Record Details

NHER Number:29898
Type of record:Find Spot
Name:Medieval and post medieval finds

Summary

Sporadic metal-detecting between 1993 and 2016 recovered medieval and post-medieval coins and undated and medieval to post-medieval metal objects. The metal finds include a possible undated copper alloy spout in the form of a monster with a barbed harpoon in its open jaws; a medieval strap-end and buckle; a medieval/post-medieval copper alloy vessel fragment and a post-medieval cloth seal and crotal bell.

Images - none

Location

Grid Reference:TM 07 90
Map Sheet:TM09SE
Parish:OLD BUCKENHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Full description

March 1993. Metal-detecting. [1].
Medieval coin. Henry I, 1104 to 1107.
See details in file.
J. Davies (NCM), 25 May 1993.

1994. Metal-detecting. [1].
Early post medieval cloth seal - sword and stars. Border with scrolls and inscription PAERLIAS GOLT (?). Found in two pieces 3m (10 feet) apart.
See (S1).
Identified by S. Margeson (NCM), 11 October 1994.
W. Milligan (NCM), 11 October 1994.

1994. Metal-detecting. [1].
Bronze monster with barbed harpoon in open jaws. Spout?
See (S1).
Identified by S. Margeson (NCM), 11 October 1994.
W. Milligan (NCM), 25 April 1994.

December 2016. Metal-detecting. Site extended to the whole field. [2].
Medieval strap-end and buckle.
Medieval/post-medieval copper alloy vessel fragment.
3 post-medieval coins and a crotal bell.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 9 January 2017. Amended E. McDonald (HES), 7 February 2017.

Monument Types

  • FINDSPOT (Unknown date)
  • 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 (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • VESSEL (Medieval to 17th Century - 1300 AD to 1700 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1400 AD)
  • FIGURINE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • SEAL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • VESSEL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1553 AD to 1554 AD)
  • CROTAL (16th Century to 18th Century - 1600 AD to 1800 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1614 AD to 1625 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1636 AD to 1644 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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