Record Details

NHER Number:34974
Type of record:Find Spot
Name:Multi-period metal object scatter

Summary

Metal detecting at this location from 1997 to 2001 recovered a variety of multi period metal objects. The scatter included a medieval seal matrix, sherds of Thetford and Ipswich Ware Saxon pottery and a post medieval book clasp with stamped decoration.

Images - none

Location

Grid Reference:Not displayed
Map Sheet:TM08NW
Parish:QUIDENHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Full description

1997. Metal detecting.
One medieval gold coin. See list in file.
Royal farthing token of Charles I.
Fragment of Edward I penny (not on coin list).
K. Sussams (NCM) 30 December 1997.

Before 31 May 2000. Metal detecting.
Site area extended.
Medieval seal matrix and medieval buckle (S1)
See lists in file
A. Rogerson (NLA) 22 March 2001.

Before 26 March 2001. Metal detecting.
Middle Saxon, Late Saxon, medieval and post medieval sherds.
Roman coin.
Seven medieval coins.
Roman, Early Saxon, Middle Saxon (S2 and S3), Late Saxon, medieval, and post medieval metal finds.
See lists with NGR in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 22 September 2001.

Monument Types

  • FINDSPOT (Roman to 19th Century - 43 AD to 1900 AD)

Associated Finds

  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • TWEEZERS (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
  • HOOKED TAG (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
  • PIN (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
  • POT (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
  • TWEEZERS (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
  • HOOKED TAG (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • POT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • EWER (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • JETTON (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • SEAL MATRIX (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BOOK FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • HARNESS FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • TOKEN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Protected Status - none

Sources and further reading

---Photograph: NLA. 2001. Finds Photograph. Polaroid.
---Photograph: 2001. KSZ 1, Early Saxon gilded fragment..
---Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1>Illustration: Hoyle, M.. 2001. Drawing of a medieval copper alloy buckle plate.. Film. 2:1.
<S2>Illustration: Unknown. 2001. Drawing of a Middle Saxon copper sheet.. Film. 2:1.
<S3>Illustration: Pestell. T.. 2001. Drawing of a Middle Saxon gilded copper sheet.. Paper. 2:1.

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