Record Details

NHER Number:34360
Type of record:Find Spot
Name:Multi-period finds scatter

Summary

Metal detecting at this location during the period 1998 to 2005 recovered a wealth of multi period metal objects. Noteworthy finds included a Roman rosette brooch and a Late Roman/Early Saxon zoomorphic buckle.

Images - none

Location

Grid Reference:Not displayed
Map Sheet:TF90NE
Parish:SHIPDHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Full description

December 1998/ February 1999. Metal detecting.
Roman and post medieval coins.
Late Iron Age, Roman and Early Saxon brooches perhaps indicating a Early Saxon cemetery.
Post medieval metal finds.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 9 April 1999.

May-June 2000. Metal detecting.
Iron Age coin, three Roman coins.
One early medieval coin, one medieval coin.
Roman rosette brooch.
Late Roman/Early Saxon zoomorphic buckle (S1).
Medieval (S2) and four medieval-post medieval metal objects.
See lists in file.
K. Hinds (NLA) 27 July 2000.

Early May 2003. Metal detecting.
Site extended (see hard copy map for original extent).
Five medieval coins.
Medieval and post medieval metal objects.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 10 July 2003.

Before 3 April 2003. Metal detecting.
Five medieval coins.
Medieval and post medieval metal objects.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 10 July 2003.

Before 5 May 2005. Metal detecting.
Early Saxon, Late Saxon, medieval and post medieval copper alloy objects.
See description in file.
E. Darch (NLA) 11 August 2005.

Monument Types

  • FINDSPOT (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 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

  • BOW BROOCH (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
  • COIN (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
  • BOW BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COSMETIC PESTLE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • BOW BROOCH (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
  • COIN (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • STIRRUP STRAP MOUNT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • COIN WEIGHT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • DAGGER (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • FINGER RING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • HARNESS FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • PILGRIM BADGE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • APOTHECARY WEIGHT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • BOOK FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • CHARM (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 WEIGHT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • DAGGER (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • FINGER RING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • FURNITURE FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • NAIL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • SPUR (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • TOKEN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • WEIGHT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Protected Status - none

Sources and further reading

---Photograph: NLA. Finds Photograph.
---Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
---Map: NHER. 1:10000 Hard Copy HER Map. Permatrace.
---Photograph: 2003. KTT 12, Middle/Late Saxon strap end..
---Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1>Illustration: Holness, A.. 2000. Drawing of a Late Roman/Early Saxon zoomorphic buckle.. Film. 2:1.
<S2>Illustration: Ashley, S.. 2000. Drawing of a medieval banner from horse harness.. Film. 2:1.

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