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Record Details

NHER Number:	37439
Type of record:	Find Spot
Name:	Multi-period finds

Summary

Metal-detecting between 2002 and 2017 recovered part of an Early Neolithic polished flint axehead or adze; a Roman pottery sherd; Roman, medieval and post-medieval coins and Roman, Saxon, medieval and post-medieval metal objects including a Roman brooch and pendant; Early Saxon brooch; a Late Saxon strap-end and harness fitting; medieval jetton and lead pot mend and post-medieval cloth seals and a crotal bell.

Images - none

Location

Grid Reference:	TF 69 00
Map Sheet:	TF60SE
Parish:	WRETTON, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Full description

August 2002. Metal-detecting. [1].
Roman copper alloy Headstud Brooch, chain-loop missing, damaged stepped wings, fragment of broken hinged pin, integral stud at head of bow above counter relief lozengiform pattern, foot missing, 13 x 25mm (at least). Compare with (S1). 2nd century AD.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 10 October 2002.

September-October 2002. Metal-detecting.
Six medieval and one post-medieval finds.
See list and drawing (S2) in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 6 November 2002.

October-November 2003. Metal-detecting.
One Late Saxon strap end.
One medieval buckle.
One medieval coin.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 5 December 2003.

November-December 2003. Metal-detecting.
Roman hairpin.
See description in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 9 January 2004.

March-May 2004. Metal-detecting.
Elaborate medieval folding strap clasp.
See description in file with grid reference.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 8 June 2004.

After 10 March 2004. Metal-detecting.
Post-medieval pottery sherd.
See description in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 19 September 2004.

August-September 2004. Metal-detecting.
One medieval jetton.
Medieval and post-medieval metal objects.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 6 October 2004.

October-November 2004. Metal-detecting.
One Roman and seven medieval coins.
Medieval or post-medieval thimble.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 13 December 2004.

2003-2004. Metal-detecting.
Two medieval and two post-medieval coins.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 7 January 2005.

September-October 2005. Metal-detecting.
Medieval and post-medieval metal objects.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 14 November 2005.

September-October 2005. Metal-detecting.
Medieval and post-medieval metal objects.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 14 November 2005.

November-December 2006. Metal-detecting.
One Roman, two medieval and three post-medieval coins.
Medieval metal objects.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 6 January 2007.

May-June 2007. Metal detecting.
Two medieval coins, medieval and post medieval metal objects.
See lists in file.
Previously recorded (in error) under NHER 37349.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 9 July 2007. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 1 April 2020.

March-April 2008. Metal-detecting.
Romano-British brooch. See description in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 9 May 2008.

March-April 2010. Metal-detecting.
Four Roman and six medieval coins, Romano-British pendant, Early Saxon brooch, Late Saxon harness fitting, medieval jetton, medieval and post-medieval metal objects.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 30 April 2010.

January-February 2010. Metal-detecting.
Two medieval and one post-medieval coin, and medieval harness pendant.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 2 March 2010.

September-October 2011. Metal-detecting.
Romano-British pot sherd, medieval pot mend and post-medieval crotal bell.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (HES), 10 November 2011.

Before 4 November 2011. Metal-detecting.
Neolithic, probably Early Neolithic, part of a polished axe or adze. A surface find while metal-detecting.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (HES), 22 December 2011.

September-October 2012. Metal-detecting. [2].
Roman brooch.
1 medieval coin.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 2 November 2012.

October-November 2015. Metal-detecting. [3].
2 medieval coins.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 1 January 2016.

October-November 2017. Metal-detecting. [4].
Post-medieval cloth seal.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald, 1 January 2018.

Monument Types

FINDSPOT (Unknown date)
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 (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Associated Finds

FERRULE (Unknown date)
ADZE (Early Neolithic - 4000 BC to 3001 BC)
POLISHED AXEHEAD (Early Neolithic - 4000 BC to 3001 BC)
BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 65 AD)
COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
HAIR PIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
NAIL CLEANER (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
PENDANT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
BROOCH (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
HARNESS FITTING (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
STRAP END (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 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)
COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
FINGER RING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
HARNESS MOUNT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
HARNESS PENDANT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
JETTON (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
PENDANT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
POT MEND (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
SCABBARD (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
SEAL MATRIX (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
STRAP END (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
THIMBLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
WINDOW (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1190 AD to 1200 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1203 AD to 1210 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1218 AD to 1222 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1299 AD to 1301 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1317 AD to 1320 AD)
BOOK FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
BUTTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
BUTTON (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)
HOOKED TAG (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
PIPKIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
RING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
STRAP END (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
STRAP FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
THIMBLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
CLOTH SEAL (16th Century to 17th Century - 1575 AD to 1700 AD)
COIN (16th Century - 1591 AD to 1594 AD)

Protected Status - none

Sources and further reading

---	Photograph: NLA. Finds Photograph.
---	Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
---	Photograph: NCC Find Identification and Recording Service. c. 1975-2000. HES Find Polaroid Collection. HES Find Polaroid Collection. polaroid. black and white.
---	Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1>	Publication: Hattatt, R.. 1985. Iron Age and Roman brooches. No 421.
<S2>	Illustration: 2001. Finds Illustration.