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Record Details

NHER Number:33069
Type of record:Find Spot
Name:Multi-period finds

Summary

Regular metal detecting from 1996 to 2006 recovered a large number of objects from the prehistoric to post medieval periods, including a Roman figure of a goat, and a fragment of Roman cast blue-green window glass. Prehistoric flints, a Bronze Age sword blade fragment, and coptic bowl fragments have also been recovered, along with Iron Age, Romano-British, Early Saxon, medieval and post medieval pottery fragments. Between 2009 and 2018 metal detecting recovered Roman pottery sherds; medieval coins; a Roman brooch, a Late Saxon strap end and medieval/post-medieval metal objects.

Images - none

Location

Grid Reference:TG 12 01
Map Sheet:TG10SW
Parish:WYMONDHAM, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Full description

1996. Metal detector finds.
Roman figure of a goat.
Roman bronze key handle.
Two 4th century coins.
Medieval penny.
Two post medieval coins.
Two jettons.
Post medieval quarter token.
See lists in file.
Identified by J. Davies (NCM), 13 January 1997.
Medieval green glazed Grimston sherd.
Medieval bronze vessel repairs and vessel rim and foot.
Medieval book clasp, brooch, buckle or 'suspension ring,' lead bird feeder, buckles, locking clasp fragment.
Undated lead weights.
Polaroids and list in file.
Identified by H. Geake (NCM), 1996.
W. Milligan (NCM), 10 February 1997.

1997. Metal detecting.
Prehistoric flints.
Roman, medieval and post medieval coins.
Bronze Age (S2 and S3), Early Saxon, medieval and post medieval metalwork.
Identified by K.Sussams, H. Geake and J. A. Davies (NCM), April 1998.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 29 March 2000.

1997-1998. Metal detecting. [1]
Roman, medieval and post medieval coins.
Prehistoric flints.
Bronze Age sword blade fragment.
Roman, Early Saxon (including coptic bowl fragments (S4)), medieval, post medieval and Undated metal finds.
Roman, medieval and post medieval sherds.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson, 20 October 1999.

Before 7 August 1998. Metal detecting. [2]
Two Roman and two post medieval coins. Two post medieval jettons. See lists in file.
Also, eight sherds of post medieval pottery (?all post medieval).
Three sherds medieval pottery (not described).
Double looped 17th century buckle frame (H. M. Geake (NCM) identified).
No other significant metal finds.
A. Rogerson, 2 April 2000.

1999. Metal detecting.
Roman cast blue-green window glass.
Identified by S. Worrel.
K. Hinds (NLA), May 2000.

1999. Metal detecting.
One medieval pottery sherd.
Eighteen medieval to post medieval and undated metal objects.
See list in file.
K. Hinds (NLA), 23 May 2000.

1999. Found at same time as previously reported objects. [3]
Three Roman and three medieval coins, post medieval token.
See lists in file.

Before 5 February 2000. Metal detecting. [4]
One Roman and two medieval coins.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 15 September 2000.

Before February 2002. Metal detecting.
One ?Roman sherd.
One medieval and two post medieval coins.
Three post medieval jettons.
Medieval, post medieval and undatable metal finds.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 17 October 2002.

Before 22 October 2002. Metal detecting.
Four Roman and one medieval coin.
Medieval, post medieval and undatable metal finds.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 18 December 2002.

Before 23 February 2005. Metal detecting.
Three Roman and one post medieval coins, medieval and post medieval jettons.
Roman, Early Saxon, medieval, post medieval and undateable metal objects.
See lists and (S1) in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 21 July 2005.

Before 26 May 2006. Metal detecting.
Two Roman and one post medieval coin.
Medieval and post medieval metal objects.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 1 November 2006.

Before 17 November 2006. Metal detecting.
One Roman and three post medieval coins.
Roman, medieval and post medieval sherds.
Medieval and post medieval metal objects.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 1 February 2007.

Before 15 November 2007. Metal detecting.
2 Roman coins, medieval and post medieval metal objects, Iron Age, Romano-British, Early Saxon, medieval and post medieval sherds.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 22 January 2008.

Before 19 September 2009. Metal detecting.
Romano-British and post-medieval sherds; Late Saxon strap-end; medieval/post-medieval metal objects; post-medieval coin and jettons.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 25 January 2010.

May 2012-May 2018. Metal-detecting. [5].
Late Iron Age/Roman coins.
1 medieval coin.
1 post-medieval and a rotary key.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 1 July 2018.

Monument Types

  • FINDSPOT (Unknown date)
  • FINDSPOT (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
  • FINDSPOT (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Late Iron Age to Roman - 100 BC to 409 AD)
  • 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

  • INGOT (Unknown date)
  • METAL WORKING DEBRIS (Undated)
  • METAL WORKING DEBRIS (Undated)
  • SPINDLE WHORL (Unknown date)
  • WEIGHT (Undated)
  • WEIGHT (Undated)
  • FLAKE (Lower Palaeolithic to Late Iron Age - 500000 BC to 42 AD)
  • KNIFE (Lower Palaeolithic to Late Iron Age - 500000 BC to 42 AD)
  • LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Lower Palaeolithic to Late Iron Age - 500000 BC to 42 AD)
  • SCRAPER (TOOL) (Lower Palaeolithic to Late Iron Age - 500000 BC to 42 AD)
  • RAPIER (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
  • SWORD (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
  • POT (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
  • BROOCH (Late Iron Age to Roman - 25 AD to 60 AD)
  • BRACELET (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • CEREMONIAL OBJECT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COSMETIC MORTAR (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • FIGURINE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • FURNITURE FITTING (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • KEY (LOCKING) (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • RING (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • WINDOW GLASS (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • BOWL (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
  • BROOCH (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
  • BROOCH (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
  • KNIFE (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
  • POT (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
  • VESSEL (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
  • KNIFE (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
  • KNIFE (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • STRAP END (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • ANNULAR BROOCH (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BARREL PADLOCK (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BOOK FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BROOCH (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • CAME (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • CAULDRON (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • CLASP (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • COSMETIC SET (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • HARNESS FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • HARNESS PENDANT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • HARNESS PENDANT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • JETTON (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • KEY (LOCKING) (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • KNIFE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • PADLOCK (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • PADLOCK (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • PAGE HOLDER (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • PURSE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • RING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • RING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • RING (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • SPUR (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • STYLUS (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • THIMBLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • TOKEN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • TWEEZERS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • VESSEL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • VESSEL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • VESSEL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • VESSEL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • VESSEL (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • WEIGHT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • WEIGHT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • WRITING AND DRAWING EQUIPMENT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1461 AD to 1464 AD)
  • BOOK FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • BROOCH (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • BUTTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • BUTTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • CLOTH SEAL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • CLOTH SEAL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • COIN WEIGHT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • DRESS FASTENER (DRESS) (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • FURNITURE FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • HARNESS FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • HARNESS FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • HOOKED TAG (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • JETTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • JETTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • JEWS HARP (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • KNIFE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • KNIFE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • PURSE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • RING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • RING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • RING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • SPUR (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • SUNDIAL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • THIMBLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • TOKEN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • TOKEN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • TOKEN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (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)
  • WEIGHT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • JETTON (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1635 AD)
  • KEY (LOCKING) (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1700 AD)

Protected Status - none

Sources and further reading

---Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
---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.
<S1>Photograph: NLA. Finds Photograph.
<S2>Illustration: Kercher, J.. 1998. Drawing of a Bronze Age sword fragment.. Paper. 1:1.
<S3>Illustration: 1998. Drawing of a Bronze Age rapier fragment.. Card. Unknown.
<S4>Photograph: 1999. KSN 22-23, fragments of a coptic bowl..

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