Record Details
| NHER Number: | 14947 |
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| Type of record: | Find Spot |
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| Name: | Multi-period finds |
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Summary
At some time prior to 1954 an Early Neolithic flint leaf arrowhead was recovered in this area. Metal detecting in 1989 and 2020 recovered a Roman brooch, medieval and post medieval coins and a post-medieval silver cufflink.
Images - none
Location
| Grid Reference: | Not displayed |
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| Map Sheet: | TL78NE |
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| Parish: | WEETING WITH BROOMHILL, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
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Full description
1936-1954. Stray Find.
Found in 'Lawn Field', north of Hall (Context 2 at [1]):
Early Neolithic flint leaf arrowhead.
In Norwich Castle Museum Parrot Collection (NWHCM : 1961.142).
Details from F. Healy (NAU).
Compiled by E. Rose (NAU), 22 May 1979. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 23 February 2023.
1989. Metal-detecting.
Survey of whole field (Context 1).
Penny, Edward III? London mint (trefoil).
Half groat, Charles I.
Identified by S. Margeson (NCM).
Compiled by W. Milligan (NCM), 10 April 1989. Information from record card (S1).
Also found:
Penny of Edward III 1369-1377 York mint, quatrefoil in centre of reverse, EDWARD XX REX ANGLI ET post treaty coin England-France.
Also another two coins of Edward III one of which is London mint, i.m. trefoil.
Roman 2nd century equal ended enamel brooch with zoomorphic terminals.
E. Rose (NAU).
Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 23 February 2023.
March 2020. Metal-detecting. [2].
Post-medieval silver cufflink, each element of which has a bust likely to depict Charles II.
Information from PAS import.
This silver cufflink was disclaimed as Treasure (Ref: 2020 T310) and returned to the finder.
P. Watkins (HES), 1 January 2021.
Monument Types
- FINDSPOT (Early Neolithic - 4000 BC to 3001 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
- LEAF ARROWHEAD (Early Neolithic - 4000 BC to 3001 BC)
- BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- CUFF LINK (17th Century - 1660 AD to 1685 AD)
Protected Status - none
Sources and further reading
| <S1> | Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card. |
Related records - none
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