Record Details

NHER Number:29021
Type of record:Find Spot
Name:Undated and Roman, Early Saxon, and Late Saxon to post medievall finds

Summary

Metal-detecting between 1992 and 2019 recovered Roman and medieval coins; as well as undated, Roman, Early Saxon, and Late Saxon ot post-medieval metal objects. The metal finds include Roman funiture fittings; an Early Saxon buckle; a Late Saxon brooch; medieval to post-medieval dress accessories; medieval keys, a thimble and brooch; a medieval/post-medieval ring; and a post-medieval toy cannon.

Images - none

Location

Grid Reference:TG 01 07
Map Sheet:TG00NW
Parish:GARVESTONE, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Full description

May 1992. Metal detecting.
Medieval key.
Early post medieval openwork buckle frame fragment.
Identified by S. Margeson (NCM).
D. Gurney (NLA), 15 June 1992

June 1992. Further metal detecting by [1].
Silver penny of Henry VII AD 1494 to 1501.
CIVITAS DURRAM, Bishop Richard Fox, pierced through centre.
Identified by J. Davies (NCM).
D. Gurney (NLA), 1 July 1992

October 1992. Further metal detecting by [1].
Medieval ring brooch, 'twisted' ring, gilded, 13th century.
Identified by S. Margeson (NCM).
D. Gurney (NLA), 28 October 1992.

April 2014. Metal-detecting. Site extended to 113m to the east. [2].
1 medieval coin and a thimble.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 1 May 2014.

October-November 2019. Metal-detecting. [3].
Undated copper alloy casting waste fragments.
1 Roman coin and furniture fittings, one in the shape of a chess pawn.
Early Saxon buckle.
Late Saxon brooch with Borre-style decoration.
1 medieval coin, a strap fitting, and rotary key.
Medieval/post-medieval copper alloy ring and buckle.
Post-medieval toy cannon.
Site extended to the whole field. Previous extent recorded as Context 1.
E. McDonald (HES), 04 December 2019.

Monument Types

  • FINDSPOT (Undated)
  • FINDSPOT (Roman - 43 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)
  • FURNITURE FITTING (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • FURNITURE FITTING (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 98 AD to 138 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Early Saxon - 450 AD to 650 AD)
  • BROOCH (Late Saxon - 900 AD to 1000 AD)
  • BROOCH (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • KEY (LOCKING) (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1180 AD to 1185 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1222 AD to 1236 AD)
  • KEY (LOCKING) (Medieval - 1250 AD to 1500 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1250 AD to 1500 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval to 17th Century - 1350 AD to 1650 AD)
  • RING (Medieval to 16th Century - 1350 AD to 1600 AD)
  • THIMBLE (Medieval - 1400 AD to 1500 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • TOY (18th Century to 19th Century - 1750 AD to 1880 AD)

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