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Norfolk Heritage Explorer

Record Details

NHER Number:	30212
Type of record:	Find Spot
Name:	Roman, Late Saxon to post medieval metal objects and coins

Summary

Metal detecting in 1993 recovered a number of objects from the Roman, Late Saxon, medieval and post medieval periods, including Roman, medieval and post medieval coins and a Late Saxon finial.

Images - none

Location

Grid Reference:	TM 16 99
Map Sheet:	TM19NE
Parish:	WRENINGHAM, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Full description

1993. Metal detector finds.
Three Roman coins.
Two medieval pennies.
Three post medieval coins.
See lists in file.
Identified by J. Davies (NCM), 23 September 1993.
Late Saxon finial; ?Late Saxon lead weight or spindle whorl.
Two medieval lead objects.
Medieval buckle, belt mount or sword chape.
13th century steelyard weight.
15th century purse frame.
Early post medieval harness stud.
18th century attachment plate for buckle.
Polaroids (S1) in file.
Identified by S. Margeson (NCM), 1993.
W. Milligan (NCM), 21 October 1993.

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

COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
BOX (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
SPINDLE WHORL (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
WEIGHT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
DRESS COMPONENT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
HARNESS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
PURSE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
SCABBARD (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
STEELYARD WEIGHT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
BUCKLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
HARNESS (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Protected Status - none

Sources and further reading

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<S1>	Photograph: NCC Find Identification and Recording Service. c. 1975-2000. HES Find Polaroid Collection. HES Find Polaroid Collection. polaroid. black and white.