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Record Details

NHER Number:3932
Type of record:Monument
Name:Multi-period finds and the possible site of a medieval building

Summary

Roman pottery sherds were recovered as stray finds in 1955 while metal-detecting between 1997 and 2017 recovered a Neolithic flint flake; Roman, Late Saxon and medieval pottery sherds; medieval roof tile and floor tile; a Roman tile fragment; medieval to post-medieval brick fragments; Iron Age to Roman, medieval and post-medieval coins; medieval to post-medieval jettons and tokens and Bronze Age to Roman and Late Saxon to post-medieval metal objects. The metal finds include a Late Bronze Age ring; Iron Age ring; Roman brooches, finger rings, a bracelet fragment, and hair pin; a Late Saxon to post-medieval spindle whorl; medieval to post-medieval dress accessories and lead weights; medieval brooches, a pilgrim badge, gold finger ring, book clasp, papal bull, cauldron fragment, seal matrix, dagger scabbard chape, end cap from a scale-tang knife, needle, sewing ring or thimble, harbick, keys and a fine decorated copper alloy belt chape; a medieval/post-medieval bell and copper alloy rings and post-medieval cloth seals, a ferrule, thimble, crotal bell, and a furniture keyhole escutcheon or decorative mount.
The recovery of medieval brick and roof and floor tile, as well as a large quantity and variety of other medieval finds, suggests that there was a medieval building on or near the site.

Images

  • Medieval harness fitting from NHER 3932 © Norfolk County Council
  • Medieval strap fitting from NHER 3932 © Norfolk County Council

Location

Grid Reference:Not displayed
Map Sheet:TF71SW
Parish:NARBOROUGH, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Full description

1955. Roman pottery. [1].
R. R. Clarke (NCM).

May 1995. Generally located finds. [2].
Twenty six Roman coins.
Identified by J. Davies (NCM). See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 17 August 1995.

March 1997. Metal detecting. [3].
Superb bronze belt chape for use with scabbard. Rectangular plate with incised Lombardic lhs. Foliate terminal above triangular opening. Four rivets. Sheet back plate of greener alloy.
Probably silvered. Late 14th century/earlier 15th century. Compare with (S1), but without ornate open end.
Polaroid (S2) NCM. Identified by V. Fryer (NCM).
A. Rogerson (NLA) 1 May 1997.

February-March 1997. Metal detecting.
Roman pin and brooch.
Medieval and post medieval metal finds.
Forty seven Roman coins.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 16 May 1997.

Silver dress pin found before April 2000 (previously reported) disclaimed as Treasure. [4].
See H. M. Geake's description in file.
A. Rogerson (NAU), 20 July 2000.

April 2000. Metal-detecting. Area extended. [5].
Iron Age, Roman, medieval and post medieval coins.
?Mesolithic flint blade.
Late Bronze Age/Iron Age, Roman, Middle Saxon, medieval (S3) (S4), post medieval and undated metal finds.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson, 5 June 2000.

Early 2001. Metal-detecting.
Roman sherds and coins.
Medieval coin.
Late Saxon and medieval sherds.
Middle Bronze Age (S5), medieval, post medieval metal finds.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 2 September 2001.

Before February 2002. Metal-detecting. [11].
Medieval seal matrix.
Information from PAS import.
A. Cattermole (HES), 9 September 2011.

2 September 2009.
Medieval/ post-medieval double-hooked dress fastener found April 2000 re-identified from Polaroid as a late medieval shear-board hook or harbick (cf. Biddle 1990 nos. 307-9)

June-October 2013. Metal-detecting. [6].
1 medieval/post-medieval jetton, rumbler bell and lead weight.
1 post-medieval coin.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 2 December 2013.

October 2013-January 2014. Metal-detecting. [7].
6 Roman coins.
3 medieval coins, 3 jetton, 1 pottery sherd, 1 roof tile fragment, buckles, bar mounts, a strap-end, strap loop, needle, knife end cap, dagger scabbard chape, brooch, harness fitting and a sewing ring or thimble.
Medieval/post-medieval lead weight, bell, buckle and rings.
1 post-medieval coin and 1 token.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 1 April 2014.

February-May 2014. Metal-detecting. [8].
Neolithic flint flake.
1 Roman coin.
Late Saxon to post-medieval spindle whorl.
2 medieval coins, 1 jetton and a buckle.
Post-medieval buckle.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 3 July 2014.

May-September 2014. Metal-detecting. [9].
1 medieval pottery sherd.
1 medieval/post-medieval brick fragment.
Post-medieval buckle.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 3 December 2014.

September 2014-March 2015. Metal-detecting. [10].
2 Roman coins.
1 medieval coin, buckles, strap loops, an annular brooch and a strap-end.
Medieval/post-medieval buckles and a lead weight.
1 post-medieval token, a buckle and a lead weight.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 4 August 2015. Amended by E. McDonald (HES), 1 January 2019.

March-September 2015. Metal-detecting. [12].
6 Roman coins, 1 pottery sherd and 1 tile fragment.
1 medieval coin, 2 jettons, 3 pottery sherds, 1 brick fragment, a strap mount and buckle.
Post-medieval furniture keyhole escutcheon or decorative mount.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 3 December 2015.

September 2015-March 2016. Metal-detecting. [13].
4 Roman coins, a brooch and finger ring.
3 medieval coins and 1 jetton.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 5 September 2016.

April 2016-February 2017. Metal-detecting. [14].
1 Iron Age coin.
4 Roman coins and a brooch.
2 medieval coins, buckles, a strap-end, strap fitting and end cap from a scale-tang knife.
Medieval/post-medieval button.
Post-medieval cloth seal.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 4 May 2017.

February-July 2017. Metal-detecting. [15].
1 Late Iron Age/Roman coin, a Roman Julio-Claudian issue.
3 Roman coins and a finger ring.
Medieval buckles.
Medieval/post-medieval copper alloy ring.
Post-medieval crotal bell fragment.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 4 October 2017. Amended E. McDonald (HES), 1 January 2018.

Monument Types

  • FINDSPOT (Unknown date)
  • FINDSPOT (Mesolithic - 10000 BC? to 4001 BC?)
  • FINDSPOT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • FINDSPOT (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
  • FINDSPOT (Late Bronze Age - 1000 BC to 701 BC)
  • FINDSPOT (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • BUILDING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Associated Finds

  • RING (Undated)
  • SPINDLE (Undated)
  • WEIGHT (Undated)
  • NOTCHED BLADE (Mesolithic - 10000 BC? to 4001 BC?)
  • FLAKE (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • RING (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
  • RING (Late Bronze Age - 1000 BC to 701 BC)
  • COIN (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
  • RING (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
  • BROOCH (Late Iron Age - 50 BC to 20 AD)
  • COIN (Late Iron Age - 50 BC to 20 BC)
  • COIN (Late Iron Age to Roman - 14 AD to 54 AD)
  • BROOCH (Late Iron Age to Roman - 20 AD to 65 AD)
  • BRACELET (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 65 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • HAIR PIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • PIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • TILE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • FINGER RING (Roman - 100 AD to 300 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 117 AD to 137 AD)
  • FINGER RING (Roman - 200 AD to 300 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 260 AD to 268 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 260 AD to 268 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 260 AD to 268 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 260 AD to 268 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 260 AD to 378 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 260 AD to 378 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 268 AD to 270 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 268 AD to 270 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 269 AD to 274 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 271 AD to 274 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 275 AD to 286 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 275 AD to 286 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 275 AD to 364 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 275 AD to 402 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 286 AD to 293 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 318 AD to 324 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 321 AD to 323 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 335 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 341 AD to 348 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 343 AD to 348 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 347 AD to 348 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 348 AD to 350 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 364 AD to 378 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 367 AD to 375 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 367 AD to 375 AD)
  • BROOCH (Early Saxon - 475 AD to 500 AD)
  • POT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • SPINDLE WHORL (Late Saxon to 16th Century - 1000 AD to 1600 AD)
  • BADGE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BOOK FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BRICK (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BROOCH (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BULL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BUTTON (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • CAULDRON (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • FINGER RING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • FLOOR TILE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • HARBICK (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • HARNESS (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)
  • KEY (LOCKING) (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • MIRROR CASE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • PENDANT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • PILGRIM BADGE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • SCABBARD (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • SEAL MATRIX (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • THIMBLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • VESSEL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • WEIGHT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • WINDOW (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1400 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1180 AD to 1247 AD)
  • BRICK (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BROOCH (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • HARNESS FITTING (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • SEAL MATRIX (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1300 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • WEIGHT (Medieval to 17th Century - 1200 AD to 1700 AD)
  • WEIGHT (Medieval to 17th Century - 1200 AD to 1700 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1203 AD to 1216 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1250 AD to 1400 AD)
  • ROOF TILE (Medieval - 1250 AD to 1500 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1251 AD to 1272 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1251 AD to 1272 AD)
  • BELL (Medieval to 17th Century - 1270 AD to 1650 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1270 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1270 AD to 1400 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval to 16th Century - 1270 AD to 1510 AD)
  • BELL (Medieval to 17th Century - 1275 AD to 1650 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1289 AD to 1291 AD)
  • BROOCH (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1450 AD)
  • KNIFE (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1500 AD)
  • NEEDLE (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1500 AD)
  • SCABBARD (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1450 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1450 AD)
  • THIMBLE (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1450 AD)
  • WEIGHT (Medieval to 18th Century - 1300 AD to 1800 AD)
  • JETTON (Medieval - 1302 AD to 1307 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1303 AD to 1305 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1306 AD to 1307 AD)
  • JETTON (Medieval - 1310 AD to 1350 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1327 AD to 1377 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1335 AD to 1343 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1344 AD to 1351 AD)
  • JETTON (Medieval - 1346 AD to 1360 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1450 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1350 AD to 1600 AD)
  • JETTON (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1400 AD)
  • JETTON (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1400 AD)
  • KNIFE (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1450 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1500 AD)
  • RING (Medieval to 16th Century - 1350 AD to 1600 AD)
  • RING (Medieval to 16th Century - 1350 AD to 1600 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1450 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1500 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1363 AD to 1369 AD)
  • JETTON (Medieval - 1364 AD to 1380 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1400 AD to 1500 AD)
  • JETTON (Medieval - 1418 AD to 1437 AD)
  • JETTON (Medieval to 16th Century - 1490 AD to 1584 AD)
  • BRICK (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
  • BUTTON (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
  • BOOK FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • BRICK (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • BUCKLE (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)
  • CAULDRON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • CLOTH SEAL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • FERRULE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • HARNESS FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • JETTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • KEY (LOCKING) (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (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)
  • TOY (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • VESSEL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • WEIGHT (16th Century to 18th Century - 1540 AD to 1800 AD)
  • WEIGHT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • CROTAL (16th Century to 18th Century - 1550 AD to 1800 AD)
  • TOKEN (16th Century to 18th Century - 1550 AD to 1800 AD)
  • CLOTH SEAL (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1614 AD to 1634 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1625 AD to 1634 AD)
  • TOKEN (17th Century - 1656 AD to 1656 AD)
  • BUCKLE (17th Century to 18th Century - 1660 AD to 1720 AD)
  • FURNITURE FITTING (17th Century to 18th Century - 1660 AD to 1720 AD)
  • TOY (17th Century to 18th Century - 1670 AD to 1720 AD)
  • BUCKLE (17th Century to 18th Century - 1690 AD to 1720 AD)
  • BUCKLE (17th Century to 18th Century - 1690 AD to 1720 AD)

Protected Status - none

Sources and further reading

---Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
---Unpublished Document: Department for Culture, Media and Sport. 2001. Treasure Annual Report 2000. p 96; No 198.
---Monograph: Biddle, M.. 1990. Object and Economy in Medieval Winchester..
---Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
---Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Roman. Narborough.
---Secondary File: Secondary File.
---Article in Monograph: Ashley, S. 2016. Anglo-Norman elite objects from castle and countryside. Castles and the Anglo-Norman World. Proceedings of a Conference held at Norwich Castle in 2012. Davies, J. et al (eds). pp 281-298. Fig 18.11 No 69.
<S1>Publication: 1940. London Museum Medieval Catalogue. pl.XXIX.18. Fig 84 No 17.
<S2>Photograph: NCC Find Identification and Recording Service. c. 1975-2000. HES Find Polaroid Collection. HES Find Polaroid Collection. polaroid. black and white.
<S3>Illustration: Ashley, S. 2000. Drawing of a medieval copper alloy horse harness pendant. Film. 2:1.
<S4>Illustration: Ashley, S.. 2000. Drawing of a medieval copper alloy horse harness pendant. Film. 2:1.
<S5>Illustration: Holness, A. 2001. Drawing of a Middle Bronze Age copper alloy rapier blade fragment. Film. 1:1.

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