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Record Details

NHER Number:7633
Type of record:Find Spot
Name:Multi-period finds

Summary

A Beaker period barbed and tanged flint arrowhead and Roman pottery were found southwest of Dudwick Farm in 1955. Metal-detecting between 2007 and 2017 recovered prehistoric and undatable flint tools including a Late Neolithic/Early Bronze Age plano-convex knife; Roman, medieval and post-medieval pottery; an Iron Age to Early Saxon glass bead; Roman, Late Saxon, medieval and post-medieval coins, including a small Roman hoard; medieval to post-medieval jettons; post-medieval tokens and Roman, Early Saxon and Late Saxon to post-medieval metal objects. The metal finds include a Roman furniture fitting, lock pin, harness pendant, bracelet fragment, finger ring and rotary key; an Early Saxon bow brooch; a Late Saxon bridle cheek piece and brooch; medieval to post-medieval dress accessories; a medieval wheel pommel from a sword, a dagger scabbard chape, lead ampulla and swivel for a leash; a medieval/post-medieval steelyard weight, copper alloy rivet, and copper alloy vessel fragment and a post-medieval crotal bell, cloth seal, harness mount and a sword belt mount.

Images

  • Medieval book or furniture fitting from NHER 7633 © Norfolk County Council
  • Part of a Roman coin hoard from NHER 7633 © Norfolk County Council
  • Part of a Roman coin hoard from NHER 7633 © Norfolk County Council
  • Part of a Roman coin hoard from NHER 7633 © Norfolk County Council
  • Part of a Roman coin hoard from NHER 7633 © Norfolk County Council
  • Part of a Roman coin hoard from NHER 7633 © Norfolk County Council
  • Part of a Roman coin hoard from NHER 7633 © Norfolk County Council
  • Part of a Roman coin hoard from NHER 7633 © Norfolk County Council
  • Early Saxon brooch from NHER 7633 © Norfolk County Council
  • Medieval mount from NHER 7633 © Norfolk County Council
  • Post-medieval button from NHER 7633 © Norfolk County Council
  • Romano-British key from NHER 7633 © Norfolk County Council
  • Post-medieval buckle from NHER 7633 © Norfolk County Council
  • Post-medieval buckle from NHER 7633 © Norfolk County Council

Location

Grid Reference:Not displayed
Map Sheet:TG22SW
Parish:HEVINGHAM, BROADLAND, NORFOLK

Full description

1955. 400m (1/4 mile) southwest of Dudwick Farm.
Barbed and tanged flint arrowhead.
R.R. Clarke (NCM).

1955. 400m (1/4 mile) southwest of Dudwick Farm.
Roman sherds.
R.R. Clarke (NCM).

October-November 2007. Metal detecting, site extended to whole field, previous area saved [2].
1 Roman, 8 medieval and 1 post medieval coin, Roman sherds, medieval (S1) and post medieval metal objects.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 10 December 2007.

November-December 2007. Metal detecting.
Romano-British, medieval and medieval/post medieval metal objects, 3 medieval and 3 post medieval coins.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 2 January 2008.

October-November 2011. Metal-detecting.
Undatable & Neolithic worked flints, Romano-British and medieval sherds, three Roman coins including solidus of Theodosius, two medieval and one post-medieval coin, Roman, medieval, medieval/post-medieval and post-medieval metal objects.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (HES), 13 December 2011.

November-December 2011. Metal-detecting.
One Roman, one Late Saxon, one medieval and one post-medieval coin, Roman, medieval, medieval/post-medieval, post-medieval and undatable metal objects, Romano-British and medieval pot sherds.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (HES), 12 January 2012.

November 2011-December 2012. Metal-detecting.
Roman coin hoard of 6 siliquae and 1 gold solidus.
Most of the siliquae are clipped to a lesser or greater extent. Siliquae are rare as stray finds and this group, together with the gold solidus clearly represent a dispersed hoard of Late Roman gold and silver. All 7 coins are recorded under a single PAS record (NMS-281332).
Information from PAS import.
This hoard of 7 Roman coins was reported as potential Treasure (Treasure case 2012 T343), declared Treasure at inquest on 22 April 2013 and subsequently acquired by Norwich Castle Museum [15].
A. Marsden (HES), 6 June 2012 and E. Darch (HES), 23 April 2013 and 5 November 2013. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 14 November 2013.

December 2011-January 2012. Metal-detecting. [3].
Late Neolithic/Early Bronze Age plano-convex knife, Romano-British and medieval pot sherds, three Roman and one medieval med coin, post-medieval token, Late Saxon, medieval and post-medieval metal objects.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (HES), 3 February 2012.

February-March 2012. Metal-detecting. [4].
Prehistoric worked flints, Roman and medieval pot sherds, Iron Age to Early Saxon glass bead, one Roman, two medieval and two post-medieval coins, and medieval metal objects.
See lists in file.
S. Ashley (HES), 30 March 2012.

November-December 2012. Metal-detecting. [5].
Neolithic retouched flake.
7 Roman coins, plus 1 Roman gold solidus. The latter is the first addendum to the coin hoard found between November 2011 and May 2012. The hoard has been recorded in its entirety under ENF129324 and PAS record NMS-281332.
Early Saxon bow brooch.
2 medieval coins and a mount.
Post-medieval button or cloak fastener.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 3 January 2013.

July-August 2013. Metal-detecting. [6].
3 Roman coins, 2 pottery sherds and brooch.
Medieval sheet copper alloy dagger scabbard chape.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 2 October 2013.

August-September 2013. Metal-detecting. [7].
1 Roman coin and 5 pottery sherds.
1 medieval jetton and buckles.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 2 October 2013.

September-October 2013. Metal-detecting. [8].
3 Roman coins and a rotary key.
1 medieval coin, buckles and a strap-end.
1 medieval/post-medieval jetton and a steelyard weight.
1 post-medieval coin, 1 jetton, buckles and harness mounts.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 11 November 2013.

January-February 2014. Metal-detecting. [9].
1 Roman coin.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 1 April 2014.

April-May 2014. Metal-detecting. [10].
5 Roman coins and 1 pottery sherd.
5 medieval coins, buckles and a strap-end.
1 post-medieval coin, 1 token and a buckle.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 3 July 2014.

September-October 2014. Metal-detecting. Site extended to whole field. [11].
Neolithic flint flake.
2 Roman coins and a finger ring.
3 medieval coins and a buckle.
Medieval/post-medieval copper alloy vessel fragment.
3 post-medieval coins, buckles, a cloth seal and a harness mount.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 3 December 2014.

September-October 2015. Metal-detecting. [12].
5 Roman coins.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 3 December 2015.

July-September 2017. Metal-detecting. [13].
3 Roman coins. Hoard of 6 silver siliquae. Second addendum to the hoard discovered in November-December 2012. Submited as Treasure (Ref: 2017 T0800).
6 medieval coins.
Medieval/post-medieval incomplete gilded silver figer ring exhibiting a design of two clasped hands.
3 post-medieval coins and a token.
Information from PAS import.
The medieval/post-medieval incomplete gied silver finger ring was disclaimed as Treasure (Ref: 2017 T802), ans returned to the finder.
E. McDonald (HES), 4 October 2017. Amended by E. McDonald (HES), 2 May 2018.

October-November 2017. Metal-detecting. [14].
4 Roman coins, a lock-pin fragment, harness pendant and bracelet.
Late Saxon brooch.
2 medieval coins, a buckle, and strap-end.
Medieval/post-medieval copper alloy rivet.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald, 1 January 2018.

Monument Types

  • FINDSPOT (Late Prehistoric - 4000 BC to 42 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • FINDSPOT (Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age - 3000 BC to 1501 BC)
  • FINDSPOT (Early Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 1501 BC)
  • FINDSPOT (Early Iron Age to Early Saxon - 800 BC to 650 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Roman - 383 AD to 409 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Early Saxon - 410 AD to 650 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

  • CASTING WASTE (Unknown date)
  • FABRICATOR (Unknown date)
  • STRIKE A LIGHT (Unknown date)
  • BLADE (Late Prehistoric - 4000 BC to 42 AD)
  • FLAKE (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • RETOUCHED FLAKE (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • SCRAPER (TOOL) (Late Prehistoric - 4000 BC to 42 AD)
  • SCRAPER (TOOL) (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • PLANO CONVEX KNIFE (Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age - 3000 BC to 1501 BC)
  • BARBED AND TANGED ARROWHEAD (Early Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 1501 BC)
  • BEAD (Early Iron Age to Early Saxon - 800 BC to 650 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 65 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • FURNITURE FITTING (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • KEY (LOCKING) (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • LOCK (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 50 AD to 388 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 100 AD to 299 AD)
  • FINGER RING (Roman - 100 AD to 300 AD)
  • HARNESS PENDANT (Roman - 100 AD to 300 AD)
  • POT (Roman - 100 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 138 AD to 192 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 138 AD to 260 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 147 AD to 175 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 180 AD to 192 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 195 AD to 195 AD)
  • BRACELET (Roman - 200 AD to 400 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 248 AD to 249 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 260 AD to 378 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 260 AD to 378 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 269 AD to 271 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 275 AD to 286 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 275 AD to 286 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 275 AD to 286 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 275 AD to 364 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 275 AD to 364 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 275 AD to 402 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 293 AD to 296 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 310 AD to 388 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 313 AD to 317 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 319 AD to 330 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 320 AD to 324 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 320 AD to 324 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 323 AD to 324 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 324 AD to 330 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 327 AD to 328 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 335 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 335 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 348 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 348 AD to 350 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 350 AD to 355 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 351 AD to 353 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 355 AD to 361 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 364 AD to 378 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 364 AD to 378 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 364 AD to 378 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 364 AD to 378 AD)
  • COIN HOARD (Roman - 379 AD to 402 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 383 AD to 408 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 388 AD to 392 AD)
  • COIN HOARD (Roman - 400 AD to 409 AD)
  • BROOCH (Early Saxon - 450 AD to 500 AD)
  • BRIDLE BIT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • BROOCH (Late Saxon - 900 AD to 1000 AD)
  • COIN (Late Saxon - 997 AD to 1003 AD)
  • AMPULLA (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • AMPULLA (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BOOK FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BROOCH (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • EWER (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • FURNITURE FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • HARNESS FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (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)
  • SEAL MATRIX (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • SKILLET (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • STAPLE (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • SWORD (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • VESSEL (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1300 AD)
  • WEIGHT (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1400 AD)
  • MOUNT (Medieval - 1150 AD to 1250 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1194 AD to 1200 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STEELYARD WEIGHT (Medieval to 18th Century - 1200 AD to 1800 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1205 AD to 1207 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1205 AD to 1207 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1218 AD to 1242 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1230 AD to 1500 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1248 AD to 1250 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1251 AD to 1272 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1251 AD to 1272 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1280 AD to 1281 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1300 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1305 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1310 AD)
  • RIVET (Medieval to 17th Century - 1300 AD to 1700 AD)
  • SCABBARD (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1500 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • VESSEL (Medieval to 17th Century - 1300 AD to 1700 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1307 AD to 1309 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1307 AD to 1309 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1307 AD to 1309 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1320 AD to 1333 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1344 AD to 1351 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1351 AD to 1377 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1351 AD to 1377 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1357 AD to 1390 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1400 AD to 1539 AD)
  • FINGER RING (Medieval to 16th Century - 1400 AD to 1600 AD)
  • JETTON (Medieval - 1415 AD to 1497 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1427 AD to 1461 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1461 AD to 1483 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1461 AD to 1483 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1461 AD to 1500 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1471 AD to 1472 AD)
  • JETTON (Medieval to 16th Century - 1490 AD to 1584 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1526 AD to 1544 AD)
  • BUCKLE (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)
  • CROTAL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • SPUR (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • SWORD BELT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • WEIGHT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1544 AD to 1551 AD)
  • BUCKLE (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1650 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1560 AD to 1561 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1560 AD to 1561 AD)
  • BUCKLE (16th Century to 17th Century - 1570 AD to 1700 AD)
  • BUCKLE (16th Century to 17th Century - 1570 AD to 1700 AD)
  • BUCKLE (16th Century to 17th Century - 1575 AD to 1700 AD)
  • BUCKLE (16th Century to 17th Century - 1575 AD to 1700 AD)
  • JETTON (16th Century to 17th Century - 1586 AD to 1635 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1591 AD to 1596 AD)
  • BUCKLE (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • COIN WEIGHT (17th Century - 1604 AD to 1619 AD)
  • BUCKLE (17th Century - 1620 AD to 1680 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1625 AD to 1634 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1625 AD to 1649 AD)
  • CLOTH SEAL (17th Century - 1636 AD to 1636 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1636 AD to 1643 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1636 AD to 1643 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1636 AD to 1644 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1636 AD to 1644 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1644 AD to 1645 AD)
  • TOKEN (17th Century - 1650 AD to 1667 AD)
  • TOKEN (17th Century - 1650 AD to 1670 AD)
  • TOKEN (17th Century - 1650 AD to 1670 AD)
  • BUCKLE (17th Century to 18th Century - 1660 AD to 1720 AD)
  • BUTTON (17th Century - 1660 AD to 1700 AD)
  • TOKEN (17th Century - 1669 AD to 1669 AD)

Protected Status - none

Sources and further reading

---Publication: British Museum. 2014. Treasure Act Annual Report 2012. p 25.
---Photograph: NLA. Finds Photograph.
---Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
---Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
---Serial: 1955. Council for British Archaeology Group 7 Bulletin of Archaeological Discoveries. No 2. p 5.
---Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Neolithic. Helvingham.
---Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Roman. Hevingham.
---Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1>Illustration: Gibbons, J.. 2008. Drawing of a medieval copper alloy book or furniture fitting.. Find Illustration. Film. 2:1.

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