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NHER Number:33055
Type of record:Find Spot
Name:Multi-period metal objects and coins

Summary

Metal-detecting between 1996 and 2019 recovered Middle Saxon, Late Saxon and medieval pottery sherds; Roman, medieval and post-medieval coins; post-medieval jettons and tokens and a range of other, Roman to post-medieval metal objects. These metal finds include a Roman brooch and cosmetic mortar; Early Saxon brooches; a Middle/Late Saxon brooch and hooked tag; a Late Saxon strap end, buckle and Scandinavian trefoil brooch; a Late Saxon to post-medieval lead spindle whorl; medieval to post-medieval dress accessories; a medieval mirror case, mount, harness pendant and lead seal matrix; a medieval/post-medieval thimble, copper alloy vessel fragment and unidentified silver sheet object and post-medieval harness mounts, a spur fragment, book fitting, mount, lead weight and lead cloth seal.

Images

  • Drawing of an Anglo-Scandinavian Trefoil brooch from NHER 33055 © Norfolk County Council

Location

Grid Reference:Not displayed
Map Sheet:TG10NW
Parish:WRAMPLINGHAM, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Full description

1996. Metal detector finds. [1].
Two 4th century coins.
Three medieval coins.
See lists in file. Identifications by J. Davies (NCM) 24 October 1996.
Said to have been another eighteen coins found!
One Roman brooch.
Sub-circular mount with two attachment shanks on back and two projecting terminals, one is plain, the other has decoration of notched sides between transverse grooves. Decorative horse harness mounts probably. Late medieval or early post-medieval. Polaroid in file.
Six Roman coins said to have been found here. See lists in file.
A. West (NCM), 2 September 1996.

Pre April 1998. Metal-detecting.
Found at finder's site 'Wramplingham 2':
1 medieval belt mount.
2 medieval/post-medieval buckle frames.
1 post-medieval lead token, 1 buckle frame and 1 lead alloy button.
Identified by H. Geake (NCM). See descriptions in file and finder's sketch map in file for NHER 25697 [2].
P. Watkins (HES), 4 July 2018.

September-October 2000. Metal-detecting. [3].
One Roman, one medieval coin.
Early Saxon brooch fragment.
Medieval seal matrix and buckle.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 7 November 2000.

Before 18 June 2003. Metal-detecting.
Middle Saxon or Late Saxon nummular brooch.
Post-medieval belt mount.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 22 September 2003.

Before 13 November 2003. Metal-detecting.
Early Saxon small-long brooch at [4].
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA).

Before 7 September 2005.
Late Saxon strap end.
1 medieval coin.
1 post-medieval coin.
See lists in file.
E. Darch (NLA), 23 February 2006.

Before 12 April 2010. Metal-detecting.
Post-medieval mount, perhaps a book fitting and spur fragment.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 20 May 2010.

July 2016. Metal-detecting. [5].
Medieval/post-medieval unidentified silver sheet object with engraved foliate decoration.
Information from PAS import.
This silver object was disclaimed as Treasure (Ref: 2017 T86) and returned to the finder.
P. Watkins (HES), 25 September 2023.

December 2016-January 2017. Metal-detecting. [5].
7 Roman coins and unusual centre-looped cosmetic mortar (S1).
Early Saxon brooch fragments.
5 Middle Saxon pottery sherds.
12 Late Saxon pottery sherds, a buckle and Scandinavian trefoil brooch.
Late Saxon to post-medieval lead spindle whorl.
2 medieval coins, 2 pottery sherds, a buckle, strap end and mirror case.
Medieval/post-medieval thimble or sewing ring and copper alloy vessel fragment.
2 post-medieval coins, 3 jettons, harness mounts, buckles, and a lead cloth seal.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 7 February 2017 and P. Watkins (HES), 25 September 2023 and 8 January 2024.

January-February 2018. Metal-detecting. [6].
1 Roman coin.
Middle Saxon pin fragments.
3 medieval coins.
1 post-medieval coin.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 2 April 2018.

March-April 2018. Metal-detecting. [7].
5 Roman coins.
Late Saxon strap end.
2 medieval coins.
2 post-medieval jettons.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 3 August 2018.

June-July 2019. Metal-detecting. [8].
3 Roman coins.
Early Saxon brooch fragments.
Middle/Late Saxon hooked tag.
2 medieval coins, a strap end, buckle, harness pendant and mount.
1 post-medieval token, a button and lead weight.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 1 August 2019.

(S2) - PAS details to follow.
E. McDonald (HES), 9 October 2019.

Monument Types

  • FINDSPOT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Early Saxon - 410 AD to 650 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 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

  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COSMETIC MORTAR (Roman - 43 AD to 300 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 81 AD to 96 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 98 AD to 117 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 270 AD to 286 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 271 AD to 274 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 271 AD to 274 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 271 AD to 274 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 275 AD to 286 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 286 AD to 287 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 286 AD to 293 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 324 AD to 324 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 335 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 335 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 364 AD to 378 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 364 AD to 378 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 364 AD to 378 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 367 AD to 375 AD)
  • BROOCH (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
  • BROOCH (Early Saxon - 475 AD to 550 AD)
  • BROOCH (Early Saxon - 480 AD to 500 AD)
  • BROOCH (Early Saxon - 480 AD to 530 AD)
  • BROOCH (Early Saxon - 480 AD to 530 AD)
  • BROOCH (Early Saxon - 510 AD to 560 AD)
  • HOOKED TAG (Middle Saxon to Medieval - 700 AD to 1100 AD)
  • POT (Middle Saxon - 720 AD to 850 AD)
  • PIN (Middle Saxon - 730 AD to 850 AD)
  • PIN (Middle Saxon - 730 AD to 850 AD)
  • POT (Late Saxon to Medieval - 851 AD to 1100 AD)
  • STRAP END (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • BROOCH (Late Saxon - 900 AD? to 1000 AD)
  • STRAP END (Late Saxon to Medieval - 900 AD to 1100 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Late Saxon to Medieval - 1000 AD to 1100 AD)
  • SPINDLE WHORL (Late Saxon to 16th Century - 1000 AD to 1600 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)
  • HARNESS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • SEAL MATRIX (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1400 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1185 AD to 1189 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1300 AD)
  • MIRROR CASE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • MOUNT (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Medieval to 16th Century - 1200 AD to 1550 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1248 AD to 1250 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1250 AD to 1400 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1251 AD to 1254 AD)
  • HARNESS PENDANT (Medieval - 1270 AD to 1400 AD)
  • VESSEL (Medieval to 17th Century - 1300 AD to 1700 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1307 AD to 1309 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1320 AD to 1333 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1350 AD to 1600 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1450 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1351 AD to 1377 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval to 16th Century - 1497 AD to 1537 AD)
  • BUTTON (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
  • THIMBLE (Medieval to 17th Century - 1500 AD to 1700 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1509 AD to 1526 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • BUTTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • HARNESS (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • MOUNT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • SPUR (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • TOKEN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • BUCKLE (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1650 AD)
  • JETTON (16th Century - 1550 AD to 1584 AD)
  • JETTON (16th Century - 1550 AD to 1584 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century to 17th Century - 1583 AD to 1603 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century to 17th Century - 1583 AD to 1603 AD)
  • JETTON (16th Century to 17th Century - 1586 AD to 1635 AD)
  • JETTON (16th Century to 17th Century - 1586 AD to 1635 AD)
  • BUCKLE (16th Century to 18th Century - 1600 AD to 1720 AD)
  • CLOTH SEAL (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)
  • WEIGHT (16th Century to 18th Century - 1600 AD to 1800 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1620 AD to 1621 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1625 AD to 1649 AD)
  • BUCKLE (17th Century to 18th Century - 1650 AD to 1800 AD)
  • TOKEN (17th Century - 1650 AD to 1660 AD)
  • JETTON (18th Century - 1724 AD to 1768 AD)

Protected Status - none

Sources and further reading

---Photograph: NLA. Finds Photograph.
---Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
---Monograph: Ashley, S. 2002. Medieval Armorial Horse Furniture in Norfolk. East Anglian Archaeology. No 101.
---Photograph: 2000. KSF 2, Early Saxon decorative object..
---Photograph: 2004. KVC 2, Early Saxon brooch fragment..
---Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1>Illustration: Gibbons, J. 2017. Drawing of a Roman centre-looped cosmetic mortar. Film. 2:1.
<S2>Illustration: Gibbons, J. 2017. Drawing of an Anglo-Scandinavian trefoil brooch. Find Illustration. Film. 2:1.

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