Record Details

NHER Number:35273
Type of record:Find Spot
Name:Multi-period metal finds

Summary

Metal detecting in 1999 and 2017 recovered Roman, medieval and post-medieval coins; Roman coin blanks; a post-medieval jetton and Roman, and Late Saxon/medieval, to post-medieval metal objects. The metal finds including a Roman brooch (a rare Kraftig Profilierte type), knife (or similar implement) handle; medieval dress accessories and mount and post-medieval buckles, harness mounts, crotal bell and lead cloth seal.

Images

  • Medieval mount from NHER 35273  © Norfolk County Council
  • Post-medieval buckle from NHER 35273  © Norfolk County Council
  • Post-medieval cloth seal from NHER 35273  © Norfolk County Council
  • Romano-British knife from NHER 35273  © Norfolk County Council

Location

Grid Reference:TM 30 92
Map Sheet:TM39SW
Parish:HEDENHAM, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Full description

1999. Metal detecting. Behind Hedenham Mermaid Pub. [1].
1 Roman brooch of Kraftig Profilierte type; very few found in Britain.
1 medieval coin.
See list and descriptions in file.
K. Hinds (NLA), 29 March 2000.

June-September 2013. Metal-detecting. [2].
5 Roman coins, 2 copper alloy coin blanks and copper alloy handle from knife (or similar implement).
4 medieval coins, buckles, mount, strap ends and copper alloy knife handle cover.
2 post-medieval coins, 1 jetton, buckles, harness mounts, crotal bell and lead cloth seal.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 2 December 2013.

November 2017. Metal-detecting. [3].
Late Saxon Anglo-Scandinavian zoomorphic stirrup-strap mount.
Information from PAS import.
Site extended to the whole field. Previous extent recorded as Context 1.
E. McDonald (HES), 2 May 2018.

Monument Types

  • FINDSPOT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Late Saxon to Medieval - 851 AD to 1539 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Late Saxon to Medieval - 1000 AD to 1100 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Associated Finds

  • BOW BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • KNIFE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 275 AD to 286 AD)
  • COIN BLANK (Roman - 275 AD to 286 AD)
  • STIRRUP (Late Saxon to Medieval - 1000 AD to 1100 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1248 AD to 1250 AD)
  • MOUNT (Medieval - 1250 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1450 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1450 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1500 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1500 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1351 AD to 1377 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1377 AD to 1399 AD)
  • KNIFE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1400 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BUCKLE (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1650 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1570 AD to 1570 AD)
  • CLOTH SEAL (16th Century to 18th Century - 1575 AD to 1730 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1580 AD to 1580 AD)
  • JETTON (16th Century to 17th Century - 1586 AD to 1635 AD)
  • CROTAL (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • BUCKLE (17th Century - 1620 AD to 1690 AD)

Protected Status - none

Sources and further reading

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