Record Details

NHER Number:35698
Type of record:Find Spot
Name:Multi-period finds

Summary

Metal-detecting between 2000 and 2011 recovered Middle Saxon, medieval and post-medieval coins as well as Early Saxon, Middle Saxon, medieval and post-medieval metal objects. The metal finds include an Early Saxon cruciform brooch, a Middle Saxon pin, medieval horse harness pendant and a post-medieval belt buckle.

Images - none

Location

Grid Reference:Not displayed
Map Sheet:TF71SW
Parish:PENTNEY, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Full description

September 2000. Finds made by metal detecting across the area of the field.
One medieval and two post medieval coins and a post medieval buckle were recovered.
See lists in file.
Comp. A. Rogerson (NLA) 28 September 2000.

Before 18 October 2004. Metal detecting finds.
The fragment of a head of a Middle Saxon disc-headed pin (S1 and S2) was recovered and given to NCM.
See description in file.
Inf from [1].
A. Rogerson (NLA), 17 November 2004.

September-October 2004. Metal detecting finds.
A penny of Ceolwulf I was found.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 17 November 2004.

November-December 2004. Metal-detecting finds.
1 Early Saxon brooch fragment (florid cruciform).
Identified by S. Ashley (NLA). See description in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 14 January 2005.
Updated by J. Page (HES), 13 March 2014.

10 April 2011. Metal-detecting.
Medieval horse harness pendant.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 16 October 2012.

Monument Types

  • FINDSPOT (Early Saxon - 410 AD to 650 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Associated Finds

  • BROOCH (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
  • COIN (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
  • PIN (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • HARNESS PENDANT (12th Century to 14th Century - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Protected Status - none

Sources and further reading

---Photograph: NLA. Finds Photograph.
---Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1>Illustration: Pestell, T.. 2004. Drawing of a Middle Saxon disk pin.. Film. 2:1.
<S2>Illustration: Gibbons, J. Unknown. Drawing of a Middle Saxon disk pin reconstruction.. Film. 2:1.

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