Record Details

NHER Number:41989
Type of record:Find Spot
Name:Multi-period finds scatter

Summary

Metal-detecting between 2005 and 2015 recovered Late Saxon pottery; Roman and post-medieval coins, a medieval coin hoard; and Roman, Late Saxon, medieval and post-medieval metal objects. The metal finds include Roman brooches, a Late Saxon stirrup strap mount, medieval to post-medieval dress accessories; a medieval furniture fitting and mount medieval/post-medieval thimbles, and a cauldron sherd; and a post-medieval candle snuffer and crotal bell.

Images

  • Part of a Late Saxon stirrup strap mount from Morston  © Norfolk Museums & Archaeology Service

Location

Grid Reference:Not displayed
Map Sheet:TG04SW
Parish:MORSTON, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Full description

Before 15 July 2004. Metal detecting.
Three Roman and two post medieval coins.
Late Saxon sherd.
Roman, Late Saxon (S1), medieval (S2) and post medieval metal objects.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 2 September 2005.

February 2013-July 2015. Metal-detecting. [1].
Medieval zoomorphic strap-end and anthropomorphic mount.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 4 July 2017.

July 2015. Metal-detecting. [1].
Medieval cion hoard of 5 Edwardian silver pennies. The coin hoard was submitted as possible Treasure (Ref: 2017 T17).
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 1 February 2018.

Monument Types

  • FINDSPOT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Roman to 19th Century - 43 AD to 1900 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 (Medieval - 1320 AD to 1350 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Associated Finds

  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • POT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • STIRRUP (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • CAULDRON (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • FURNITURE FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • THIMBLE (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • THIMBLE (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1150 AD to 1400 AD)
  • MOUNT (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1450 AD)
  • COIN HOARD (Medieval - 1320 AD to 1350 AD)
  • CANDLE SNUFFER (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • CROTAL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Protected Status - none

Sources and further reading

---Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
---Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1>Illustration: Gibbons, J.. 2005. Drawing of a Late Saxon stirrup mount.. Film. 2:1.
<S2>Illustration: Gibbons, J. 2005. Drawing of a medieval probable furniture fitting.. Film. 1:1.

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