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Record Details

NHER Number:32108
Type of record:Find Spot
Name:Multi-period finds

Summary

Metal-detecting between 1996 and 2014 recovered Neolithic flint flakes; Iron Age, Roman, medieval and post-medieval coins; medieval and post-medieval jettons; post-medieval tokens and Bronze Age, Roman and Middle Saxon to post-medieval metal objects. The metal finds include an Early Bronze Age flanged axehead; a Roman statuette of a helmeted figure, a buckle and brooches; a Middle Saxon strap-end; a Middle/Late Saxon triangular hooked tag; a Late Saxon disc brooch, stirrup strap mount, lozenge-shaped brooch, ingot and weight; medieval harness mounts, a thimble, disc-on-tongue brooch or buckle and a coin weight; medieval/post-medieval buttons and lead weights and post-medieval dress accessories, a finger ring, thimble, steelyard weight and a toy cannon.

Images

  • Post-medieval cloth seal from NHER 32108 © Norfolk County Council
  • Post-medieval thimble from NHER 32108 © Norfolk County Council
  • Medieval hooked tag from NHER 32108 © Norfolk County Council
  • Mid Saxon strap end from NHER 32108 © Norfolk County Council
  • Roman buckle from NHER32108 © Norfolk County Council
  • Roman strap fitting from NHER 32108 © Norfolk County Council

Location

Grid Reference:Not displayed
Map Sheet:TG20SW
Parish:KESWICK, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Full description

Please note: This record encompasses finds from three fields surrounding All Saints' Church which cannot be more finely located. Finds from individual fields are now recorded under NHER 24512 and NHER 28665.
H. Hamilton (HES), 22 April 2015.

September 1996. Metal detecting. [1]. Rally [2].
Two Roman coins.
?Roman statuette.
Late Saxon disc brooch.
Medieval and post medieval coins and metalwork.
See list and coin forms in file.
D. Gurney (NLA), 13 September 1996.

December 2001.
Within the site area there is an area of the former pit face left exposed to show the geology. Also soil removal from Castle Mall has been dumped here.
D. Gurney (NLA), 21 January 2001.

December 2002-January 2003. Metal-detecting by [3].
1 Late Saxon stirrup-strap mount.
Identified by S. Ashley (NLA). See description in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 13 February 2003.
Updated by J. Page (HES), 3 March 2014.

December 2002-January 2003. Metal detecting by [4].
4 Roman and one post medieval coin.
Medieval and post medieval jettons.
Late Bronze Age (S1), Early Saxon, medieval and post medieval metal finds.
See description and list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 15 February 2003.

February-March 2003. Metal-detecting.
5 Roman coins, 1 hair pin and 1 cosmetic mortar fragment.
1 medieval jetton, 1 ?casket mount.
1 post-medieval apothecary's weight.
Coins identified by A. Marsden (NLA) and other objects by S. Ashley (NLA). See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 11 April 2003.
Updated by J. Page (HES), 3 March 2014.

March-April 2003. Metal-detecting.
1 Early Bronze Age flanged axehead (S2).
3 Roman coins and 2 brooches (1 trumpet derivative, 1 butterfly).
2 medieval buckles and 1 gilt ?book mount.
1 post-medieval jetton and 1 gilt buckle plate.
Numismatic items identified by A. Marsden (NLA) and other objects by S. Ashley (NLA) and K. Hines (NLA). See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 9 May 2003.
Updated by J. Page (HES), 5 February 2014.

April-May 2003. Metal-detecting.
3 Early Neolithic flint flakes.
1 Iron Age coin.
1 Roman coin and 1 brooch (T-shaped).
1 medieval silvered ?horse harness strap fitting (Cruciform).
Flints identified by P. Robins (NCM), coins 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), 3 March 2014.

May-June 2003. Metal-detecting.
3 Roman coins and 1 silver finger-ring fragment.
1 Late Saxon disk brooch.
1 medieval coin and 1 iron key.
1 post-medieval coin, 1 token. 1 finger ring and 1 belt mount.
Coins identified by A. Marsden (NLA) and other objects by S. Ashley (NLA). See lists in file.
Roman finger ring donated to Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 2003.97).
A. Rogerson (NLA), 21 July 2003. Updated by J. Page (HES), 3 March 2014 and amended by P. Watkins (HES), 5 May 2020.

Fragment of Roman silver snake ring found May/June 2003 disclaimed as Treasure and given to NCM.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 26 August 2003.

July-August 2003. Metal-detecting.
3 Roman coins.
1 Middle-Late Saxon strap end.
1 medieval coin weight and 1 spur star rowel.
1 medieval/post-medieval cauldron leg fragment.
2 post-medieval coins, 2 lead cloth seals and 1 lead trade weight.
Numismatic items identified by A. Marsden (NLA) and other objects by S. Ashley (NLA). See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 27 September 2003.
Updated by J. Page (HES), 3 March 2014.

November-December 2003. Metal-detecting.
1 medieval horse harness pendant.
1 post medieval jetton, 1 book clasp, 1 lead cloth seal and 2 buckles (1 silver).
Jetton identified by A. Marsden (NLA) and other objects by S. Ashley (NLA). See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 16 January 2004.
Updated by J. Page (HES), 3 March 2014.

December 2003-January 2004. Metal-detecting.
1 Roman coin.
1 Late Saxon lozengiform brooch.
2 post-medieval lead cloth seals and 1 toy cannon.
Coin identified by A. Marsden (NLA) and other objects by S. Ashley (NLA).
See list in file.
The Late Saxon brooch is amongst those included in the catalogue that accompanies thesis (S3).
A. Rogerson (NLA), 16 February 2004. Updated by J. Page (HES), 3 March 2014 and amended by P. Watkins (HES), 31 March 2020.

May-June 2004. Metal-detecting.
1 Late Saxon ingot and 1 weight.
Identified by S. Ashley (NLA). See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 16 July 2004.
Updated by J. Page (HES), 3 March 2014.

December 2011-January 2012. Metal-detecting.
One Roman and one post-medieval coin, and a post-medieval hooked tag.
See lists in file.
S. Ashley (HES), 7 February 2012.

Before 7 September 2011. Metal-detecting.
Probably Neolithic retouched flint flake, one medieval and one post-medieval coin, post-medieval metal objects.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (HES), 30 May 2012.

July-August 2012. Metal-detecting.
One Roman, two medieval and seven post-medieval coins, Roman, Middle Saxon, medieval, medieval/post-medieval and post-medieval metal objects.
See lists in file.
S. Ashley (HES), 5 September 2012.

August-September 2012. Metal-detecting. [5].
1 Roman coin.
Middle/Late Saxon triangular hooked tag.
2 medieval coins and a copper alloy thimble.
Medieval/post-medieval buttons.
2 post-medieval coins, a lead cloth seal and a tinned copper-alloy buckle.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 2 November 2012.

July-September 2014. Metal-detecting. [6].
8 Roman coins.
Medieval horse harness suspension mount.
2 post-medieval tokens and buckles.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 3 November 2014.

Monument Types

  • FINDSPOT (Early Neolithic - 4000 BC to 3001 BC)
  • FINDSPOT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • FINDSPOT (Early Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 1501 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 Medieval - 651 AD to 1539 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

  • FLAKE (Early Neolithic - 4000 BC to 3001 BC)
  • RETOUCHED FLAKE (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • FLANGED AXEHEAD (Early Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 1501 BC)
  • SOCKETED AXEHEAD (Late Bronze Age - 1000 BC to 701 BC)
  • COIN (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COSMETIC MORTAR (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • FIGURINE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • FINGER RING (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • HAIR PIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • NAIL (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 69 AD to 79 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 117 AD to 138 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 138 AD to 141 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 161 AD to 169 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 218 AD to 222 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 271 AD to 274 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 286 AD to 293 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 286 AD to 293 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 335 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 367 AD to 375 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 378 AD to 383 AD)
  • SLEEVE CLASP (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
  • STRAP END (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
  • HOOKED TAG (Middle Saxon to Medieval - 700 AD to 1100 AD)
  • BROOCH (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • INGOT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • STIRRUP (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • STRAP END (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • WEIGHT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • BOOK FITTING (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)
  • COIN WEIGHT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • FURNITURE FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • HARNESS PENDANT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • JETTON (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • JETTON (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • KEY (LOCKING) (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • KEY (LOCKING) (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • ROWEL SPUR (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • SEAL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • WEIGHT (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1218 AD to 1242 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1248 AD to 1250 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1301 AD to 1310 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1320 AD to 1333 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1438 AD to 1460 AD)
  • BUTTON (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
  • BUTTON (Medieval to 17th Century - 1500 AD to 1700 AD)
  • APOTHECARY WEIGHT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • BOOK FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • BUTTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • CAULDRON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • CLOTH SEAL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • FINGER RING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • HOOKED TAG (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • JETTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • JETTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • STEELYARD WEIGHT (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)
  • TOY (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • WEIGHT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1553 AD to 1554 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1560 AD to 1561 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1561 AD to 1582 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1561 AD to 1582 AD)
  • CLOTH SEAL (16th Century to 17th Century - 1575 AD to 1700 AD)
  • TOKEN (17th Century - 1625 AD to 1634 AD)
  • TOKEN (17th Century - 1650 AD to 1670 AD)
  • TOKEN (17th Century - 1657 AD to 1657 AD)
  • BUCKLE (17th Century to 18th Century - 1660 AD to 1720 AD)
  • BUCKLE (17th Century to 18th Century - 1660 AD to 1720 AD)
  • THIMBLE (17th Century to 18th Century - 1660 AD to 1720 AD)
  • TOKEN (17th Century - 1667 AD to 1667 AD)
  • TOKEN (17th Century - 1667 AD to 1667 AD)
  • BUCKLE (17th Century to 18th Century - 1690 AD to 1720 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century to 18th Century - 1695 AD to 1701 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1696 AD to 1698 AD)

Protected Status - none

Sources and further reading

---Unpublished Document: Department for Culture, Media and Sport. 2004. Treasure Annual Report 2003. p 47; No 35; Fig 35.
---Photograph: NLA. Finds Photograph.
---Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
---Map: Finder's Map..
---Photograph: NCC Find Identification and Recording Service. c. 1975-2000. HES Find Polaroid Collection. HES Find Polaroid Collection. polaroid. black and white.
---Photograph: 2003. KTQ 2, Early Saxon wrist clasp..
---Photograph: 2002. KTV 12-14, Late Saxon disc brooch..
---Photograph: 2004. KVD 11-14, Late Saxon openwork brooch..
---Secondary File: Secondary File.
---Photograph: 2003. LFW 21-22, Medieval disc mount..
<S1>Illustration: Hinds, K.. 2003. Drawing of a Late Bronze Age socketed axe fragment.. Film. 1:1.
<S2>Illustration: Ashley, S.. 2003. Drawing of an Early Bronze Age flanged axe.. Film. 1:1.
<S3>Thesis: Kershaw, J. 2010. Culture and Gender in the Danelaw: Scandinavian and Anglo-Scandinavian Brooches, 850-1050. No 19 (Lozenge brooch - Birka type).

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