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Record Details

NHER Number:37333
Type of record:Find Spot
Name:Bronze Age to post-medieval finds

Summary

Metal-detecting between 2002 and 2019 recovered post-medieval pottery sherds; Roman, medieval and post-medieval coins; a medieval to post-medieval jetton; a post-medieval token and undatable, Bronze Age to Early Saxon and Late Saxon to post-medieval metal objects. The metal finds include undatable lead weights, a silver ring, and a copper alloy ingot; a Bronze Age rapier fragment; a Middle Bronze Age spearhead and rapier fragment; a Late Iron Age/Roman brooch; a Roman brooch and bracelt fragment; an Early Saxon pendant; Late Saxon bridle bit and stirrup; Late Saxon/medieval stirrup-strap mount; a Late Saxon to post-medieval spindle whorl; medieval to post-medieval dress accessories; a medieval balance arm, mount, seal matrix, finger ring, casket key, swivel from a leash, pot mend, weight, and brooch; medieval/post-medieval cauldron fragments, copper alloy rings, lead weights, a possible strainer, paklock fragment, saddle pommel cap fragment, candlestick base, possible copper alloy vessel fragment, lead ceiling or wall decoration, thimble, crucible fragment, knife end-cap and rumbler bell and post-medieval harness mounts, sword belt fittings, crotal bells, a book clasp, finger ring, spoon, lead and copper alloy weights.

Images

  • Medieval mount from NHER 37333 © Norfolk County Council
  • Medieval/post-medieval crucible from NHER 37333 © Norfolk County Council
  • Post-medieval buckle from NHER 37333 © Norfolk County Council
  • Medieval strap fitting from NHER 37333 © Norfolk County Council
  • Unknown ingot from NHER 37333 © Norfolk County Council
  • Early Saxon pendant from NHER 37333 © Norfolk County Council
  • Romano-British coin from NHER 37333 © Norfolk County Council

Location

Grid Reference:Not displayed
Map Sheet:TM09NE
Parish:WYMONDHAM, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Full description

Before 31 May 2002. Metal-detecting. [1]
Roman coin.
Medieval buckle, probable strap end and pot mend with sherd attached.
Medieval to early post-medieval cauldron, possible strainer and hooked strap fitting.
Medieval to early post-medieval weights.
Post-medieval buckle, weight and harness mount.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 23 July 2002.

Before 19 June 2003. Metal-detecting. [2]
Four Roman, two medieval and three post-medieval coins.
Post-medieval tokens and jettons.
Late Saxon, medieval and post-medieval metal objects.
Medieval sherd. post-medieval sherd.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 19 October 2003.

Before 23 June 2004. Metal-detecting.
One Roman and five medieval coins.
Two post-medieval tokens.
?Roman, Late Saxon, medieval, post-medieval and undatable metal objects.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 16 December 2004.

Before 7 February 2007. Metal-detecting.
One Roman and four post-medieval coins, a Bronze Age rapier or knife fragment (S1), a Late Saxon strap end and medieval/post-medieval artefacts.
See description in file.
E. Darch (NLA), 21 September 2007.

Before 14 May 2008. Metal-detecting.
One post-medieval coin and post-medieval metal objects.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 28 July 2009.

Before 29 July 2009. Metal-detecting.
Possibly Roman, medieval and post-medieval objects including a fragment of crucible, and medieval and post-medieval coins.
See descriptions in file.
E. Darch (HES), 28 September 2010.

Before 29 September 2010. Metal-detecting.
One medieval and one post-medieval coin, medieval, medieval/post-medieval and post-medieval metal objects.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (HES), 13 December 2011.

June 2014. Metal-detecting. [3].
Undated copper alloy ingot and lead weights.
1 Roman coin.
Early Saxon pendant.
Medieval buckle, casket key and a strap fitting.
Medieval/post-medieval copper alloy ring and a possible copper alloy vessel fragment.
Post-medieval lead weights and a button.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 4 August 2015.

August-September 2014. Metal-detecting. Elden Tours, Field HF. Site extended to whole field. [4].
Middle Bronze Age copper alloy rapier fragment (S2).
Late Iron Age/Roman brooch.
Medieval buckles, a balance arm, brooch and strap-end.
1 medieval/post-medieval jetton, a knife-end-cap and dress hooks or hooked tags.
1 post-medieval token, buckles, harness mounts, a hooked sword belt mount, lead and copper alloy weights and a toggle-clasp eye-plate, possibly from a sword belt.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 10 February 2015.

June 2014-July 2015. Metal-detecting. [5].
Undated silver ring.
Middle Bronze Age incomplete spearhead (S3).
1 Roman coin, a brooch and bracelet fragment.
1 medieval coin, a strap-end, buckle, strap fitting, strap loop and strap mount.
Medieval/post-medieval copper alloy rings, buckles, a saddle pommel cap fragment, candlestick base, lead weight, copper alloy cauldron fragment and rumbler bell.
4 post-medieval pottery sherds, crotal bells, buckles and a finger ring.
Information from PAS import.
The undated silver finger was disclaimed as Treasure (Ref: 2015 T552), and returned to the finder.
A. Beckham (HES), 1 October 2016. Amended E. McDonald (HES), 4 July 2017.

October 2015. Metal-detecting. Elden Tours, Field HF. [6].
Late Saxon/medieval stirrup-strap mount.
Medieval swivel from a leash.
Medieval/post-medieval thimble.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 5 February 2016. Amended E. McDonald (HES), 6 March 2017.

September 2018. Metal-detecting Rally. [7].
2 medieval coins.
2 post-medieval coins.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 10 October 2018. Amended by E. McDonald (HES), 4 November 2018.

September 2016-June 2018. Metal-detecting. [8].
1 Roman coin.
Late Saxon to post-medieval spindle whorl.
1 medieval coin, 1 pottery sherd, buckles, strap fittings, a weight, finger ring, seal matrix, and animal head mount.
Medieval/post-medieval buckles.
1 post-medieval coin, a spoon fragment, buckle, sword belt fitting, and harness mount.
Information from PAS import.
See finders' map in file.
A. Beckham (HES), 26 June 2019. Amended by E. McDonald (HES), 1 July 2019.

August-October 2019. Metal-detecting. Elden Tours, Field HF. [9].
Medieval silver annular brooch.
Information from PAS Import.
The medieval silver annular brooch was disclaimed as Treasure (Ref: 2019 T1220), and returned to the finder.
E. McDonald (HES), 21 November 2019.

(S2) - PAS to follow.
J. Richards (HES), 28 July 2015.

Monument Types

  • FINDSPOT (Unknown date)
  • FINDSPOT (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
  • FINDSPOT (Middle Bronze Age - 1600 BC to 1001 BC)
  • FINDSPOT (Late Iron Age to Roman - 100 BC to 409 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Roman to 19th Century - 43 AD to 1900 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Roman to Medieval - 43 AD to 1539 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Early Saxon - 410 AD to 650 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Late Saxon to 19th Century - 851 AD to 1900 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Late Saxon to Medieval - 851 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 (Unknown date)
  • WEIGHT (Unknown date)
  • INGOT (Early Bronze Age to 19th Century - 2350 BC to 1900 AD)
  • RAPIER (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
  • RAPIER (Middle Bronze Age - 1600 BC to 1001 BC)
  • SPEARHEAD (Middle Bronze Age - 1300 BC to 1001 BC)
  • BROOCH (Late Iron Age to Roman - 25 AD to 50 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 65 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • FURNITURE FITTING (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • POT MEND (Roman to Medieval - 43 AD to 1539 AD)
  • RING (Roman to 19th Century - 43 AD to 1900 AD)
  • WEIGHT (Roman to 19th Century - 43 AD to 1900 AD)
  • WEIGHT (Roman to 19th Century - 43 AD to 1900 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 54 AD to 260 AD)
  • BRACELET (Roman - 200 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 320 AD to 324 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 335 AD)
  • PENDANT (Early Saxon - 500 AD to 600 AD)
  • BRIDLE BIT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • STIRRUP (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • STRAP END (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • SPINDLE WHORL (Late Saxon to 16th Century - 1000 AD to 1600 AD)
  • STIRRUP (Late Saxon to Medieval - 1000 AD to 1100 AD)
  • BELL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • CAULDRON (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • CEILING ORNAMENT (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • CRUCIBLE (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • MOUNT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT MEND (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • RING (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • STRAINER (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • THIMBLE (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • VESSEL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • VESSEL (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • WALL COVERING (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • WEIGHT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • WEIGHT (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • MOUNT (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1200 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1180 AD to 1216 AD)
  • BALANCE (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)
  • KEY (LOCKING) (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • LEASH (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1500 AD)
  • PADLOCK (Medieval to 16th Century - 1200 AD to 1600 AD)
  • SEAL MATRIX (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1300 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1500 AD)
  • WEIGHT (Medieval to 17th Century - 1200 AD to 1700 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1207 AD to 1210 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1251 AD to 1254 AD)
  • BELL (Medieval to 17th Century - 1270 AD to 1650 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1270 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1270 AD to 1450 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1270 AD to 1400 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1280 AD to 1281 AD)
  • BROOCH (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • CAULDRON (Medieval to 17th Century - 1300 AD to 1700 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1450 AD)
  • RING (Medieval to 16th Century - 1300 AD to 1600 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)
  • VESSEL (Medieval to 17th Century - 1300 AD to 1700 AD)
  • WEIGHT (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1450 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1327 AD to 1377 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1344 AD to 1351 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1500 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1350 AD to 1539 AD)
  • RING (Medieval to 16th Century - 1350 AD to 1600 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1400 AD to 1500 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1400 AD to 1550 AD)
  • FINGER RING (Medieval to 16th Century - 1400 AD to 1539 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1400 AD to 1450 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1413 AD to 1461 AD)
  • THIMBLE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1450 AD to 1600 AD)
  • CANDLESTICK (Medieval to 16th Century - 1475 AD to 1600 AD)
  • DRESS HOOK (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
  • DRESS HOOK (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
  • JETTON (Medieval to 17th Century - 1500 AD to 1650 AD)
  • KNIFE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
  • AMMUNITION (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • BELL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • BOOK FITTING (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)
  • BUTTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • CAULDRON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • CROTAL (16th Century to 19th Century - 1540 AD to 1820 AD)
  • CROTAL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • FURNITURE FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • JETTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • MOUNT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • MUSKET BALL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • POWDER FLASK (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • SADDLE (16th Century to 17th Century - 1540 AD to 1700 AD)
  • SPUR (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • STRAINER (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • STUD (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • SWORD BELT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1540 AD to 1700 AD)
  • TOKEN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • VESSEL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • WEIGHT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • WEIGHT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • WEIGHT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • BUCKLE (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1650 AD)
  • BUCKLE (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1650 AD)
  • BUCKLE (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1650 AD)
  • POT (16th Century to 19th Century - 1550 AD to 1900 AD)
  • SPOON (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1650 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1573 AD to 1573 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1574 AD to 1574 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1583 AD to 1585 AD)
  • JETTON (16th Century to 17th Century - 1586 AD to 1635 AD)
  • BUCKLE (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • BUCKLE (16th Century to 18th Century - 1600 AD to 1720 AD)
  • BUCKLE (16th Century to 18th Century - 1600 AD to 1720 AD)
  • BUTTON (16th Century to 19th Century - 1600 AD to 1900 AD)
  • FINGER RING (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)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • SWORD BELT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1650 AD)
  • SWORD BELT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • TOKEN (16th Century to 18th Century - 1600 AD to 1800 AD)
  • WEIGHT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1625 AD to 1634 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1625 AD to 1649 AD)
  • WEIGHT (17th Century to 18th Century - 1694 AD to 1702 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century to 18th Century - 1695 AD to 1701 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century to 18th Century - 1695 AD to 1701 AD)

Protected Status - none

Sources and further reading

---Publication: Department for Culture, Media and Sport and British Museum. 2009. Portable Antiquities and Treasure Annual Report 2007. p 251.
---Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
---Map: Finder's Map..
---Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1>Illustration: Gibbons, J.. 2007. Drawing of a Bronze Age reworked rapier or tanged knife fragment.. Film. 1:1.
<S2>Illustration: Gibbons, J. 2015. Drawing of lower of end of the blade of a Middle Bronze Age copper alloy rapier. Film. 1:1.
<S3>Illustration: Gibbons, J. 2016. Drawing of a Middle Bronze Age spearhead. Find Illustration. Film. 1:1.

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