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Record Details

NHER Number:40302
Type of record:Monument
Name:Middle-Late Saxon settlement and multi-period finds

Summary

Metal-detecting between 2002 and 2018 recovered late prehistoric worked flint including Neolithic/Early Bronze Age oval primary flint scraper; Roman, Late Saxon, medieval and post-medieval pottery; medieval/post-medieval roof tile; Roman, Middle Saxon, medieval and post-medieval coins; post-medieval jettons and a token and Saxon, medieval, medieval/post-medieval and post-medieval metal objects. The metal finds include Roman brooches and a bracelet fragment; an Early Saxon cruciform brooch and a probable Early Saxon circular stud or mount; a Middle Saxon ansate brooch fragment; a Middle/Late Saxon brooch; a Late Saxon stirrup-strap mount; a Saxon strap-end with animal-head terminal; a Saxon or post-medieval knife handle with a dragonesque animal-head; medieval to post-medieval dress accessories; a medieval folding balance; medieval/post-medieval vessel fragments and weights; post-medieval sword-belt fittings, a furniture fitting, rivet, cloth seal, harness mount and part of an elaborate spur and undated casting waste.
The quantity and type of Middle and Late Saxon finds recovered suggests that this is the site of a Middle to Late Saxon settlement.

Images

  • Late Saxon strap-end from NHER 40302 © Norfolk County Council
  • Medieval buckle from NHER 40302 © Norfolk County Council
  • Middle Saxon ansate brooch from NHER 40302 © Norfolk County Council
  • Middle Saxon ansate brooch from NHER 40302 © Norfolk County Council
  • Early Saxon buckle from NHER 40302 © Norfolk County Council
  • Early Saxon stud or mount from NHER 40302 © Norfolk County Council
  • Late Saxon stirrup strap mount from NHER 40302 © Norfolk County Council
  • Medieval buckle from NHER 40302 © Norfolk County Council
  • Post-medieval cloth seal from NHER 40302 © Norfolk County Council
  • Early Saxon cruciform brooch from NHER 40302 © Norfolk County Council
  • Medieval/post-medieval from NHER 40302 © Norfolk County Council
  • Post-medieval belt mount from NHER 40302 © Norfolk County Council
  • Middle Saxon/Late Saxon brooch from NHER 40302 © Norfolk County Council
  • Medieval balance from NHER 40302 © Norfolk County Council

Location

Grid Reference:Not displayed
Map Sheet:TM39NW
Parish:SEETHING, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Full description

2002-2003. Metal-detecting.
One Iron Age, four medieval and one post-medieval coins.
Roman, Early Saxon, Middle Saxon, Late Saxon (S1), medieval and post-medieval metal objects.
See lists and email in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 10 February 2004.

Before 3 March 2004. Metal-detecting.
One Roman, one Late Saxon and one medieval coin.
Roman, Middle Saxon and medieval metal objects.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 25 June 2004.

25 October 2004. Metal-detecting.
Two Roman, four medieval and two post-medieval coins.
Post-medieval tokens and jettons.
Two Roman and one medieval or post-medieval sherds.
Early Saxon, Middle Saxon, Late Saxon, medieval and post-medieval metal objects.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 13 January 2004.

Before 30 September 2005. Metal-detecting. Site extended, previously centred at location [1].
Eleven Roman, two medieval and seven post-medieval coins.
Middle Saxon, Late Saxon (S2), medieval and post-medieval metal objects.
Finds include a Late Saxon silver finger ring that was acquired by Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 2006.992). See note in file regarding results of XRF analysis by the British Museum.
See lists and map in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 1 December 2005. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 10 May 2020.

Before 21 December 2005. Metal-detecting.
Two medieval coins and jetton.
Medieval and post-medieval metal objects.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 1 April 2006.

Before 24 May 2006. Metal-detecting.
Prehistoric flint flake.
Bronze Age, Iron Age, Roman, Early Saxon (S3), Middle Saxon, Late Saxon, medieval and post-medieval sherds.
Fourteen Roman, six medieval and seven post-medieval coins.
Roman, Early Saxon, Middle Saxon, Late Saxon, medieval and post-medieval metal objects.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 10 October 2006.

Before 20 November 2006. Metal-detecting.
One Iron Age, one Late Saxon and three medieval coins.
Middle Saxon, medieval and post-medieval metal objects.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 31 January 2007.

Before 21 February 2007. Metal-detecting.
Late Saxon, medieval and post-medieval metal objects.
Three medieval coins, two post-medieval tokens and post-medieval sherd.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 1 May 2007.

Before 20 June 2007. Metal-detecting.
11 Roman, six medieval and two post-medieval coins, 4th or 5th century zoomorphic penannular brooch (S4).
Middle Saxon, Late Saxon, medieval, post-medieval and undatable metal objects, Late Saxon sherd, two post-medieval jettons.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 21 September 2007.

Before 20 February 2008. Metal-detecting.
Iron Age/Romano-British brooch, one Roman and one medieval coin.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 12 April 2008.

Before 28 May 2008. Metal-detecting.
One Roman and one medieval coin; Early Saxon, Middle/Late Saxon and medieval metal objects.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 31 July 2008.

Before 2 July 2009. Metal-detecting.
Prehistoric flint flakes, seven Roman, four medieval and two post-medieval coins, Roman, Middle Saxon, Late Saxon, medieval and post-medieval sherds, Roman brooch, Early Saxon gold spangles or pendant (S5), Middle Saxon brooch, pin, Middle Saxon/Late Saxon silver ball-headed pin (S6), Late Saxon brooch, medieval buckle, strap end, strap fitting, spindle whorl, medieval/post-medieval vessel and post-medieval silver dress pin or bodkin and a button.
See lists in file.
The Early Saxon gold spangles or pendant, Middle/Late Saxon silver pin and post-medieval silver pin or bodkin were all submitted as potential Treasure (Treasure cases 2009 T440, 2009 T442 and 2009 T441 respectively). The Early Saxon spangles or pendant and the Middle/Late Saxon pin were declared Treasure at inquest and both acquired by Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 2010.172 and NWHCM : 2011.756).
A. Rogerson (NLA), 23 September 2009 and E. Darch (NLA), 16 November 2009, 4 August 2010 and 7 January 2011.. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 28 May 2020.

Before October 2009. Metal-detecting.
Five Roman and three medieval coins; Romano-British, medieval and medieval/post-medieval sherds; undatable iron slag, medieval and post-medieval metal objects.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 16 February 2010.

Before 20 May 2010. Metal-detecting.
Two Roman and two medieval coins, ?Romano-British, Middle Saxon, Late Saxon, medieval, medieval/post-medieval and post-medieval metal objects, ?Early Saxon/Middle Saxon, Romano-British and medieval pot sherds.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (HES), 21 September 2010.

Before 20 October 2010. Metal-detecting.
7 Roman, 4 medieval and 2 post-medieval coins, Early Saxon, Late Saxon, medieval, medieval/post-medieval and post-medieval metal objects, Romano-British, Early Saxon, Middle Saxon, Late Saxon, Late Saxon/medieval, medieval and medieval/post-medieval pot sherds.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (HES), 1 March 2011.

Before 20 June 2011. Metal-detecting.
Early Neolithic and prehistoric flint flakes, Romano-British, Late Saxon, medieval and post-medieval pot sherds, 8 Roman, 1 Middle Saxon, 1 medieval and 1 post-medieval coin, Romano-British, Early Saxon, medieval, medieval/post-medieval, post-medieval and undatable metal objects.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (HES), 31 August 2011.

Before 16 November 2011. Metal-detecting.
Prehistoric flint flake, Late Saxon pot sherd, three post-medieval jettons, medieval and post-medieval metal objects.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (HES), 9 March 2012.

January-July 2012. Metal-detecting. [2].
6 Roman coins.
1 medieval coin.
2 post-medieval coins, 2 jettons and 1 token.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 5 February 2013.

October-December 2012. Metal-detecting. [3].
Neolithic to Early Bronze Age oval primary flint scraper.
1 Roman coin, 3 pottery sherds and a sprung Dolphin brooch.
Middle/Late Saxon brooch.
Medieval folding balance.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 5 February 2013.

December 2012-June 2013. Metal-detecting. [4].
Roman bracelet fragment.
Post-medieval blunt hooked dress fastener.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 11 November 2013.

April 2018. Metal-detecting. [5].
1 medieval coin.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 2 July 2018.

Monument Types

  • FINDSPOT (Unknown date)
  • FINDSPOT (Late Prehistoric - 4000 BC to 42 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
  • FINDSPOT (Early Iron Age to Roman - 800 BC to 409 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Early Saxon - 410 AD to 650 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Early Saxon to Middle Saxon - 410 AD to 850 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Middle Saxon to Late Saxon - 651 AD to 1065 AD)
  • SETTLEMENT (Middle Saxon to Late Saxon - 651 AD to 1065 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 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

  • CASTING WASTE (Unknown date)
  • CASTING WASTE (Unknown date)
  • CASTING WASTE (Unknown date)
  • METAL WORKING DEBRIS (Unknown date)
  • STAPLE (Undated)
  • WEIGHT (Undated)
  • WEIGHT (Unknown date)
  • FLAKE (Lower Palaeolithic to Late Iron Age - 500000 BC to 42 AD)
  • FLAKE (Early Neolithic - 4000 BC to 3001 BC)
  • FLAKE (Late Prehistoric - 4000 BC to 42 AD)
  • SCRAPER (TOOL) (Early Neolithic to Early Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 1501 BC)
  • POT (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
  • BROOCH (Early Iron Age to Roman - 800 BC to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
  • POT (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
  • BRACELET (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 65 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • TWEEZERS (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • BRACELET (Roman - 200 AD to 409 AD)
  • POT (Roman - 200 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 260 AD to 378 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 335 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 335 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 335 AD to 337 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 335 AD to 337 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 335 AD to 341 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 335 AD to 348 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 337 AD to 341 AD)
  • BROOCH (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
  • CRUCIFORM BROOCH (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
  • GIRDLE HANGER (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
  • MOUNT (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
  • PENDANT (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
  • POT (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
  • POT (Early Saxon to Middle Saxon - 411 AD to 850 AD)
  • SPANGLE (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
  • BROOCH (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
  • COIN (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
  • HOOKED TAG (Middle Saxon to Late Saxon - 651 AD to 1065 AD)
  • KNIFE (Middle Saxon to Late Saxon - 651 AD to 1065 AD)
  • PIN (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
  • PIN (Middle Saxon to Late Saxon - 651 AD to 1065 AD)
  • POT (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
  • STRAP END (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
  • STRAP END (Middle Saxon to Late Saxon - 651 AD to 1065 AD)
  • BROOCH (Middle Saxon to Late Saxon - 800 AD to 900 AD)
  • BROOCH (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • COIN (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • EAR RING (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • FINGER RING (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • FINGER RING (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • FURNITURE FITTING (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • INGOT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • JAR (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • KNIFE (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • POT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • POT (Late Saxon to Medieval - 851 AD to 1539 AD)
  • STIRRUP (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • STIRRUP STRAP MOUNT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • STRAP END (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • WEIGHT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • WEIGHT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • AMPULLA (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • APOTHECARY WEIGHT (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • BARREL PADLOCK (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BARREL PADLOCK (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BELL (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • BRASS (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 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)
  • BUTTON (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BUTTON (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • CHAFING DISH (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • DRESS FASTENER (DRESS) (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • FURNITURE FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • HARNESS PENDANT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • JETTON (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • KEY (LOCKING) (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • LACE TAG (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • MOUNT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • PADLOCK (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • POT MEND (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • PURSE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • ROOF TILE (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • SCABBARD (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • SEAL MATRIX (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • SPINDLE WHORL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • SPUR (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • VESSEL (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)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1180 AD to 1185 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1180 AD to 1247 AD)
  • BALANCE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1248 AD to 1250 AD)
  • SWORD BELT (Medieval to 17th Century - 1500 AD to 1700 AD)
  • BELL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • BODKIN (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)
  • CAME (16th Century to 17th Century - 1540 AD to 1700 AD)
  • CLOTH SEAL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • CROTAL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • DRESS FASTENER (DRESS) (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • FURNITURE FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • HINGE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • HOOKED TAG (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • JETTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • KEY (LOCKING) (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • KNIFE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • PIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • PIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • POWDER FLASK (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • PURSE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • RIVET (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • SCABBARD (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • SEAL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • SPOON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • SPUR (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)
  • THIMBLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • TOKEN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 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)
  • WINDOW (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • DRESS FASTENER (DRESS) (16th Century to 19th Century - 1550 AD to 1900 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1582 AD to 1583 AD)
  • JETTON (16th Century to 17th Century - 1586 AD to 1635 AD)
  • JETTON (16th Century to 17th Century - 1586 AD to 1635 AD)
  • JETTON (16th Century to 17th Century - 1586 AD to 1635 AD)
  • JETTON (16th Century to 17th Century - 1586 AD to 1635 AD)
  • JETTON (17th Century - 1608 AD to 1612 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1625 AD to 1634 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1625 AD to 1634 AD)
  • TOKEN (17th Century - 1653 AD to 1653 AD)
  • JETTON (17th Century to 18th Century - 1663 AD to 1709 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1664 AD to 1664 AD)

Protected Status

  • SHINE

Sources and further reading

---Unpublished Document: Department for Culture, Media and Sport. 2006. Treasure Annual Report 2004. p 74; No 98; Fig 98.
---Unpublished Document: Department for Culture, Media and Sport and British Museum. 2008. Treasure Annual Report 2005/6. pp 77 and 149; Nos 216 and 700; Figs 216 and 700.
---Publication: Department for Culture, Media and Sport and British Museum. 2009. Portable Antiquities and Treasure Annual Report 2007. p 251.
---Publication: British Museum. 2011. Treasure Act Annual Report 2009. pp xxii and xxxix.
---Photograph: NLA. Finds Photograph.
---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.
---Photograph: 2004. KVE 18-19, Early Saxon girdle hanger..
---Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1>Illustration: White, S.. 2004. Drawing of a Late Saxon knife terminal.. Film. 2:1.
<S2>Illustration: Gibbons, J.. 2005. Drawing of a Late Saxon strap-end.. Film. 2:1.
<S3>Illustration: Gibbons, J.. 2006. Drawing of an Early Saxon brooch fragment.. Film. 2:1.
<S4>Illustration: Gibbons, J.. 2007. Drawing of a Roman/Early Saxon brooch fragment. Find Illustration. Film. 2:1.
<S5>Illustration: Gibbons, J.. 2009. Drawing of an Early Saxon spangles or pendant. Find Illustration. Film. 2:1.
<S6>Illustration: Gibbons, J.. 2009. Drawing of a Middle/Late Saxon pin. Find Illustration. Film. 2:1.

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