Record Details
| NHER Number: | 29715 |
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| Type of record: | Find Spot |
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| Name: | Multi-period finds |
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Summary
Metal-detecting in 1993 and between 2009 and 2017 recovered Roman, medieval and post-medieval coins; a post-medieval jetton and Bronze Age, Roman, Early Saxon and Middle Saxon to post-medieval metal objects. The metal finds include a Late Iron Age/Early Roman brooch; Roman brooches, a key handle, copper alloy bead, pair of tweezers and finger-ring; an Early Saxon brooch, and buckle, Early Saxon/Middle Saxon gold and glass pendants; a Middle Saxon/Late Saxon hooked tag; a Late Saxon box mount with a lion and a lobed terminal flanked by leaf scrolls; medieval to post-medieval dress accessories; a medieval knife and scale-tang knife end cap; medieval/post-medieval book clasps, a thimble, purse bar, pin, scale pan from a balance, copper alloy ring and a "paper-clip" rivet and a post-medieval rotary key, cloth seal and harness mount.
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Location
| Grid Reference: | Not displayed |
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| Map Sheet: | TF71NW |
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| Parish: | GAYTON, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full description
February 1993. Metal detecting find. [1].
Lovely Late Saxon box mount with leonine quadruped walking right, backwards turning head. Lobed terminal flanked by very nice leaf scrolls. Two holes above flange and one in lobed terminal.
To be photographed.
Identified by S. Margeson (NCM).
A. Rogerson (NLA), 5 April 1993.
February 2009.
Box mount is a stirrup-strap mount of Williams (1997) Class A Type 11 & is listed in op. cit., 62 as no.233.
See description in file and Monograph (S4).
A. Rogerson (NLA) 27 February 2009.
Before 26 February 2009. Metal detecting area extended.
Recorded on PAS:
Early Saxon gold and glass pendant (S1).
Information from PAS import.
Other objects identified by NLA:
Undateable casting jet.
Early Saxon buckles.
Medieval knife end-cap.
See list in file.
The Early/Middle Saxon gold pendant was submitted as potential Treasure (Treasure case 2009 T103) and subsequently acquired by King's Lynn Museum (KILLM : 2010.2).
A. Rogerson (NLA), 30 November 2009. Amended by E. McDonald (HES), 4 October 2017 and P. Watkins (HES), 28 May 2020.
Before 22 February 2010. Metal-detecting.
Six Roman coins, Roman, Early Saxon and medieval metal objects.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (HES), 26 June 2012.
Before 2 February 2013. Metal-detecting. [2].
Bronze Age awl (S2).
Roman key handle.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 4 April 2013.
February-July. Metal-detecting. [3].
Finds identified by HES but not recorded on the PAS database:
11 Roman copper alloy coins.
6 medieval silver coins.
1 post-medieval silver coin and 1 jetton.
Finds recorded on the PAS database:
Late Iron Age/Early Roman brooch.
Roman penannular brooch.
Medieval buckles, strap ends, bar mount and sheet mount.
Medieval/post-medieval buttons.
Post-medieval buckles.
P. Watkins (HES) and A. Rogerson (HES), 10 July 2013.
September-December 2015. Metal-detecting. [4].
16 Roman coins, brooches, a copper alloy bead and a pair of tweezers.
Middle Saxon/Late Saxon hooked tag.
Medieval buckles, lace tags, strap mounts, strap-ends, strap loops, a brooch and a scale-tang knife end cap.
Medieval/post-medieval buckles, book clasps, a thimble, purse bar, hooked tag, pin, button, scale pan from a balance, copper alloy ring and a "paper-clip" rivet.
Post-medieval buckles, a rotary key, cloth seal and harness mount.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 7 March 2016. Amended E. McDonald (HES), 6 March 2017.
September 2017. Metal-detecting. [1].
Early/Middle Saxon gold oval pendant with central garnet and twelve radial garnet cloisonne cells.
Information from PAS import.
The Early/Middle Saxon pendant was declared Treasure at inquest (Ref: 2017 T960), and acquired by Norwich Castle Museum.
E. McDonald (HES), 2 October 2018.
9 October 2017. Excavation.
A 5.7m x 5.7m trench was excavated by members of the Norfolk Historic Environment Service and the Portable Antiquities Scheme, assisted by a number of volunteer metal-detectorists. The purpose of the trench was to investigate an area where two Early Saxon gold pendants were in 2009 and 2017. No archaeological features were observed and the only finds was a medieval copper alloy buckle pin. The pin was not recorded on the PAS database.
See unpublished document (S3).
A. Beckham (HES), 30 November 2018. Amended by E. McDonald (HES), 28 July 2020.
(S5) - PAS details to follow.
E. McDonald (HES), 9 November 2020.
Monument Types
- FINDSPOT (Unknown date)
- FINDSPOT (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
- FINDSPOT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Early Saxon - 410 AD to 650 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Early Saxon to Middle Saxon - 600 AD to 700 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Middle Saxon to Late Saxon - 651 AD to 1065 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
- CASTING WASTE (Unknown date)
- AWL (Beaker to Late Bronze Age - 2100 BC to 800 BC)
- BROOCH (Late Iron Age to Roman - 10 AD to 50 AD)
- BEAD (Roman - 43 AD to 409 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)
- FINGER RING (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- KEY (LOCKING) (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- PLATE BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- TWEEZERS (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- BROOCH (Roman - 55 AD to 80 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 275 AD to 285 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 275 AD to 285 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 275 AD to 285 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 275 AD to 285 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 321 AD to 322 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 321 AD to 324 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 402 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 332 AD to 332 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 332 AD to 333 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 333 AD to 334 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 336 AD to 337 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 347 AD to 348 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 355 AD to 361 AD)
- BROOCH (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
- BUCKLE (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
- PENDANT (Early Saxon to Middle Saxon - 600 AD to 700 AD)
- PENDANT (Early Saxon to Middle Saxon - 600 AD to 700 AD)
- HOOKED TAG (Middle Saxon to Medieval - 730 AD to 1100 AD)
- STIRRUP STRAP MOUNT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
- BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- KNIFE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- BROOCH (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
- BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
- BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
- BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
- BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
- BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
- BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
- BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1450 AD)
- LACE TAG (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1500 AD)
- BALANCE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1270 AD to 1600 AD)
- STRAP END (Medieval - 1270 AD to 1350 AD)
- STRAP END (Medieval - 1270 AD to 1400 AD)
- STRAP END (Medieval - 1270 AD to 1450 AD)
- STRAP END (Medieval - 1270 AD to 1450 AD)
- STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1270 AD to 1450 AD)
- STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1270 AD to 1450 AD)
- BUCKLE (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
- BUCKLE (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
- BUCKLE (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
- BUCKLE (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1450 AD)
- MOUNT (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1500 AD)
- RIVET (Medieval to 17th Century - 1300 AD to 1700 AD)
- STRAP END (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1450 AD)
- STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
- BUCKLE (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1450 AD)
- BUCKLE (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1500 AD)
- KNIFE (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1500 AD)
- RING (Medieval to 16th Century - 1350 AD to 1600 AD)
- BUCKLE (Medieval - 1400 AD to 1500 AD)
- BUCKLE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1450 AD to 1550 AD)
- THIMBLE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1450 AD to 1550 AD)
- BOOK FITTING (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
- BOOK FITTING (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
- BUCKLE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
- BUTTON (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
- BUTTON (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
- DRESS HOOK (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
- PIN (Medieval to 17th Century - 1500 AD to 1700 AD)
- PURSE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1550 AD)
- COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- JETTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- BUCKLE (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1650 AD)
- BUCKLE (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1650 AD)
- KEY (LOCKING) (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1700 AD)
- BUCKLE (16th Century to 17th Century - 1570 AD to 1700 AD)
- CLOTH SEAL (16th Century to 17th Century - 1575 AD to 1700 AD)
- HARNESS MOUNT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
- BUCKLE (17th Century to 18th Century - 1650 AD to 1720 AD)
- BUCKLE (17th Century to 18th Century - 1690 AD to 1720 AD)
Protected Status - none
Sources and further reading
| --- | Correspondence: Williams, D. 1995. Correspondence between D. Williams and S. Margeson regarding Late Saxon stirrup-strap mounts. 10, 22 and 31 August. |
| --- | Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image. |
| --- | Photograph: 1993. LFG 4-6, Late Saxon box mount.. |
| --- | Secondary File: Secondary File. |
| <S1> | Illustration: Gibbons, J.. 2009. Drawing of a Middle/Late Saxon gold and glass pendant. Find Illustration. Film. 2:1. |
| <S2> | Illustration: Gibbons, J.. 2013. Drawing of incomplete cast copper-alloy shouldered awl of probable Bronze Age date.. Film. 2:1. |
| <S3> | Unpublished Document: Ashley, S. Report on an excavation at NHER 29715, Gayton. |
| <S4> | Monograph: Williams, D. 1997. Late Saxon stirrup-strap mounts. A classification and catalogue. A contribution to the study of Late Saxon ornamental metalwork.. CBA Research Report. No. 111. No 233; p 62. |
| <S5> | Illustration: Gibbons, J. 2017. Drawing of a Late Bronze Age spearhead fragment. Find Illustration. Film. 1:1. |
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