Record Details

NHER Number:29423
Type of record:Find Spot
Name:Multi-period finds

Summary

Metal detecting from 1993 to 2000 recovered a Roman silver finger ring, a fine Middle Saxon brooch, a Late Saxon penny of Aetheldred II, a fragment of Late Saxon pottery, a medieval gold finger ring and pottery fragments and a post medieval token.

Images - none

Location

Grid Reference:Not displayed
Map Sheet:TG14SW
Parish:WEYBOURNE, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Full description

January 1993. Metal detecting.
Penny of Aetheldred II (985 to 91 AD). Form in file.
Identified by J. Davies (NCM).
A. Rogerson (NLA), 1 February 1993.

March/April 1993. Found at location [1].
Middle Saxon Ansate brooch, one arm broken, bow and surviving arm decorated with relief cross motif with tendrils around; catchplate on reverse. Lovely.
Identified by S. Margeson (NCM).
A. Rogerson (NLA), 7 June 1993.

September-October 1999. Metal detecting.
Roman silver finger ring.
Medieval gold finger ring.
Late Saxon rim sherd.
Late medieval/early post medieval rim sherd.
Post medieval token (Great Yarmouth).
See lists in file.
The Roman silver finger ring was submitted as potential Treasure and subsequently acquired by Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 2006.531).
K. Hinds (NCM), 25 February 2000. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 26 May 2020.

April-May 2000. Metal detecting.
Identified by A. Rogerson (NLA). All pottery.
Medieval unglazed ware, one body sherd.
Post medieval Glazed Red Earthenware, one bowl rim.
K. Hinds (NLA), 22 June 2000.

Roman silver ring found in September 1999 declared Treasure on 7 November 2003.
M. Horlock (NLA), 10 November 2003.

Monument Types

  • FINDSPOT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 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 (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Associated Finds

  • FINGER RING (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • BROOCH (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
  • COIN (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • POT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • FINGER RING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • TOKEN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Protected Status - none

Sources and further reading

---Unpublished Document: Department for Culture, Media and Sport. 2000. Treasure Annual Report 1998-1999. pp 25 and 65-66; Nos 46 and 142.
---Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 2003. Iron Age torc is declared Treasure. 8 November.
---Unpublished Document: Department for Culture, Media and Sport. 2001. Treasure Annual Report 2000. pp 19-20 and 62; Nos 13 and 96; Fig 13.
---Photograph: 1993. MJH 14-18, Middle Saxon anasate brooch..
---Secondary File: Secondary File.

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