Record Details

NHER Number:37676
Type of record:Find Spot
Name:Multi-period finds

Summary

Metal detecting recovered a wide range of finds dating from the prehistoric to the post medieval period. These include a Neolithic flint scraper, a Roman Dolphin brooch, a medieval two piece strap end and a post medieval bar mount with fleur-de-lis decoration. Roman and medieval coins were also found.

Images - none

Location

Grid Reference:TG 21 21
Map Sheet:TG22SW
Parish:HEVINGHAM, BROADLAND, NORFOLK

Full description

October/November 2002. Metal detecting.
Undated? Or post medieval lead weight, cast, originally circular, now cut in half along centre of two arms of cross with slightly expanded ends, pellet between each arm, flange around edge, weighs 7.01g, 0.25 oz.
See (S1).
Identified by S.J. Asheley (NLA).
A. Rogerson (NLA), 10 December 2002.

July/August 2003. Metal detecting.
Medieval copper alloy gilt spur buckle, integral bevelled plate, oval frame, broken across perforation for missing pin, small knop on both sides at junction with integral tapering plate, pierced square lobed terminal with broken projecting hook, traces of engraved rocker-arm decoration covering face of plate containing gilding and now standing proud of decayed surface, 50 (at least) x 14mm. 13th to 14th century.
Identified by S.J. Ashley (NLA).
A. Rogerson (NLA), 8 September 2003.

October/November 2003. Metal detecting.
Two Roman and one medieval coin.
Neolithic flint.
Medieval and post medieval metal objects.
Medieval/post medieval sherd.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 10 December 2003.

November/December 2003. Metal detecting.
One Roman and one medieval coin.
Roman, medieval and post medieval metal objects.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 13 January 2004.

December 2003 to January 2004. Metal detecting.
One medieval coin.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 10 February 2004.

January/February 2004. Metal detecting.
One Roman coin.
Two medieval metal objects.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 10 March 2004.

July/August 2004. Metal detecting.
Medieval harness pendant.
See description in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 11 September 2006.

Monument Types

  • FINDSPOT (Unknown date)
  • FINDSPOT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • FINDSPOT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Associated Finds

  • WEIGHT (Unknown date)
  • SCRAPER (TOOL) (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • BUCKLE (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)
  • HARNESS FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • HARNESS PENDANT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • CAULDRON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • WEIGHT (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>Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.

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