Record Details

NHER Number:32603
Type of record:Find Spot
Name:Multi-period metal objects and coins

Summary

Metal detecting here during 1996-99 recovered a variety of multi-period metal objects. Noteworthy finds included an Early Saxon brooch, a Middle Saxon pin, a medieval seal matrix, a Roman military strap end or purse attachment and a post medieval jetton.

Images - none

Location

Grid Reference:TF 86 28
Map Sheet:TF82NE
Parish:TATTERSETT, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Full description

1996. Metal detecting.
Roman, medieval and post medieval coins.
Early Saxon brooch.
Middle Saxon pin, buckle.
Middle Saxon/Late Saxon hooked tag.
Medieval and post medieval metal finds.
Details in file.

March 1997. Metal detecting.
Medieval seal (S1).
See file
A.Rogerson (NLA) 11 March and 1 May 1997.

June/July 1997. Metal detecting.
One Roman coin, one post medieval jetton.
Medieval and post medieval metal finds.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 28 August 1997.

September 1998. Metal detecting.
Middle Saxon, Late Saxon pins.
Medieval and early post medieval metal finds.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 3 November 1998.

Pre May 1999. Metal detecting. Site extended westwards into small field.
One Roman coin.
Roman hair pin and late military strap end or purse attachment.
Early Saxon brooch
Medieval, post medieval and undated metal objects.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 5 June 1999.

Roman hair pin and strap end/purse attachment found before May 1999 may also be Early Saxon.p

Monument Types

  • FINDSPOT (Unknown date)
  • FINDSPOT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Early Saxon - 410 AD to 650 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

  • METAL WORKING DEBRIS (Undated)
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • HAIR PIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • PURSE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • STRAP END (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • TOKEN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • BROOCH (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
  • HAIR PIN (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
  • PURSE (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
  • STRAP END (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
  • DRESS COMPONENT (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
  • PIN (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
  • DRESS COMPONENT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • PIN (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • BOX (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BROOCH (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • HARNESS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • MIRROR (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • PENDANT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • SEAL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • VESSEL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BOX (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • BUTTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • FINGER RING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • NEEDLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • VESSEL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Protected Status - none

Sources and further reading

---Photograph: 1999. KSL 23, Romano British/ Early Saxon belt plate..
---Photograph: 1999. KSL 24, Early Saxon small long brooch head plate..
---Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1>Article in Serial: Geake, H., Rogerson, A. and Ashley, S. 1999. Medieval Seal Matrices from Norfolk, 1996-1998. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XLIII Pt II pp 353-358. no 22, p 355.

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