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Record Details

NHER Number:29308
Type of record:Find Spot
Name:Multi-period finds

Summary

Metal-detecting between 1992 and 2016 recovered Neolithic/Bronze Age flint flakes; Roman and medieval pottery sherds; Roman tesserae and tile fragments; Roman, Late Saxon, medieval and post-medieval coins (including a possible Roman coin blank); post-medieval tokens and Middle/Late Bronze Age, Roman and Early Saxon to post-medieval metal objects. The metal finds include a Middle/Late Bronze Age spearhead; Roman brooches, a harness slide, furniture fittings, finger ring, a terret and an incomplete lid from a copper alloy flagon; an Early Saxon brooch; a Middle Saxon pin and part of a bracelet; a Late Saxon bell, stirrup, brooch and stirrup strap mount; medieval to post-medieval dress accessories; a medieval ampulla, harness mount and spindle whorl; medieval/post-medieval lead weights, a copper alloy vessel fragment and lead spindle whorl or weight and a post-medieval cloth seal, copper alloy staff terminal or ferrule and crotal bell.

Images

  • Roman harness mount from NHER 29308 © Norfolk County Council
  • Roman leopard brooch from NHER 29308 © Norfolk county Council
  • Romano-British brooch from NHER 29308 © Norfolk County Council
  • Romano-British furniture fitting from NHER 29308 © Norfolk County Council
  • Post-medieval staff from NHER 29308 © Norfolk County Council
  • Medieval harnes mount from NHER 29308 © Norfolk County Council
  • Early Saxon brooch from NHER 29308 © Norfolk County Council
  • Romano-British brooch from NHER 29308 © Norfolk County Council
  • Late Saxon brooch from NHER 29308 © Norfolk County Council
  • Romano-British unidentified object from NHER 29308 © Norfolk County Council
  • Romano-Brtiish brooch from NHER 29308 © Norfolk County Council

Location

Grid Reference:Not displayed
Map Sheet:TM19NE
Parish:BRACON ASH, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Full description

1992. Metal-detecting finds.
Two 4th century coins.
See list in file.
Roman grey ware jar rim sherd.
W. Milligan (NCM), 28 October 1992.

Before 19 January 2006. Metal-detecting.
Eight tesserae and a Samian sherd.
See lists and (S1) in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 1 June 2006.

Before 17 August 2006. Metal-detecting.
Roman and medieval coins, post-medieval token.
Post-medieval metal objects, including a 16th century knife stop.
See lists in file.
E. Darch (NLA), 2 November 2006.

September 2007. Metal-detecting, site extended, previous findspot saved [2].
Romano-British sherd, tesserae and coin.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 13 November 2007.

August 2008. Metal-detecting.
Found at [14]:
1 Roman silver miniature sword.
This object was submitted as potential Treasure (Treasure case 2008 T515) and subsequently acquired by Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 2009.250).
Information from PAS database and museum records [15].
P. Watkins (HES), 21 May 2020.

August 2009. Metal-detecting.
Four Roman coins, Middle Bronze Age/Late Bronze Age (S2), Roman, Middle Saxon (S3), Late Saxon, medieval and medieval/post-medieval metal objects.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 14 September 2009.

March-April 2010. Metal-detecting.
Roman tile fragments, one Roman and one medieval coin, Late Saxon, medieval, medieval/post-medieval and post-medieval metal objects.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 10 May 2010.

7 February 2010. Metal-detecting.
Roman coin and medieval ampulla fragment.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 7 March 2010.

12 and 25 September 2010. Metal-detecting.
4 Roman coins, Roman pot sherds and tile fragments, Roman, medieval and post-medieval metal objects and medieval pot sherd, post-medieval coin or token.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (HES), 5 November 2010.

January 2011-April 2012. Metal-detecting. [6].
1 Roman coin and 1 pottery sherd.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 1 August 2013.

4 September 2011. Metal-detecting.
Three Roman coins, medieval and post-medieval metal objects.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (HES), 4 September 2011.

October-November 2012. Metal-detecting. [3].
Three Roman coins, four sherds of pottery and an incomplete lid from a copper alloy flagon.
One Late Saxon coin.
Medieval/post-medieval lead annular spindle whorl or weight.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 3 January 2013.

April 2013. Metal-detecting. [4].
9 Roman coins, possibly coin blank, plate brooch (S4), furniture fitting and copper alloy nail.
1 post-medieval crotal bell.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 1 May 2013.

April-May 2013. Metal-detecting. [5].
1 medieval pottery sherd.
Post-medieval copper alloy staff terminal or ferrule.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 4 July 2013.

December 2013-January 2014. Metal-detecting. [7].
2 Roman coins and an unusual furniture fitting.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 3 March 2014.

January-October 2014. Metal-detecting. [8]
4 Roman coins.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 4 May 2017.

June-September 2014. Metal-detecting. [9].
7 Roman coins, a finger ring, brooch, unidentified object, upholstery nails and a strap-mounted skirted terret.
Post-medieval buckle.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 5 October 2014.

September-October 2015. Metal-detecting. [10].
3 Roman coins and a brooch.
Early Saxon brooch.
2 medieval coins and a harness mount.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 6 November 2015.

October-November 2015. Metal-detecting. [11].
1 Roman coin.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 1 January 2016.

November-December 2015. Metal-detecting. [12].
Neolithic/Bronze Age flint flakes.
1 Roman coin.
Late Saxon brooch.
1 medieval coin.
1 post-medieval coin.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 5 February 2016.

June-July 2016. Metal-detecting. [13].
3 Roman coins and 5 pottery sherds.
2 medieval coins.
Medieval/post-medieval lead weights.
1 post-medieval coin, a post-medieval buckle and cloth seal.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 3 August 2016.

(S5) - PAS details to follow.
E. McDonald (HES), 26 November 2019.

Monument Types

  • FINDSPOT (Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 701 BC)
  • FINDSPOT (Middle Bronze Age to Late Bronze Age - 1600 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

  • FLAKE (Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 701 BC)
  • SPEARHEAD (Middle Bronze Age to Late Bronze Age - 1600 BC to 701 BC)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 65 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • FLUE TILE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • FURNITURE FITTING (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • FURNITURE FITTING (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • FURNITURE FITTING (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • FURNITURE FITTING (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • HARNESS FITTING (Roman - 43 AD to 200 AD)
  • HARNESS FITTING (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • MINIATURE OBJECT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • NAIL (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • TESSERA (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • TILE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 69 AD to 100 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 69 AD to 81 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 98 AD to 117 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 100 AD to 300 AD)
  • FLAGON (Roman - 100 AD to 300 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 103 AD to 111 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 117 AD to 125 AD)
  • POT (Roman - 120 AD to 200 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 143 AD to 175 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 150 AD to 151 AD)
  • FINGER RING (Roman - 200 AD to 300 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 260 AD to 274 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 260 AD to 286 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 260 AD to 296 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 260 AD to 378 AD)
  • COIN BLANK (Roman - 260 AD to 364 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 269 AD to 271 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 269 AD to 271 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 270 AD to 270 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 270 AD to 270 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 275 AD to 286 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 275 AD to 286 AD)
  • COIN BLANK (Roman - 275 AD to 286 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 286 AD to 293 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 293 AD to 296 AD)
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Roman - 300 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 320 AD to 324 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 320 AD to 325 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 320 AD to 333 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 335 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 335 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 335 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 335 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 378 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 335 AD to 337 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 335 AD to 341 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 335 AD to 348 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 337 AD to 341 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 341 AD to 348 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 348 AD to 350 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 348 AD to 350 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 348 AD to 361 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 351 AD to 353 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 351 AD to 355 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 353 AD to 364 AD)
  • BROOCH (Early Saxon - 480 AD to 530 AD)
  • BRACELET (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
  • PIN (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
  • BROOCH (Middle Saxon to Late Saxon - 800 AD to 1000 AD)
  • BELL (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • STIRRUP (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • STIRRUP STRAP MOUNT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • COIN (Late Saxon - 979 AD to 985 AD)
  • AMPULLA (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • KNIFE (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • SPINDLE WHORL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • VESSEL (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • WEIGHT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1200 AD)
  • WEIGHT (Medieval to 17th Century - 1100 AD? to 1700 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1136 AD to 1145 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1194 AD to 1204 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1350 AD)
  • SPINDLE WHORL (Medieval to 16th Century - 1200 AD to 1600 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1205 AD to 1207 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1244 AD to 1247 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1310 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1377 AD to 1399 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • KNIFE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • TOKEN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • TOKEN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • BUCKLE (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD? to 1650 AD)
  • CLOTH SEAL (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD? to 1700 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1561 AD to 1561 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1564 AD to 1564 AD)
  • CROTAL (16th Century to 18th Century - 1600 AD to 1800 AD)
  • STAFF (16th Century to 18th Century - 1600 AD to 1800 AD)
  • BUCKLE (17th Century to 18th Century - 1660 AD to 1720 AD)

Protected Status

  • SHINE
  • SHINE

Sources and further reading

---Publication: British Museum. 2010. Treasure Act Annual Report 2008. p xvii.
---Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1>Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
<S2>Illustration: Gibbons, J.. 2009. Drawing of a Middle/Late Bronze Age spearhead tip. Find Illustration. Film. 1:1.
<S3>Illustration: Gibbons, J.. 2010. Drawing of a Middle Saxon probable bracelet fragment. Find Illustration. Film. 2:1.
<S4>Illustration: Gibbons, J. 2014. Drawing of incomplete Roman copper alloy plate brooch cast in the form of a leopard.. Film. 2:1.
<S5>Illustration: Gibbons, J. 2016. Drawing of a Late Bronze Age spearhead fragment. Find Illustration. Film. 1:1.

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