Record Details

NHER Number:36822
Type of record:Find Spot
Name:Multi-period finds

Summary

Metal-detecting between 2001-02 and 2013 recovered Roman, Late Saxon, medieval and post-medieval pottery sherds; Roman coins and Early Saxon and Late Saxon to post-medieval metal objects. The metal finds include an Early Saxon supporting-arm brooch; a Late Saxon openwork brooch; medieval and post-medieval dress accessories; a medieval lead pendant, thimble, ampulla and a number of seal matrices and a post-medieval furniture fitting and weight.

Images

  • Early Saxon brooch from NHER 36822  © Norfolk County Council
  • Early Saxon brooch from NHER 36822  © Norfolk County Council
  • Medieval seal matrix from NHER 36822  © Norfolk County Council
  • Medieval seal matrix cast from NHER 36822  © Norfolk County Council
  • Medieval seal matrix from NHER 36822  © Norfolk County Council
  • Medieval seal matrix cast from NHER 36822  © Norfolk County Council
  • Medieval seal matrix from NHER 36822  © Norfolk County Council
  • Medieval seal matrix cast from NHER 36822  © Norfolk County Council
  • Medieval ampulla from NHER 36822  © Norfolk County Council

Location

Grid Reference:TM 28 94
Map Sheet:TM29SE
Parish:WOODTON, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Full description

October 2001. Metal detecting.
Two Roman coins.
Medieval coin.
Late Saxon brooch.
Medieval metal finds.
See lists in file.
The Late Saxon brooch is amongst those included in the catalogue that accompanies thesis (S1).
A. Rogerson (NLA) 14 February 2002. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 31 March 2020.

December 2001-January 2002. Metal detecting.
Overlap with NHER 31956.
Medieval and post medieval metal finds.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 4 February 2002.

October 2002. Metal detecting.
Medieval coin.
Roman, Late Saxon/medieval and post medieval sherds.
Post medieval button.
See lists in file with NGRs.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 13 November 2002.

September-October 2012. Metal-detecting. [1].
Early Saxon copper alloy supporting-arm brooch (S1).
Two lead and one copper alloy medieval seal matrices.
Post-medieval lead weight.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 2 November 2012.

April-June 2013. Metal-detecting. [2].
Medieval lead ampulla.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 5 September 2013.

Monument Types

  • FINDSPOT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Roman to Early Saxon - 43 AD to 650 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Early Saxon - 410 AD to 650 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

  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman to Early Saxon - 400 AD to 450 AD)
  • BROOCH (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • POT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • PENDANT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • THIMBLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • SEAL MATRIX (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1300 AD)
  • SEAL MATRIX (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1300 AD)
  • SEAL MATRIX (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • AMPULLA (Medieval to 16th Century - 1400 AD to 1530 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • BUTTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • FURNITURE FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • WEIGHT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)

Protected Status - none

Sources and further reading

---Photograph: NLA. Finds Photograph.
---Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1>Thesis: Kershaw, J. 2010. Culture and Gender in the Danelaw: Scandinavian and Anglo-Scandinavian Brooches, 850-1050. No 25 (Lozenge brooch - Lozenge - Birka type).
<S2>Illustration: Gibbons, J.. 2012. Drawing of a Early Saxon copper alloy brooch.. Film. 2:1.

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