Record Details

NHER Number:40008
Type of record:Find Spot
Name:Roman to post medieval metal objects and coins

Summary

Metal detecting between 2003 and 2008 recovered a number of Roman to post medieval metal objects and coins, including a 7th century disc brooch.

Images - none

Location

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

Full description

October/November 2003. Metal detecting.
One medieval and one post medieval coin.
Early Saxon brooch (S1) and wrist clasp.
Post medieval and undatable metal objects.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 5 December 2003.

October/November 2004. Metal detecting.
7th century disc brooch.
See description in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 13 December 2004.

November/December 2005. Metal detecting.
Four medieval coins.
Roman and post medieval metal objects.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 9 January 2006.

January/February 2006. Metal detecting.
Seven Roman and four medieval coins.
Roman, Early Saxon, Middle/Late Saxon, medieval and undatable metal objects.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 13 March 2006.

April/May 2006. Metal detecting.
Post medieval hooked tag.
See description in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 10 June 2006.

November- December 2008. Metal Detecting
Early Saxon wrist clasp, post- medieval book fitting and dividers
see lists in file
A. Rogerson (NLA) 7 January 2008

January- February 2009
Medieval & 1 post-medieval coin, Roman brooch, Early Saxon brooch, medieval buckle and scabbard & post-medieval book clasp
see lists in file
A. Rogerson (NLA) 3 March 2009

March-April 2009
2 Roman coins, medieval buckle & possible cosmetic set,
see lists in file
A. Rogerson (NLA) 2 May 2009

Monument Types

  • FINDSPOT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Early Saxon - 410 AD to 650 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Middle Saxon to Late Saxon - 651 AD to 1065 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Associated Finds

  • CASTING WASTE (Unknown date)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • BROOCH (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
  • SLEEVE CLASP (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
  • HOOKED TAG (Middle Saxon to Late Saxon - 651 AD to 1065 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • COSMETIC SET (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • SCABBARD (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • THIMBLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BOOK FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • CUFF LINK (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • DIVIDERS (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • DRESS FASTENER (DRESS) (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • HOOKED TAG (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • KEY (LOCKING) (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • TOKEN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Protected Status - none

Sources and further reading

---Photograph: NLA. Finds Photograph.
---Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
---Photograph: 2003. KVA 4-5, Early Saxon wrist clasp..
---Photograph: 2003. KVA 6, Early Saxon small long brooch..
---Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1>Illustration: Gibbons, J.. 2004. Drawing of an Early Saxon disc brooch.. Film. 2:1.

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