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Record Details

NHER Number:	29428
Type of record:	Find Spot
Name:	Multi-period finds

Summary

Metal-detecting between 1993 and 1998 recovered Roman, medieval and post-medieval coins; medieval and post-medieval tokens and Bronze Age to post-medieval metal objects. The metal finds include a Bronze Age ring; a Middle Bronze Age palstave; a Roman brooch; an Early Saxon brooch; Middle Saxon pins; a Late Saxon Viking style terminal and a medieval sword chape.

Images - none

Location

Grid Reference:	TF 85 37
Map Sheet:	TF83NE
Parish:	NORTH CREAKE, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Full description

January 1993. Found with metal detector.
Late Saxon metal items including fine Viking terminal. See Thesis (S2).
Bronze Age ring.
Medieval and post-medieval metalwork and coins.
See list in file.
D. Gurney (NLA), 1993. Amended by A. Beckham (HES), 20 January 2020.

March 1993. Detector finds.
4 Roman coins.
1 post-medieval jetton.
See forms in file.
Middle Bronze Age palstave.
2 Middle Saxon pins.
Late Saxon strap-end.
Medieval and post-medieval metalwork.
See file for details.
D. Gurney (NLA), 19 April 1993.

1994 Metal detecting.
Roman brooch.
Medieval and post-medieval metalwork.
See list in file.
D. Gurney (NLA), 7 September 1994.

March 1995. Metal detecting finds.
Medieval token, medieval/post-medieval metalwork.
See list in file.
D. Gurney (NLA), 1995.

March 1995. Detecting.
Medieval jetton and buckle.
Early post-medieval and later artefacts.
See form and list in file.
D. Gurney (NLA), 20 April 1995.

1996. Metal detecting finds.
Medieval coin, key, thimble.
Post-medieval token.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 11 March 1996.

December 1995/January 1996. Metal detecting finds.
4 Roman coins.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 29 March 1996.

March/April 1996. Metal detecting finds.
Medieval sword chape with quatrefoil opening, crenellated upper edge and radiating lines above simple knop, like (S1).
Massively thick bronze nail with small domed head and shank clenched into curve. ?Roman.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 6 May 1996.

March 1996. Metal detecting finds.
1 Roman coin.
Early Saxon brooch.
Late Saxon pin.
Medieval coin.
Undated mount.
See list and coin forms in file.
D. Gurney (NLA), 4 April 1996.

January 1998. Metal detecting finds.
1Roman coin.
Post-medieval and modern finds.
See lists in file.
D. Gurney (NLA), 30 March 1998.

Monument Types

FINDSPOT (Early Bronze Age to 19th Century - 2350 BC to 1900 AD)

Associated Finds

BOX (Undated)
DRESS COMPONENT (Undated)
FURNITURE FITTING (Undated)
HARNESS (Undated)
METAL WORKING DEBRIS (Undated)
PALSTAVE (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
RING (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
NAIL (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
PENDANT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
BROOCH (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
BROOCH (Middle Saxon to Late Saxon - 651 AD to 1065 AD)
PIN (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
BOX (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
CHAIN (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
HARNESS (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
PIN (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
STRAP FITTING (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
SWORD (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
BOOK FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
BOX (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
BROOCH (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
DRESS COMPONENT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
FURNITURE FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
HARNESS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
KEY (LOCKING) (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
PENDANT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
SCABBARD (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
THIMBLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
TOKEN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
BOOK FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
BUCKLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
DRESS COMPONENT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
HARNESS (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
KEY (LOCKING) (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
KNIFE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
STRAP FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
THIMBLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
TOKEN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Protected Status - none

Sources and further reading

---	Photograph: NCC Find Identification and Recording Service. c. 1975-2000. HES Find Polaroid Collection. HES Find Polaroid Collection. polaroid. black and white.
---	Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1>	Publication: 1940. London Museum Medieval Catalogue. pl.XXIX.18. Figure 87, type III.
<S2>	Thesis: Richardson, C. 1993. The Borre Style in the British Isles and Ireland. A Re-assessment. p 14.