Record Details

NHER Number:31824
Type of record:Find Spot
Name:Roman to post medieval objects

Summary

Metal detecting between 1996 and 2005 recovered a number of objects from the Roman to post medieval period, including a coin of the Middle Saxon ruler Coenwulf.

Images - none

Location

Grid Reference:Not displayed
Map Sheet:TF80NW
Parish:SWAFFHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Full description

January 1996. Metal detector finds. [1]
Five Roman, three medieval, one post medieval coins.
Post medieval jetton.
Roman ?handle in form of bird's head.
Roman nail and hair pin.
Medieval and post medieval metal finds.
See lists, coin forms in file.
Compiled by A. Rogerson (NLA), 1 April 1996.

August-September 2004. Metal-detecting. Site extended to whole field.
1 Middle Saxon coin (Coenwulf).
2 medieval coins (inc 1 soldino).
1 post-medieval coin and 1 tinned dress fastener.
Coins identified by A. Marsden (NLA) and other object by S. Ashley (NLA). See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA). 18 October 2004.
Updated by J. Page (HES), 12 March 2014.

July-August 2005. Metal-detecting.
Two post medieval coins.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 18 September 2005.

September-October 2005. Metal-detecting.
1 post-medieval coin, 1 token, 2 jettons and 1 shoe buckle.
Numismatic items identified by A. Marsden (NLA) and other object by S. Ashley (NLA). See list in file.
J. Page (HES), 12 March 2014.

Monument Types

  • FINDSPOT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 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)
  • FIGURINE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • NAIL (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • PIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • VESSEL (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
  • COIN (Middle Saxon - 800 AD to 821 AD)
  • BOX (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • SCABBARD (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1400 AD to 1413 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval to 16th Century - 1490 AD to 1504 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • DRESS FASTENER (DRESS) (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • TOKEN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • JETTON (16th Century to 17th Century - 1586 AD to 1603 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1649 AD to 1657 AD)
  • BUCKLE (17th Century to 18th Century - 1650 AD to 1750 AD)
  • JETTON (17th Century - 1660 AD to 1668 AD)

Protected Status - none

Sources and further reading

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