Record Details

NHER Number:39879
Type of record:Find Spot
Name:Multi-period finds

Summary

Metal-detecting between 2003 and 2015 recovered Roman, medieval and post-medieval coins; medieval jettons and a post-medieval token and Roman, medieval and post-medieval metal objects. The metal finds include a Roman finger-ring and brooch; a medieval ampulla, brooch, buckle, harness pendant and seal matrix; a medieval/post-medieval buckle and post-medieval dress accessories, an apothecary weight, finger-ring, furniture fitting and thimble.

Images

  • Medieval harness pendant from NHER 39879  © Norfolk County Council

Location

Grid Reference:TF 69 00
Map Sheet:TF60SE
Parish:WRETTON, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Full description

August - September 2003. Metal detecting at [1].
Two post medieval metal finds only.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 12 October 2003.

September - October 2005. Metal detecting, site extended to whole field.
Three medieval and one post medieval coins.
Medieval (S1 and S2) and post medieval metal objects.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 14 November 2005.

May-June 2007. Metal detecting.
Romano-British finger ring, 2 medieval coins and post medieval hooked tag.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 9 July 2007.

February - March 2008.
1 Iron Age and 1 medieval coin, decorated post medieval writing lead.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 12 April 2008.

September- October 2008. Metal detecting.
Roman, medieval and post- medieval metal objects, 2 medieval coins and a post medieval token.
see list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 4 November 2008.

March/April 2010. Metal detecting.
Romano-British and medieval brooches and 1 medieval coin.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 30 April 2010.

November-December 2010. Metal-detecting.
1 Roman and 1 medieval coin, medieval jetton, medieval and medieval/post-medieval buckles.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (HES), 7 January 2011.

September-October 2012. Metal-detecting.
One Roman and four medieval coins.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 2 November 2012.

December 2014-January 2015. Metal-detecting. [2].
1 medieval coin and harness pendant.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 10 February 2015.

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

  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • FINGER RING (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 269 AD to 271 AD)
  • AMPULLA (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BROOCH (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • JETTON (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • SCABBARD (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • SEAL MATRIX (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • HARNESS PENDANT (12th Century to 14th Century - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • COIN (13th Century - 1295 AD to 1300 AD)
  • COIN (13th Century - 1297 AD to 1299 AD)
  • COIN (13th Century - 1300 AD to 1300 AD)
  • COIN (14th Century - 1305 AD to 1306 AD)
  • COIN (14th Century to 15th Century - 1400 AD to 1413 AD)
  • APOTHECARY WEIGHT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • DRESS FASTENER (DRESS) (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • FINGER RING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • FURNITURE FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • HOOKED TAG (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • THIMBLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • TOKEN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Protected Status - none

Sources and further reading

---Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
---Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1>Illustration: Gibbons, J.. 2008. Drawing of a Medieval brooch.. Film. 2:1.
<S2>Illustration: Gibbons, J.. 2008. Drawing of a probable Medieval furniture fitting.. Film. 2:1.

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