Record Details

NHER Number:34148
Type of record:Find Spot
Name:Multi-period metal finds

Summary

Metal detecting between 1998 and 2001 recovered a range of objects, including a Late Saxon stirrup terminal for decorating the corners of stirrups, medieval and post medieval coins and post medieval pottery fragments and a jetton.

Images - none

Location

Grid Reference:TF 97 13
Map Sheet:TF91SE
Parish:BRECKLAND
SCARNING, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Full description

November/December 1998. Metal detecting. Part of field.
Medieval and post medieval coins, medieval and post medieval metal finds.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 11 January 1998.

October to November 1999. Metal detecting.
Late Saxon stirrup terminal made of cast copper alloy. A flaring U-section tube, its top is decorated on the outer convex face with a double transverse moulding. The wider end is closed and decorated on the outer face with three knobs. The inside has a lot of decayed solder. The metal is corroded to a rough brownish colour. These decorated the corner of stirrups and have only recently been recognised for what they are. 11th century. (S1).
A. Rogerson (NLA), 4 December 1999.

November to December 2000. Metal detecting.
One post medieval coin.
Medieval and post medieval metal finds.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 9 January 2001.

January/February 2001. Metal detecting.
Medieval coin.
Post medieval jetton.
Medieval sherds and metal finds.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 14 March 2001.

Monument Types

  • FINDSPOT (Late Saxon to 19th Century - 851 AD to 1900 AD)

Associated Finds

  • STIRRUP (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • CAULDRON (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • PURSE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • SPUR (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • VESSEL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • BUTTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • CAULDRON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • JETTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • PURSE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Protected Status - none

Sources and further reading

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

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