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Record Details

NHER Number:	30636
Type of record:	Find Spot
Name:	Roman to medieval settlement and multi-period finds, including a possible Bronze Age hoard

Summary

Extensive metal-detecting and fieldwalking between 1994 and 2017 recovered prehistoric worked flints, including a Neolithic part-polished axehead and knife or sickle blade; Iron Age to post-medieval pottery sherds; an undated fragment of lava quern; Roman, Middle Saxon, Late Saxon, medieval and post-medieval coins; post-medieval jettons and tokens and Early Bronze Age to post-medieval metal objects. The metal finds include an Early/Middle Bronze Age dirk or dagger; a Bronze Age awl; an ?Iron Age possible terret; Roman brooches, key fragments, a buckle, furniture stud and finger ring; Early Saxon brooches, girdle hangers, buckles and a wrist clasp; Middle Saxon strap-ends, pins and a brooch; a Middle/Late Saxon brooch, hooked tag and strap-end; Late Saxon brooches, bridal cheek pieces, strap-ends, a finger ring and bell; medieval and post-medieval dress accessories; medieval brooches, sword scabbard chapes, keys, harness pendants, a bridle fragment, leash swivel fragment, swivelling harness hook, papal bulla, purse bar terminal, thimble, possible lead weight, seal matrix and box/casket binding strip; medieval/post-medieval spur fragments and a possible harness mount; a post-medieval cloth seal and a coin weight.
The many Bronze Age metal items recovered suggests that this may be the site of a hoard which has been scattered by ploughing. The large number of Roman coins, brooches and other metalwork are evidence for Roman settlement at this spot. Excitingly the presence of a large number of Early, Middle and Late Saxon and medieval metal objects is evidence for the continuity of that settlement right through until occupation appears to decrease in the post-medieval period. The settlement may have extended into the adjacent field (NHER 30984).

Images - none

Location

Grid Reference:	Not displayed
Map Sheet:	TF90NW
Parish:	BRADENHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Full description

May 1994. Metal detecting. [2].
Pottery found:
One Iron Age/Roman hard reduced flint and quartz gritted.
One Roman greyware rim fragment.
One jar rim, 1 sagging base and 4 body sherds Thetford-type.
One bowl rim and 13 medieval unglazed.
One glazed Grimston.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 1 June 1994.

Metal detecting.
One body sherd, slightly gritty Iron Age.
One body sherd pimply Ipswich.
Thetford-type: three jar rims, two bowl rims, one jar/bowl rim, one handle fragment, two sagging bases, five body sherds.
Ten medieval unglazed including two jar rims of early medieval form.
Seven glazed Grimston.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 8 August 1994.

June/October 1994. Metal detecting and field observation.
Prehistoric and Neolithic flints, (S1).
Iron Age, Roman, Early Saxon, Middle Saxon, Late Saxon, medieval, post medieval sherds.
Roman coins, buckle.
Middle Saxon and Late Saxon coins.
Early Saxon metalwork.
Medieval metalwork (S2).
See details in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 16 December 1994.

April 1995.
Further Iron Age, Late Saxon, medieval sherds from Context 3.
See file.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 13 April 1995.

May/June 1995. Metal detecting.
Roman, Middle Saxon, medieval coins.
Roman, Early Saxon, Middle Saxon, medieval metalwork, (S3).

June/July 1995. Metal detecting.
Middle Saxon coins.
Middle Saxon strap end.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 26 August 1995.

March-April 2000. Metal detecting. [3].
Two Roman coins.
Three Roman brooches.
See list in file.
K. Hinds (NLA), 15 March 2000.

August-September 2000. Metal detecting. [4].
Bronze Age awl (S4), very unusual.
Early Saxon girdle hanger (S5) and medieval chape.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 23 October 2000.

October-November 2000. Metal detecting. [5].
Thirteen Roman, three medieval and six post medieval coins.
Early or Middle Bronze Age dirk/dagger, (S6).
Late Saxon and medieval metal finds.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 22 December 2000.

November-December 2001. Metal-detecting.
1 Early Saxon brooch (small-long) and 1 buckle tounge (Kentish).
1 Middle-Late Saxon brooch (ansate) and 1 strap end.
Identified by S. Ashley (NLA). See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 22 January 2002.
Updated by J. Page (HES), 27 February 2014.

April-May 2003. Metal-detecting.
1 Roman brooch (trumpet derivative).
1 Middle Saxon coin.
1 medieval coin and 1 brooch (annular).
Coins identified by A. Marsden (NLA) and other objects by S. Ashley (NLA). See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 12 June 2003.
Updated by J. Page (HES), 27 February 2014.

May/June 2003. Metal-detecting.
1 ?Iron Age ?terret.
25 Roman coins, 1 brooch spring, 6 brooches (1 unusual Colchester derivative, 2 dolphin, 1 Colchester one-piece, 1 Colchester 2-piece, 1 trumpet), 1 ?furniture stud, 2 key fragments and 1 finger ring fragment.
1 Early Saxon brooch foot (cruciform).
1 Late Saxon bridal cheek piece, 1 strap end, 1 lead brooch (disk) and 1 bell.
6 medieval coins, 1 leash swivel fragment, 2 sword scabbard chapes, 1 buckle (gilt), 1 swivelling harness hook, 1 brooch (quatrefoil), 1 key and 1 ?bar mount.
2 medieval/post-medieval spur fragments and 1 buckle frame.
2 post-medieval coins and 1 buckle frame.
Coins identified by A. Marsden (NLA), possible terret by N. Hutcheson (NLA) and other objects by S. Ashley (NLA) and . See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 21 July 2003.
Updated by J. Page (HES), 27 February 2014.

Before 20 July 2003. Metal detecting.
One medieval coin (Tealby).
Post medieval token.
One Roman and one medieval object.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 9 October 2003.

December 2016. Metal-detecting. [6].
3 Roman coins.
1 medieval coin and a buckle.
1 post-medieval coin and a buckle.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 9 January 2017.

January 2017. Metal-detecting. [6].
1 Middle Saxon coin.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 7 February 2017.

Febraury 2017. Metal-detecting. [6].
1 Roman coin.
1 medieval coin.
Post-medieval buckle chapes.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 6 March 2017. Amended E. McDonald (HES), 3 August 2017.

April-May 2017. Metal-detecting. [6].
Early Saxon brooch.
1 Middle Saxon coin.
Late Saxon/Middle Saxon hooked tag.
Medieval buckle.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 6 June 2017. Amended E. McDonald (HES), 3 August 2017.

June-July 2017. Metal-detecting. [7].
30 Roman coins.
1 Late Saxon silver penny.
8 medieval coins, a buckle and a strap-end.
2 post-medieval coins and a cloth seal.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 5 September 2017

Monument Types

FINDSPOT (Unknown date)
FINDSPOT (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
FINDSPOT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
FINDSPOT (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
FINDSPOT (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
FINDSPOT (Early Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 1501 BC)
FINDSPOT (Middle Bronze Age - 1600 BC to 1001 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)
SETTLEMENT (Roman to Medieval - 43 AD to 1539 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 (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
FINDSPOT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Associated Finds

POT (Undated)
QUERN (Undated)
LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Lower Palaeolithic to Late Iron Age - 500000 BC to 42 AD)
KNIFE (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
POLISHED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
AWL (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
DAGGER (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
DAGGER (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
DAGGER (Early Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 1501 BC)
DIRK (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
DIRK (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
HOARD (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
DAGGER (Middle Bronze Age - 1600 BC to 1001 BC)
DIRK (Middle Bronze Age - 1600 BC to 1001 BC)
AWL (Late Bronze Age - 1000 BC to 701 BC)
HARNESS FITTING (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
POT (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
BOW BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
FINGER RING (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
FURNITURE FITTING (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
KEY (LOCKING) (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
COIN (Roman - 138 AD to 270 AD)
COIN (Roman - 260 AD to 378 AD)
COIN (Roman - 324 AD to 324 AD)
COIN (Roman - 324 AD to 330 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 348 AD)
COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 364 AD)
COIN (Roman - 333 AD to 348 AD)
COIN (Roman - 335 AD to 337 AD)
COIN (Roman - 335 AD to 341 AD)
COIN (Roman - 335 AD to 341 AD)
COIN (Roman - 335 AD to 341 AD)
COIN (Roman - 335 AD to 341 AD)
COIN (Roman - 335 AD to 348 AD)
COIN (Roman - 337 AD to 341 AD)
COIN (Roman - 337 AD to 341 AD)
COIN (Roman - 350 AD to 355 AD)
COIN (Roman - 353 AD to 361 AD)
COIN (Roman - 364 AD to 375 AD)
COIN (Roman - 364 AD to 378 AD)
COIN (Roman - 367 AD to 375 AD)
COIN (Roman - 367 AD to 375 AD)
COIN (Roman - 367 AD to 378 AD)
BROOCH (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
BUCKLE (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
GIRDLE HANGER (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
POT (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
SLEEVE CLASP (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
BROOCH (Early Saxon - 450 AD to 550 AD)
BROOCH (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
COIN (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)
COIN (Middle Saxon - 675 AD to 750 AD)
COIN (Middle Saxon - 700 AD to 765 AD)
HOOKED TAG (Middle Saxon to Late Saxon - 800 AD to 900 AD)
BELL (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
BRIDLE BIT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
BROOCH (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
BROOCH (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
COIN (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
FINGER RING (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
POT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
STRAP END (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
STRAP FITTING (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
COIN (Late Saxon - 939 AD to 946 AD)
BOX (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
BROOCH (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
BULL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
HARNESS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
HARNESS FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
KEY (LOCKING) (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
KEY (LOCKING) (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
LEASH (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
PURSE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
SCABBARD (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
SCABBARD (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
SEAL MATRIX (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
SPUR (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)
WEIGHT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1205 AD to 1230 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1222 AD to 1236 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1248 AD to 1250 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1248 AD to 1250 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1250 AD to 1400 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1280 AD to 1281 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1300 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1314 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1310 AD to 1312 AD)
STRAP END (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1400 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1352 AD to 1361 AD)
COIN (Medieval to 16th Century - 1485 AD to 1509 AD)
BUCKLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
JETTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
SPUR (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
TOKEN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
BUCKLE (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1650 AD)
COIN (16th Century - 1558 AD to 1561 AD)
COIN (16th Century - 1573 AD to 1578 AD)
CLOTH SEAL (16th Century to 17th Century - 1575 AD to 1700 AD)
COIN (17th Century - 1649 AD to 1660 AD)
BUCKLE (17th Century to 18th Century - 1650 AD to 1720 AD)

Protected Status - none

Sources and further reading

---	Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
---	Monograph: Ashley, S. 2002. Medieval Armorial Horse Furniture in Norfolk. East Anglian Archaeology. No 101.
---	Photograph: 2000. KSF 17-18, Early Saxon girdle hanger..
---	Photograph: 2002. KTC 9, Early Saxon small long brooch..
---	Photograph: 2002. KTC 10, Middle/Late saxon strapend fragment..
---	Photograph: 2002. KTC 11, Middle/Late Saxon Ansate brooch..
---	Photograph: 2002. KTC 12, Early Saxon buckle tongue..
---	Photograph: 2002. KTV 7, Early Saxon cruciform brooch foot..
---	Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1>	Illustration: Robins, P.. 1994. Drawing of a Neolithic polished axe. Paper. 1:1.
<S2>	Illustration: Ashley, S.. 1995. Drawing of a medieval horse harness pendant.. Film. 2:1.
<S3>	Illustration: Ashley, S.. 1995. Drawing of a medieval mount from horse harness.. Film. 2:1.
<S4>	Illustration: Ashley, S.. 2000. Drawing of a Late Bronze Age awl.. Film. 1:1.
<S5>	Illustration: Holness, A.. 2000. Drawing of an Early Saxon miniature girdle hanger.. Film. 2:1.
<S6>	Illustration: Ashley, S.. 2000. Drawing of an Early/Middle Bronze Age dirk/dagger fragment.. Film. 1:1.