Record Details

NHER Number:12446
Type of record:Find Spot
Name:Roman and Middle Saxon to post-medieval finds

Summary

In 1977 medieval and post-medieval pottery sherds were recovered at this location. Subsequent metal detecting between 1999 and 2023 recovered Roman, Late Saxon and medieval coins, a Middle/Late Saxon key and a Late Saxon strap end

Images - none

Location

Grid Reference:TG 35 05
Map Sheet:TG30NE
Parish:STRUMPSHAW, BROADLAND, NORFOLK

Full description

Immediately west of Buckenham churchyard.
Four medieval and two post medieval sherds from field under cereal.
A. Rogerson (NAU) 4 April 1977.

Around 1999. Slightly to the east of above find.
Roman coin.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 15 January 2002.

April-June 2019. Metal-detecting. [1].
Middle/Late Saxon key.
Information from PAS Import.
Site extended to the whole field. Previous extent recorded as Context 1.
A. Beckham (HES), 10 July 2019. Amended by E. McDonald (HES), 1 June 2020.

November 2021-March 2022. Metal-detecting. [2].
Late Saxon strap end.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 18 November 2023.

2023. Metal-detecting. [3].
1 Late Saxon coin (penny of Aetheled Unraed).
1 medieval coin.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 28 August 2024.

Monument Types

  • FINDSPOT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 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

  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • KEY (LOCKING) (Middle Saxon to Late Saxon - 800 AD to 1050 AD)
  • STRAP END (Late Saxon to Medieval - 900 AD to 1100 AD)
  • COIN (Late Saxon - 979 AD to 985 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1280 AD to 1281 AD)
  • POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Protected Status - none

Sources and further reading

---Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
---Secondary File: Secondary File.

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