Record Details
| NHER Number: | 49129 |
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| Type of record: | Find Spot |
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| Name: | Multi-period finds |
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Summary
Metal-detecting between 2006 and 2011 recovered Roman, Early Saxon, medieval and post-medieval pottery sherds; Roman coins and undated, Roman, Early Saxon and Late Saxon to post-medieval metal objects. The metal finds include undated lead weights; a Roman medical instrument handle and furniture fitting; Early Saxon girdle hangers and a brooch; a Late Saxon disc brooch; medieval to post-medieval dress accessories; a medieval ampulla, came, pot mend and harness mount; medieval/post-medieval metalworking debris, a chafing dish fragment, copper alloy ring, rivet, spindle whorl, weight and copper alloy vessel fragments and a post-medieval posy ring, cloth seal, book clasp and furniture fitting.
Images - none
Location
| Grid Reference: | Not displayed |
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| Map Sheet: | TF91SW |
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| Parish: | SCARNING, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
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Full description
August-September 2006. Metal-detecting.
1 Roman coin, 1 pottery sherd (greyware), 1 furniture nail/stud and 1 medical implement handle (?scalpel).
1 Early Saxon brooch knob (cruciform type).
1 Late Saxon disc brooch (Borre style).
1 medieval lead ampulla fragment.
1 medieval/post-medieval metal working scrap 1 vessel fragment and 1 vessel repair.
2 post-medieval coins, 1 pottery sherd (GRE), 2 buttons and 2 belt bar mounts.
Pottery identified by A. Rogerson (NLA), coins by A. Marsden (NLA) and other objects by S. Ashley (NLA). See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 16 October 2006.
Updated by J. Page (HES), 7 May 2014.
September-October 2006. Metal-detecting.
1 Roman furniture stud head.
1 Early Saxon brooch knob (cruciform type).
1 medieval harness mount (gilt).
1 post-medieval hinged furniture hasp.
Identified by S. Ashley (NLA). See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 23 November 2006.
Updated by J. Page (HES), 7 May 2014.
Before 14 November 2011. Metal-detecting.
Roman, Early Saxon, medieval and post-medieval pot sherds, Early Saxon, medieval, medieval/post-medieval and post-medieval metal objects (including post-medieval gold finger ring).
See lists in file.
The post-medieval gold finger ring was submitted as potential Treasure (Treasure case 2011 T871). See amended Treasure report from the British Museum in file.
A. Rogerson (HES), 16 January 2012 and E. Darch (HES), 2 April 2012. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 10 June 2020.
September-October 2013. Metal-detecting. [1].
2 Roman coins.
Undated lead weights.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 1 April 2014.
Monument Types
- FINDSPOT (Unknown date)
- FINDSPOT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Early Saxon - 410 AD to 650 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 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)
- FURNITURE FITTING (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- SCALPEL (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- SURGICAL INSTRUMENT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 98 AD to 117 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 98 AD to 99 AD)
- BROOCH (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
- GIRDLE HANGER (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
- POT (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
- BROOCH (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
- AMPULLA (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- CAME (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- CHAFING DISH (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
- HARNESS MOUNT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- METAL WORKING DEBRIS (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
- POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- POT MEND (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- PURSE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- RING (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
- RIVET (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
- SPINDLE WHORL (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
- VESSEL (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
- WEIGHT (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
- WEIGHT (Medieval to Mid 20th Century - 1200 AD to 1950 AD)
- WEIGHT (Medieval to Mid 20th Century - 1200 AD to 1950 AD)
- BOOK FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- BUTTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- CLOTH SEAL (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)
- POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- STRAP FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- WEIGHT (Post Medieval to Mid 20th Century - 1540 AD to 1950 AD)
Protected Status - none
Sources and further reading
| --- | Publication: British Museum. 2013. Treasure Act Annual Report 2011. p xlix. |
| --- | Photograph: NLA. Finds Photograph. |
| --- | Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image. |
| --- | Secondary File: Secondary File. |
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