Record Details

NHER Number:30018
Type of record:Find Spot
Name:Multi-period finds

Summary

Metal-detecting between 1990 and 2013 recovered Iron Age, Roman, medieval and post-medieval coins; a medieval or post medieval token and Bronze Age, Roman and Middle Saxon to post-medieval metal objects. The metal finds include a Bronze Age dagger or spearhead fragment; a Roman brooch; a Middle Saxon strap-end; a Late Saxon box mount; medieval to post-medieval dress accessories; medieval seal matrices, a finger ring and stud and a post-medieval harness mount and thimble.

Images

  • A Bronze Age knife from Upper Sheringham.  © Norfolk Museums & Archaeology Service
  • Medieval sea matrix from NHER 30018  © Norfolk County Council
  • Medieval seal matrix from NHER 30018  © Norfolk County Council
  • Medieval seal matrix from NHER 30018  © Norfolk County Council
  • Medieval seal matrix from NHER 30018  © Norfolk County Council
  • Medieval buckle from NHER 30018  © Norfolk County Council

Location

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

Full description

1990-1999. Metal-detecting. [4].
1 Roman coin.
Medieval seal matrices and a buckle.
Post-medieval harness mount and strap-hook.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 10 February 2015.

July/August 1993. Metal detecting finds. [1].
Roman, Late Saxon, medieval, post medieval metal finds.
Medieval/post medieval token.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 27 September 1993.

October 1993. Metal detecting finds.
Iron Age coin.
Middle Saxon strap end.
Medieval and post medieval metalwork.
See full details in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 21 December 1993.

October/November 1993. Metal detecting finds.
Bronze Age dagger or spearhead fragment.
Late Saxon box mount.
Roman and medieval coins and metalwork.
Full details in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 2 April 1993.

August - September 2008. Metal-detecting. Site extended to whole field. Previous extent saved under previous event [2].
3 medieval coins.
Identified by A. Marsden (NLA). See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 17 October 2008.
Updated by J. Page (HES), 12 March 2014.

February-March 2013. Metal-detecting. [3].
1 post-medieval coin.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 1 May 2013.

Monument Types

  • FINDSPOT (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
  • FINDSPOT (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
  • 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

  • DAGGER (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
  • SPEAR (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
  • COIN (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 269 AD to 271 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
  • BOX (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • HARNESS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • STUD (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • TOKEN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • SEAL MATRIX (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1300 AD)
  • SEAL MATRIX (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1300 AD)
  • SEAL MATRIX (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1300 AD)
  • SEAL MATRIX (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1300 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1375 AD to 1450 AD)
  • BUTTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • THIMBLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • TOKEN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1667 AD to 1667 AD)

Protected Status - none

Sources and further reading

---Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
---Monograph: Ashley, S. 2002. Medieval Armorial Horse Furniture in Norfolk. East Anglian Archaeology. No 101.
---Secondary File: Secondary File.

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