Record Details

NHER Number:25595
Type of record:Find Spot
Name:Multi-period finds scatter

Summary

Metal detecting at this site has recovered a range of metal objects dating from the Iron Age to the post medieval period. These include a silver Iron Age coin, a Roman to Early Saxon strap fitting, a medieval casket mount and a post medieval elaborate shield-shaped mount.

Images - none

Location

Grid Reference:Not displayed
Map Sheet:TG01SW
Parish:DEREHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Full description

October 1989. Metal detecting.
Medieval? Copper alloy hinge plate with trefoil terminal and two rivet holes in centre. Inner edges folded in.
Early post medieval double looped buckle.
See (S1).
Identified by S. Margeson (NCM).
W. Milligan (NCM), 26 October 1989.

1995. Metal detecting.
Iceni Bury type A silver unit.
Identified by J. Davies (NCM), 6 November 1995.
?Roman or Early Saxon strap end.
?Medieval belt mount.
Two medieval keys.
Late medieval purse frame.
?Medieval casket mount.
Early post medieval hooked tag.
?Post medieval mount.
Post medieval lead weight.
See (S1).
Identified by S. Margeson (NCM) 1996.
W. Milligan (NCM), 2 November 1995.

Monument Types

  • FINDSPOT (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Roman to Early Saxon - 43 AD to 650 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Associated Finds

  • COIN (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Roman to Early Saxon - 43 AD to 650 AD)
  • BOX (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • DOOR FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • KEY (LOCKING) (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • PURSE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • DRESS COMPONENT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • FURNITURE FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • WEIGHT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Protected Status - none

Sources and further reading

---Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1>Photograph: NCC Find Identification and Recording Service. c. 1975-2000. HES Find Polaroid Collection. HES Find Polaroid Collection. polaroid. black and white.

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