Record Details

NHER Number:28254
Type of record:Find Spot
Name:Multi-period finds

Summary

Metal-detecting and fieldwalking between 1990 and 2018 recovered late prehistoric worked flint, including an Early Neolithic end scraper and bladelet; Iron Age, Roman, Middle Saxon, Late Saxon and medieval pottery sherds; Roman, Middle Saxon, Middle-Late Saxon, medieval and post-medieval coins; medieval and post-medieval jettons and Late Bronze Age and Roman to post-medieval metal objects. The metal finds include a Late Bronze Age axehead; a Roman brooch, silver harness or belt fitting and spoon; an Early Saxon girdle hanger; Middle Saxon pins and brooches; Middle/Late Saxon strap ends with animal head terminals, hooked tags a brooch, and a Viking weight; a Middle Saxon to medieval hooked tag and finger ring; Late Saxon strap-ends, brooches, mount, and Anglo-Scandinavian finger ring; a Late Saxon/medieval zoomorphic mount; medieval to post-medieval dress accessories; medieval copper alloy vessel fragments, a casket key, book fitting, processional staff finial, domed mount, end cap from a scale-tang knife, and a finger-ring; medieval/post-medieval dress hooks, a copper alloy vessel fragment, purse fitting, book fitting, and finger ring; and a post-medieval harness mount and spoon fragment.

Images

  • Middle Saxon weight from NHER 28254  © Norfolk County Council
  • Romano-British plate brooch from NHER 28254  © Norfolk County Council
  • Romano-British plate brooch from NHER 28254  © Norfolk County Council
  • Romano-British spoon from NHER 28254  © Norfolk County Council
  • Romano-British seal box from NHER 28254  © Norfolk County Council
  • Late Saxon stirrup from NHER 28254  © Norfolk County Council

Location

Grid Reference:Not displayed
Map Sheet:TF93NW
Parish:WALSINGHAM, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Full description

1990 to 1991. Fieldwalking and metal-detecting.
Iron Age to medieval pottery, coins and metalwork, (S1).
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 10 July 1991.

1992/1993. Metal-detecting. [1].
Roman, Early Saxon, Middle Saxon, Late Saxon, medieval metalwork.
Bronze Age axe, (S2).
Roman and Middle Saxon coins.
Iron Age, Roman, Middle Saxon, Late Saxon and medieval pottery.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 5 August 1993.

1994 to 1996. Metal detecting. [2].
?Early Neolithic finds.
Eleven Roman coins.
Medieval and undatable metal finds.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 1 June 1999.

October/November 2002. Metal-detecting. In northeast part of field.
1 Middle Saxon coin (see (S3)) and 1 brooch (ansate).
1 Middle-Late Saxon hooked tag.
1 medieval belt mount.
1 post-medieval silver hooked tag (gilt).
Coin identified by A. Marsden (NLA) and other objects by S. Ashley (NLA). See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 16 December 2002.
Updated by J. Page (HES), 27 February 2014.

16th century dress hook found October 2002 disclaimed as Treasure 1 April 2003.
A. Rogerson (NLA).

2009. Metal-detecting.
Penny of Aethelwulf of Wessex (848-51).
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 16 June 2010.

January 2011-May 2013. Metal-detecting.
Finds identified by HES but not recorded on the PAS database:
9 Roman copper alloy coins and 1 silver coin.
1 medieval silver coin.
1 post-medieval copper alloy coin.
Finds recorded on the PAS database [3]:
Roman brooches, a spoon and seal-box lid.
Late Saxon lead weight (S5) and stirrup terminal.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES) and A. Rogerson (HES), 10 July 2013.

May 2013-July 2016. Metal-detecting. [4].
7 Roman coins, brooches, a hair pin and a finger ring.
Middle Saxon brooch.
Middle Saxon/Late Saxon strap-ends.
Middle Saxon to medieval hooked tag.
Late Saxon strap-end.
Medieval buckles, strap-ends and a domed mount.
Medieval/post-medieval lead weight.
Post-medieval harness fitting.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 3 June 2016. Amended E. McDonald (HES), 6 June 2017.

July 2015-April 2017. Metal-detecting. [5].
Finds recorded on the PAS database:
21 Roman coins and a cosmetic spoon or ear scoop.
Middle Saxon/Late Saxon Ansate brooch and strap-end.
Middle Saxon to medieval finger ring.
Medieval strap-ends, an end cap from a scale-tang knife, an annular-framed brooch, and a book fitting.
Medieval/post-medieval dress hooks, a copper alloy vessel fragment, book fitting and buckle.
Post-medieval harnhess mount.
Information from PAS import.
Finds identified by HES but not recorded on the PAS database:
1 Roman copper alloy coin.
No other numismatics were recovered. [6].
A. Beckham (HES) and A. Rogerson (HES), 5 July 2017. Amended E. McDonald (HES), 1 November 2017.

April 2016. Metal-detecting. [7].
Late Saxon Anglo-Scandinavian finger ring. Submitted as possible Treasure (Ref: 2016T426).
Medieval/post-medieval finger ring. Submitted as possible Treasure (Ref: 2016T434).
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 4 May 2017.

April 2017-January 2018. Metal-detecting. [8].
9 Roman coins and a Colchester Derivative brooch.
Middle Saxon ansate brooch.
Late Saxon Anglo-Scandinavian Borre brooch.
Late Saxon/medieval zoomorphic animal head mount.
Medieval buckles, a book fitting, and a strap-end.
Medieval/post-medieval purse fragment.
1 post-medieval coin, a button, spoon fragment, and a dress fastener with relief decoration including a passant guardant leopard.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 2 May 2018. Amended by E. McDonald (HES), 4 November 2018.

Monument Types

  • FINDSPOT (Undated)
  • FINDSPOT (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Early Neolithic - 4000 BC to 3001 BC)
  • FINDSPOT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • FINDSPOT (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
  • FINDSPOT (Late Bronze Age - 1000 BC to 701 BC)
  • FINDSPOT (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Early Saxon - 410 AD to 650 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (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

  • METAL WORKING DEBRIS (Undated)
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Undated)
  • WEIGHT (Undated)
  • LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Lower Palaeolithic to Late Iron Age - 500000 BC to 42 AD)
  • BLADE (Early Neolithic - 4000 BC to 3001 BC)
  • BLADE (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • SCRAPER (TOOL) (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • SOCKETED AXEHEAD (Late Bronze Age - 1000 BC to 701 BC)
  • POT (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 65 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 75 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COSMETIC SPOON (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • FINGER RING (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • HARNESS (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • KEY (LOCKING) (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • PIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • SEAL BOX (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • SPOON (Roman - 43 AD to 200 AD)
  • SPOON (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 75 AD to 175 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 100 AD to 200 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 100 AD to 200 AD)
  • FINGER RING (Roman - 100 AD to 300 AD)
  • SEAL BOX (Roman - 100 AD to 300 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 222 AD to 222 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 260 AD to 268 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 260 AD to 296 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 260 AD to 402 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 271 AD to 274 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 275 AD to 285 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 275 AD to 285 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 319 AD to 319 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 320 AD to 320 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 320 AD to 320 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 335 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 335 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 335 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 335 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 335 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 335 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 340 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 341 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 402 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 402 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 402 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 335 AD to 337 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 337 AD to 340 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 337 AD to 341 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 337 AD to 341 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 350 AD to 353 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 353 AD to 364 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 364 AD to 378 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 367 AD to 375 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 388 AD to 394 AD)
  • GIRDLE HANGER (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
  • POT (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
  • RING (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
  • BROOCH (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
  • COIN (Middle Saxon to Late Saxon - 651 AD to 1065 AD)
  • HOOKED TAG (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
  • PIN (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
  • POT (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
  • BROOCH (Middle Saxon - 720 AD to 850 AD)
  • BROOCH (Middle Saxon - 720 AD to 850 AD)
  • HOOKED TAG (Middle Saxon to Medieval - 720 AD to 1100 AD)
  • BROOCH (Middle Saxon to Late Saxon - 800 AD to 900 AD)
  • STRAP END (Middle Saxon to Late Saxon - 800 AD to 900 AD)
  • STRAP END (Middle Saxon to Late Saxon - 800 AD to 900 AD)
  • STRAP END (Middle Saxon to Late Saxon - 800 AD to 900 AD)
  • COIN (Middle Saxon to Late Saxon - 848 AD to 851 AD)
  • BROOCH (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • FINGER RING (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1000 AD)
  • HOOKED TAG (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • POT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • WEIGHT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • WEIGHT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • WEIGHT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 950 AD)
  • FINGER RING (Late Saxon to Medieval - 875 AD to 1100 AD)
  • BROOCH (Late Saxon - 900 AD to 1000 AD)
  • STRAP END (Late Saxon to Medieval - 900 AD to 1100 AD)
  • MOUNT (Late Saxon to Medieval - 1000 AD to 1100 AD)
  • STIRRUP (Late Saxon to Medieval - 1000 AD to 1100 AD)
  • BELL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BROOCH (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • CAULDRON (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • FINGER RING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • FURNITURE FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • HARNESS FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • KEY (LOCKING) (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • SKILLET (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • TOKEN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • VESSEL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • MOUNT (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1200 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1270 AD to 1600 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • KNIFE (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1500 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • VESSEL (Medieval to 17th Century - 1300 AD to 1700 AD)
  • WEIGHT (Medieval to 17th Century - 1300 AD to 1700 AD)
  • BOOK FITTING (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1450 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1500 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BROOCH (Medieval - 1400 AD to 1500 AD)
  • FINGER RING (Medieval to 16th Century - 1400 AD to 1600 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1464 AD to 1476 AD)
  • BOOK FITTING (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
  • DRESS HOOK (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
  • PURSE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1550 AD)
  • COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • HOOKED TAG (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • TOKEN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1700 AD)
  • BUTTON (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • DRESS FASTENER (DRESS) (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1614 AD to 1625 AD)
  • SPOON (17th Century - 1660 AD to 1700 AD)

Protected Status - none

Sources and further reading

---Unpublished Document: Department for Culture, Media and Sport. 2003. Treasure Annual Report 2002. p 105; No 134; Figs 134.1 and 134.2.
---Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
---Photograph: 2002. KTN 14-16, Middle/Late Saxon Ansate brooch..
---Photograph: 2002. KTN 17, Middle/Late Saxon hooked tag head..
---Photograph: 1991. LBM 1-2, Pole fitting..
---Photograph: 1991. LBM 4-5, Strap end..
---Photograph: 1991. LBM 8-9, Strap end..
---Photograph: 1991. LBM 13, Bronze ball..
---Photograph: 1991. LBM 30-31, Possible Romano British bronze ring..
---Photograph: 1991. LBM 34, Romano British open work fragment..
---Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1>Illustration: Gibbons, J. 2008. Drawing of a medieval copper alloy decorative openwork finial probably from processional staff. Film. 2:1.
<S2>Illustration: White, S.. 1993. Drawing of a Late Bronze Age socketed axe fragment.. Film. 1:1.
<S3>Unpublished Document: 2002. Early Medieval Corpus, 410-1180. 2002.0292.
<S4>Illustration: Penn, K. [Unknown]. Drawing of a Saxon pin. Film. 2:1.
<S5>Illustration: Gibbons, J. 2014. Drawing of early medieval lead weight of roughly cylindrical form. Film. 2:1.

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