Record Details

NHER Number:35023
Type of record:Monument
Name:Iron Age to post medieval objects

Summary

Extensive metal detecting on this site has recovered Iron Age, Roman, medieval and post medieval coins and multi-period finds, including a Roman brooch, Saxon and medieval strap ends and a Late Saxon stone spindle whorl.

Images - none

Location

Grid Reference:Not displayed
Map Sheet:TM19SW
Parish:TACOLNESTON, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Full description

May/June 1999. Metal detecting.
Two medieval coins. [1].
See lists in file.
Fifteenth century copper alloy strap end in shape of a tree with roots. The openwork terminal represents the tree, triangular and symmetrical; the crescent-shaped base is engraved with a symmetrical root pattern. Two copper alloy and two iron rivets hold the cast front plate onto a sheet back plate. Nice example, less stylised than most examples. [2].
Identified by H. Geake (NLA).
A. Rogerson (NLA), 24 August 1999.

June/July 1999. Metal detecting.
Iron Age copper alloy coin, Roman and medieval coins, medieval token.
Roman brooch, Middle Saxon/Late Saxon strap end.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 1 March 2000.

October to November 2000. Metal detecting.
2 post medieval coins, 3 post medieval jettons, post medieval metal finds.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 22 December 2000.

October 2001. Metal detecting.
Medieval and post medieval metal finds.
See list in file.
S. Ashley (NLA), 6 December 2001.

September/October 2003. Metal detecting club day out.
3 medieval and 2 post medieval coins.
Late Saxon stone spindle whorl.
Medieval and post medieval metal objects.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 20 November 2003.

October/November 2003. Metal detecting.
1 Roman coin.
Roman, medieval and post medieval metal objects.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 16 December 2003.

Monument Types

  • FINDSPOT (Early Iron Age to 19th Century - 800 BC to 1900 AD)

Associated Finds

  • COIN (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • STRAP END (Middle Saxon to Late Saxon - 651 AD to 1065 AD)
  • SPINDLE WHORL (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • BALANCE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BELL (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)
  • FINGER RING (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD? to 1900 AD?)
  • FURNITURE FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • FURNITURE FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • HARNESS PENDANT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • PRICK SPUR (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • PURSE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • SEAL MATRIX (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • TOKEN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BELL (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)
  • BUTTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • CLOTH SEAL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • COIN (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)
  • JETTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • WEIGHT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Protected Status - none

Sources and further reading

---Unpublished Document: Department for Culture, Media and Sport. 2004. Treasure Annual Report 2003. pp 136-137; No 293; Fig 293.
---Illustration: Finds Illustrations.
---Photograph: NLA. Finds Photograph.
---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.
---Photograph: 2003. KTY 12-18, Late Saxon stone spindle whorl..
---Secondary File: Secondary File.

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