Record Details

NHER Number:40516
Type of record:Find Spot
Name:Multi-period finds

Summary

Metal-detecting between 2003 and 2013 recovered late prehistoric worked flints, including an Early Neolithic notched piece and end scraper; Roman pottery sherds; Late Iron Age, Roman, medieval and post-medieval coins; post-medieval tokens and jettons and undated, Roman, Early Saxon and medieval to post-medieval metal objects. The metal finds include an undated copper alloy ring; a Roman spoon-bowl, finger ring, brooch and steelyard weight; an Early Saxon sleeve clasp; medieval to post-medieval dress accessories; a medieval brooch, whetstone, knife, thimble, scabbard chape and lead pot mends; a medieval/post-medieval spindle whorl, weight, "paper-clip" rivet and copper alloy vessel fragments and a post-harness mount, crotal bell and a scabbard chape.

Images

  • Post-medieval spoon handle from NHER 40516  © Norfolk County Council
  • Medieval strap-end from NHER 40516  © Norfolk County Council
  • Post-medieval buckle from NHER 40516  © Norfolk County Council
  • Medieval scabbard from NHER 40516  © Norfolk County Council

Location

Grid Reference:Not displayed
Map Sheet:TL99NW
Parish:CASTON, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Full description

Before February 2004. Metal-detecting.
Two Roman and two post-medieval coins.
Roman, medieval and post-medieval metal objects.
Roman and medieval sherds.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 28 June 2004.

Before June 2004. Metal-detecting.
Three Roman coins.
Roman sherds.
Medieval and post-medieval metal objects.
See lists with (S1) in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 19 October 2004.

April 2007. Metal detecting.
Almost complete Roman copper alloy umbonate disc brooch.
1 Roman coin.
Information from PAS import.
A. Cattermole (HES), 12 September 2011.

May 12 2007. Metal-detecting, site slightly extended to the west, previous area saved [1].
1 Roman coin, medieval and post-medieval objects, post-medieval coin weight.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 10 July 2007.

July 2007. Metal detecting.
Early Neolithic flint scraper.
Information from PAS import.
A. Cattermole (HES), 12 September 2011.

17 December 2007. Metal-detecting, site extended, previous area saved [2].
Post-medieval scabbard chape, the only recordable find.
See description in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 6 February 2008.

17 December 2007. Metal-detecting.
1 Roman coin, medieval, post-medieval and undatable metal objects.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 6 February 2008.

Before 1 September 2008. Metal-detecting. Site extended.
2 Roman and 1 medieval coin, and probable medieval hone stone.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 19 September 2008.

16 December 2008. Metal-detecting.
Medieval buckle and pot mend, post-medieval strap fitting and harness mount.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 4 February 2009.

December 2008 and 29 November 2009. Metal-detecting.
Prehistoric worked flints.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (HES), 24 February 2011.

6 June 2009. Metal-detecting.
Early Saxon sleeve clasp, medieval annular brooch, post-medieval buckle and Charles II farthing.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 30 June 2009.

28 November 2009. Metal-detecting.
Medieval buckle.
See description in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 8 January 2010.

28 November 2009. Metal-detecting.
Fragment of Romano-British spoon.
See description in file.
A. Rogerson (HES), 21 January 2011.

25 March 2011. Metal-detecting.
Prehistoric worked flints, 2 Roman coins, medieval, medieval/post-medieval and post-medieval metal objects, and post-medieval token.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (HES), 11 May 2011.

25 March 2011. Metal-detecting. [3].
Two Roman coins.
Medieval strap-end.
One post-medieval coin, a harness mount and a buckle.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 2 November 2012.

October 2011-November 2012. Metal-detecting. [5].
Undated copper alloy ring.
Neolithic/Bronze Age flint scraper.
2 Roman coins.
Medieval strap-end.
Medieval/post-medieval button.
1 post-medieval coin and a button.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 1 April 2014. Amended A. Beckham (HES), 1 May 2014.

1 November 2011. Metal-detecting.
One Roman and one medieval coin, one post-medieval jetton, medieval, medieval/post-medieval and post-medieval metal objects.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (HES), 17 January 2012.

November 2012. Metal-detecting. [4].
Three Roman coins and one pottery sherd.
One medieval coin and a buckle.
Medieval/post-medieval discoidal lead weight.
Post-medieval button.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 3 January 2013.

April 2013. Metal-detecting. [5].
1 Neolithic/Bronze Age flint flake.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 1 August 2013.

Before May 2014. Metal-detecting. [6].
Post-medieval buckle.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 3 July 2014.

October-November 2015. Metal-detecting. [7].
Medieval scabbard chape.
Medieval/post-medieval "paper-clip" rivet and a buckle.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 1 January 2016.

Monument Types

  • FINDSPOT (Unknown date)
  • FINDSPOT (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Early Neolithic - 4000 BC to 3001 BC)
  • FINDSPOT (Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 701 BC)
  • FINDSPOT (Late Prehistoric - 4000 BC to 42 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Middle Neolithic to Late Neolithic - 3500 BC to 2351 BC)
  • FINDSPOT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Early Saxon - 410 AD to 650 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

  • METAL WORKING DEBRIS (Unknown date)
  • RING (Unknown date)
  • CORE (Lower Palaeolithic to Late Iron Age - 500000 BC to 42 AD)
  • FLAKE (Lower Palaeolithic to Late Iron Age - 500000 BC to 42 AD)
  • BLADE (Late Prehistoric - 4000 BC to 42 AD)
  • FLAKE (Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 701 BC)
  • FLAKE (Early Neolithic to Late Neolithic - 4000 BC to 3000 BC)
  • FLAKE (Early Neolithic to Late Neolithic - 4000 BC to 3000 BC)
  • FLAKE (Early Neolithic to Late Neolithic - 4000 BC to 3000 BC)
  • RETOUCHED FLAKE (Early Neolithic to Late Neolithic - 4000 BC to 3000 BC)
  • RETOUCHED FLAKE (Late Prehistoric - 4000 BC to 42 AD)
  • SCRAPER (TOOL) (Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 800 BC)
  • SCRAPER (TOOL) (Early Neolithic to Late Neolithic - 4000 BC to 3000 BC)
  • END SCRAPER (Middle Neolithic to Late Neolithic - 3500 BC to 2900 BC)
  • COIN (Late Iron Age - 80 BC to 1 BC)
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • FINGER RING (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • SPOON (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • STEELYARD WEIGHT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 75 AD to 175 AD)
  • POT (Roman - 200 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 260 AD to 280 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 260 AD to 280 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 275 AD to 286 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 275 AD to 286 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 275 AD to 402 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 341 AD to 348 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 367 AD to 375 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 388 AD to 402 AD)
  • SLEEVE CLASP (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 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)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • KNIFE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT MEND (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • SCABBARD (Medieval to 12th Century - 1066 AD to 1125 AD)
  • SPINDLE (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • THIMBLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • VESSEL (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • WEIGHT (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • WEIGHT (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • WHETSTONE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • WEIGHT (Medieval to 17th Century - 1100 AD to 1700 AD)
  • RIVET (13th Century to 17th Century - 1300 AD to 1700 AD)
  • STRAP END (13th Century to 14th Century - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STRAP END (13th Century to 14th Century - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • COIN (14th Century - 1307 AD to 1309 AD)
  • BUCKLE (14th Century to 15th Century - 1350 AD to 1450 AD)
  • COIN (15th Century - 1461 AD to 1483 AD)
  • JETTON (15th Century to 16th Century - 1490 AD to 1550 AD)
  • BUCKLE (15th Century to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
  • BUTTON (15th Century to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
  • BUTTON (15th Century to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • BUTTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • COIN WEIGHT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • CROTAL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • SPOON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • TOKEN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (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)
  • BUTTON (16th Century to 18th Century - 1600 AD to 1730 AD)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1625 AD to 1634 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1636 AD to 1643 AD)
  • BUCKLE (17th Century to 18th Century - 1650 AD to 1720 AD)

Protected Status - none

Sources and further reading

---Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1>Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.

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