogerson (HES), 6 October 2010.

April 2012. Metal-detecting. [3].
1 medieval coin and tweezers.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 1 August 2013.

September-October 2014. Metal-detecting. [4].
1 Roman coin.
2 medieval coins and a strap-end.
2 post-medieval coins and 1 token.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 3 December 2014.

November 2014. Metal-detecting. [5].
Finds recorded on the PAS database:
AMD112014 - PAS details to follow.
Information from PAS import.
Finds recorded by HES but not recorded on the PAS database:
10 Roman copper alloy coins.
See coin sheets in the file.
A. Beckham (HES), 23 January 2015. Amended E. McDonald (HES), 9 December 2019.

Monument Types

  • FINDSPOT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Associated Finds

  • POT MEND (Undated)
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 64 AD to 81 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 260 AD to 378 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 268 AD to 270 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 270 AD to 270 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 275 AD to 364 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 320 AD to 324 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 335 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 353 AD? to 364 AD?)
  • COIN (Roman - 364 AD to 378 AD)
  • STIRRUP STRAP MOUNT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • TWEEZERS (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1205 AD to 1210 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1247 AD to 1272 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1299 AD to 1301 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • CANDLE HOLDER (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • SPUR (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • THIMBLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1636 AD to 1643 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1649 AD to 1660 AD)
  • TOKEN (17th Century - 1670 AD to 1670 AD)

Protected Status - none

Sources and further reading

---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.

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