Record Details

NHER Number:37673
Type of record:Find Spot
Name:Prehistoric, Roman and medieval finds

Summary

Metal-detecting in 2002-03 and 2016-17 recovered a prehistoric flint borer; Roman and medieval coins and a number of other, undatable, Roman and medieval metal objects. These metal finds include an undated casting jet from metalworking; a Roman furniture stud and a medieval buckle and leash swivel.

Images

  • Drawing of a medieval swivel component  © Norfolk County Council

Location

Grid Reference:TG 37 09
Map Sheet:TG30NE
Parish:BEIGHTON, BROADLAND, NORFOLK

Full description

October 2002. Metal-detecting.
In north part of field.
Flint borer.
2 Roman coins.
Roman and undatable metal finds.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 10 December 2002.

January 2003. Metal-detecting.
Medieval buckle.
See description in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 4 March 2003.

December 2016-January 2017. Metal-detecting. [1].
1 medieval coin and leash swivel (S1).
Information from PAS import.
These objects were previously recorded under NHER 45390.
A. Beckham (HES), 20 November 2022.

Monument Types

  • FINDSPOT (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Associated Finds

  • CASTING WASTE (Unknown date)
  • BORER (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • FURNITURE FITTING (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1200 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1422 AD to 1427 AD)

Protected Status - none

Sources and further reading

---Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1>Illustration: Gibbons, J. 2017. Drawing of a medieval swivel component. Find Illustration. Film. 2:1.

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