Record Details
| NHER Number: | 35669 |
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| Type of record: | Find Spot |
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| Name: | Multi-period finds, including Roman coin hoard |
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Summary
Metal-detecting between 2008 and 2016 recovered prehistoric worked flint; Roman and medieval pottery sherds; a Roman coin hoard as well as Roman, medieval and post-medieval coins and Roman to post-medieval metal objects. The metal finds include a Roman copper alloy spoon; an Early Saxon copper alloy cruciform brooch; a Middle Saxon strap-end; a Late Saxon brooch; medieval dress accessories, horse harness pendants, a harness mount, seal matrix and pot-mend and a post-medieval trader's token, coin weight, lead weight, pocket sundial and an 18th century copper alloy figurine of Mercury.
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Location
| Grid Reference: | Not displayed |
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| Map Sheet: | TG21SW |
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| Parish: | SPIXWORTH, BROADLAND, NORFOLK |
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Full description
December 1999 to January 2000. Metal-detecting.
One medieval coin.
Medieval and post-medieval metal finds.
See lists and (S1) in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 16 September 2000.
March 2007. Systematic Fieldwalking and Metal-detecting Survey.
Field survey on proposed line of Norwich Northern Distributor Road (Field 42).
Finds recovered included:
11 worked flints.
1 Roman coin.
1 medieval pottery sherd.
1 post-medieval copper alloy button, 3 buckles, 1 furniture handle and 1 copper alloy fitting.
1 ?post-medieval lead cloth seal.
1 undatable copper alloy nail, 1 copper alloy sheet fragment, 1 copper alloy strip, 1 copper alloy waste fragment, 1 copper alloy unidentified object, 1 lead guano tag, 1 lead ?guano tag, 2 lead weights, 2 lead waste fragments and 8 miscellaneous lead objects.
See reports (S2) and (S3) for further information.
A. Cattermole (NLA), 17 September 2009. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 12 July 2019.
October ALSF NHER Enhancement Sub-Unit A.
This record contains part of the cropmarks recorded as NHER 16451, a possible Roman marching camp.
M. Dennis (NLA), 7th October 2007.
Before 31 October 2007. Metal-detecting.
Medieval sword pommel and post-medieval knife.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 4 December 2007.
Before 26 November 2008.
Hoard of 8 Roman sestertii. The latest coin of 119-121.
See list in file.
These coins were submitted as potential Treasure in 2010, following the discovery of additional coins from the hoard (a hoard of base metal coinage such as this only qualifying as Treasure if more than 10 coins are present).
A. Rogerson (NLA), 3 February 2009. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 31 May 2020.
The results of a geophysical survey undertaken in 2009 and subsequent trial trenching in 2009/2010 are now recorded under NHER 63584.
P. Watkins (HES), 12 July 2019.
Before 7 September 2010. Metal-detecting.
10 more Roman sestertii from coin hoard discovered in November 2008.
Early Saxon, medieval and post-medieval metal objects.
See lists in file.
The Roman hoard coins was submitted as potential Treasure, along with those recovered in November 2008 (Treasure case 2010 T678). They were declared Treasure at inquest on 7 January 2011 and subsequently acquired by Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 2011.552).
A. Rogerson (HES), 22 October 2010 and E. Darch (HES), 10 February 2011. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 31 May 2020.
Before 2 February 2011. Metal-detecting.
2 medieval coins, unusual Late Saxon brooch, medieval and post-medieval metal objects.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (HES), 28 June 2011.
Before 4 April 2012. Metal-detecting.
Four Roman coins, Roman and medieval sherds, Roman, Middle Saxon (S4), medieval and post-medieval metal objects.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (HES), 19 September 2012.
January 2013-May 2014. Metal-detecting. [2].
Medieval seal matrix.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 6 November 2015.
January 2015-February 2016. Metal-detecting. [3].
Medieval harness pendant.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 5 February 2016.
January-July 2016. Metal-detecting. [4].
1 Roman pottery sherd.
1 medieval coin.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 2 October 2018.
Monument Types
- FINDSPOT (Prehistoric - 1000000 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
- FLAKE (Lower Palaeolithic to Late Iron Age - 500000 BC to 42 AD)
- COIN (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)
- COIN HOARD (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- PLATE BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- SPOON (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 69 AD to 81 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 310 AD to 313 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 351 AD to 353 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 353 AD to 353 AD)
- CRUCIFORM BROOCH (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
- STRAP END (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
- DISC BROOCH (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
- COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- HARNESS MOUNT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- HARNESS PENDANT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- POT MEND (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- SCABBARD (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- STRAP END (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- SWORD (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- HARNESS PENDANT (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
- SEAL MATRIX (Medieval - 1250 AD to 1300 AD)
- COIN (Medieval - 1302 AD to 1303 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)
- CLOTH SEAL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD? to 1900 AD?)
- COIN WEIGHT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- FIGURINE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- FURNITURE FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- HARNESS FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- KNIFE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- NAIL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- SCABBARD (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- SHEET (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- STRAP FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- SUNDIAL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- TAG (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- TOKEN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- WASTE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- WASTE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- WEIGHT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- WEIGHT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status - none
Sources and further reading
| --- | Publication: British Museum. 2012. Treasure Act Annual Report 2010. p xviii. |
| --- | Illustration: Finds Illustrations. |
| --- | Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image. |
| --- | Secondary File: Secondary File. |
| <S1> | Illustration: Ashley, S.. Unknown. Drawing of a medieval horse harness pendant.. Film. Unknown. |
| <S2> | Unpublished Contractor Report: Trimble, G. 2008. Norwich Northern Distributor Route. Fieldwalking and metal detector survey - Interim statement. NAU Archaeology. 1213. |
| <S3> | Unpublished Contractor Report: Morgan, S. and Hoggett, R. 2008. Norwich Northern Distributor Route: Fieldwalking and Metal-detecting Survey. NAU Archaeology. 1369. pp 42-43. |
| <S4> | Illustration: Gibbons, J.. 2013. Drawing of Middle Saxon strap end. Find Illustration. Film. 2:1. |
Related records
| 16451 | Parent of: Possible Roman marching camp and multi period pottery sherds (Monument) |
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