Record Details

NHER Number:31656
Type of record:Find Spot
Name:Multi-period metal objects and coins

Summary

Metal detecting during the period 1995-2005 recovered a variety of multi-period metal objects and coins. Finds of note included an early post medieval 'baluster' thumb rest for the lid of a vessel, a medieval Venetian soldino coin and a medieval seal matrix of William de Multon - member of the seigniorial family of Surlingham manor.

Images - none

Location

Grid Reference:TG 30 05
Map Sheet:TG30NW
Parish:SURLINGHAM, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Full description

1995. Metal detector finds.
Early post medieval 'baluster' thumb rest for lid of vessel.
Identified by S. Margeson (NCM) 14 September 1995. Polaroid (S1) in file.
Elizabeth sixpence and Great Yarmouth quarter token 1669.
Identifications by J. Davies (NCM) 25 August 1995. See list in file.
W. Milligan (NCM) 14 September 1995.

1997. Metal detecting.
Medieval Venetian soldino. See coin list in file.
H. Geake (NCM) 5 February 1997.

August/September 2004. Metal detecting.
One post medieval coin.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 18 October 2004.

August-September 2004. Metal-detecting. Site extended to cover [1] (previously centred at [2]).
1 medieval seal matrix (belonged to William de Multon, member of the seigniorial family of Surlingham manor, dating to around 1250-ante 1345).
Identified by S. Ashley (NLA). See description in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 18 October 2004.
Updated by J. Page (HES), 12 March 2014.

Before 8 November 2005. Metal-detecting.
Post medieval jetton.
Late Saxon, medieval and post medieval metal objects.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 31 March 2006.

Monument Types

  • 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

  • BUCKLE (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • SEAL MATRIX (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • FURNITURE FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • JETTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • JEWS HARP (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • TOKEN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • VESSEL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • VESSEL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • WEIGHT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • WEIGHT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1587 AD to 1590 AD)

Protected Status - none

Sources and further reading

---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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