Record Details

NHER Number:37447
Type of record:Find Spot
Name:Roman and medieval to post medieval finds

Summary

Sporadic metal-detecting between 2002 and 2016 recovered Roman, medieval and post-medieval coins; a medieval/post-medieval token; as well as Roman and medieval to post-medieval metal objects. The metal finds include a Roman cosmetic mortar and terret fragment; medieval harness mounts, a strap fitting, buckle, writing stylus, brooch, figurine of a dog and gilt copper alloy mounts; a medieval/post-medieval weight and post medieval buckles, a strap fitting, sword belt fitting, crotal bell and rotary key.

Images

  • Medieval figurine from NHER 37447  © Norfolk County Council
  • Medieval figurine from NHER 37447  © Norfolk County Council

Location

Grid Reference:Not displayed
Map Sheet:TM19NE
Parish:TACOLNESTON, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Full description

August-September 2002. Metal detecting. AHS club outing. In 2 contiguous fields.
Five Roman coins.
Roman cosmetic mortar.
Three post-medieval coins.
Two medieval and one post-medieval object.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 16 October 2002.

March 2012. Metal-detecting. Elden Tours, Field RG3.
One medieval and one post-medieval coin, medieval and post-medieval metal objects.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (HES), 1 May 2012.

March-April 2014. Metal-detecting. Elden Tours, Field RG3. [1].
Medieval figurine of a dog (S1).
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 3 August 2016.

October 2015. Metal-detecting. Elden Tours, Filed RG3. [2].
Roman terret fragment.
Medieval/post-medieval weight.
Post-medieval buckle, crotal bell and a rotary key.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 1 January 2016.

March 2016. Metal-detecting. Elden Tours, Field RG3. [3].
Medieval harness mount.
Post-medieval sword belt fitting.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 1 May 2016.

November-December 2016. Metal-detecting. [4].
1 Roman coin.
6 medieval coins.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 7 February 2017. Amended E. McDonald (HES), 6 March 2017.

March 2016. Metal-detecting. Elden Tours, Field RG3. [5].
Medieval buckle, a writing lead and a harness mount.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 6 June 2017.

June-July 2017. Metal-detecting. [6].
1 medieval/post-medieval token.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 3 August 2017.

Monument Types

  • FINDSPOT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 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

  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COSMETIC MORTAR (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • HARNESS FITTING (Roman - 43 AD to 200 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 303 AD to 305 AD)
  • BROOCH (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • MOUNT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • FIGURINE (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1200 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1180 AD to 1185 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STYLUS (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1207 AD to 1216 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1251 AD to 1272 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1279 AD to 1279 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1310 AD to 1314 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1400 AD to 1413 AD)
  • TOKEN (Medieval to 16th Century - 1400 AD to 1600 AD)
  • WEIGHT (Medieval to 17th Century - 1500 AD to 1700 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • SWORD BELT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • KEY (LOCKING) (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1700 AD)
  • SWORD BELT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1700 AD)
  • BUCKLE (17th Century - 1620 AD to 1680 AD)
  • CROTAL (17th Century - 1650 AD to 1700 AD)

Protected Status - none

Sources and further reading

---Unpublished Document: Department for Culture, Media and Sport. 2003. Treasure Annual Report 2002. p 77; No 70; Fig 70.
---Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
---Photograph: NCC Find Identification and Recording Service. c. 1975-2000. HES Find Polaroid Collection. HES Find Polaroid Collection. polaroid. black and white.
---Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1>Illustration: Gibbons, J. 2014. Drawing of medieval gilt copper alloy figurine of a dog. Film. 2:1.

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