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Record Details

NHER Number:	40008
Type of record:	Find Spot
Name:	Roman to post-medieval finds

Summary

Metal-detecting between 2003 and 2023 recovered undatable copper alloy casting waste; Roman, medieval and post-medieval coins; a post-medieval jetton and a range of other, undatable and Iron Age to post-medieval objects. These metal finds include an undated lead weight; a probable Iron Age harness fitting; Roman brooches and a copper alloy pin; Early Saxon brooches, wrist clasps and a button; a Middle/Late Saxon hooked tag; medieval and post-medieval dress accessories; a medieval thimble or sewing ring, scabbard chape and incomplete possible cosmetic set; medieval/post-medieval purse loop, lead spindle whorls and lead weight and post-medieval book fittings, a rotary key and arm from pair of dividers.

Images - none

Location

Grid Reference:	Not displayed
Map Sheet:	TF60SE
Parish:	WRETTON, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Full description

October-November 2003. Metal-detecting.
Undatable copper alloy casting waste.
1 medieval coin.
Early Saxon small-long brooch and wrist clasp.
1 post-medieval coin and a rotary key (possibly from casket).
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 5 December 2003. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 13 March 2024.

October-November 2004. Metal-detecting.
Early Saxon silvered disc brooch (S1).
See description in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 13 December 2004.

November-December 2005. Metal-detecting.
Roman Dolphin brooch.
4 medieval coins.
Post-medieval hooked tag, belt mount and cufflink.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 9 January 2006. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 13 March 2024.

January-February 2006. Metal-detecting.
Undatable lead weight.
1 Roman coin and brooches.
Early Saxon small-long brooch.
Middle/Late Saxon hooked tag.
4 medieval coins, a belt mount and thimble or sewing ring.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 13 March 2006. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 13 March 2024.

April-May 2006. Metal-detecting.
Post-medieval hooked tag.
See description in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 10 June 2006.

November-December 2008. Metal-detecting
Early Saxon wrist clasp.
Post-medieval book fitting and arm from pair of dividers.
See lists in file
A. Rogerson (NLA), 7 January 2008.

January-February 2009. Metal-detecting.
Roman Colchester-type brooch.
Early Saxon small-long brooch.
1 medieval coin, a buckle and scabbard chape.
1 post-medieval coin, a sharp-hooked clasp and a book clasp.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 3 March 2009. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 13 March 2024.

March-April 2009. Metal-detecting.
2 Roman coins.
Medieval buckle and incomplete possible cosmetic set.
See lists in file
A. Rogerson (NLA), 2 May 2009.

September 2022-January 2023. [1].
2 Roman coins.
Early Saxon side knob from cruciform brooch.
Medieval/post-medieval purse loop.
1 post-medieval jetton.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 4 March 2024 and 11 March 2024.

February-October 2023. [2].
Iron Age harness fitting (S2).
Roman Headstud brooch and complete copper alloy pin.
Early Saxon button and florid cruciform brooch fragment.
Medieval annular brooch.
2 medieval/post-medieval lead spindle whorls.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 1 September 2024.

IND21052025AW1 - PAS details awaited. [3].
Finder's field 'The Field'.
P. Watkins (HES), 22 May 2025.

Monument Types

FINDSPOT (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
FINDSPOT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
FINDSPOT (Early Saxon - 410 AD to 650 AD)
FINDSPOT (Middle Saxon to Late Saxon - 651 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)
HARNESS FITTING (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
PIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
COIN (Roman - 69 AD to 79 AD)
COIN (Roman - 69 AD to 79 AD)
BROOCH (Roman - 75 AD to 125 AD)
BROOCH (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
SLEEVE CLASP (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
BROOCH (Early Saxon - 475 AD to 550 AD)
SLEEVE CLASP (Early Saxon - 475 AD to 550 AD)
BROOCH (Early Saxon to Middle Saxon - 500 AD to 700 AD)
HOOKED TAG (Middle Saxon to Late Saxon - 651 AD to 1065 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
COSMETIC SET (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
SCABBARD (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
THIMBLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
BROOCH (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
SPINDLE WHORL (Medieval to 16th Century - 1200 AD to 1600 AD)
PURSE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1450 AD to 1600 AD)
SPINDLE WHORL (16th Century - 1520 AD to 1540 AD)
BOOK FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
CUFF LINK (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
DIVIDERS (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
DRESS FASTENER (DRESS) (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
HOOKED TAG (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
KEY (LOCKING) (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
STRAP FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
TOKEN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
JETTON (16th Century to 17th Century - 1586 AD to 1635 AD)

Protected Status - none

Sources and further reading

---	Photograph: NLA. Finds Photograph.
---	Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
---	Photograph: 2003. KVA 4-5, Early Saxon wrist clasp..
---	Photograph: 2003. KVA 6, Early Saxon small long brooch..
---	Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1>	Illustration: Gibbons, J.. 2004. Drawing of an Early Saxon disc brooch.. Film. 2:1.
<S2>	Illustration: Gibbon, J. 2024. Drawing of a probable Iron Age strap distributor. Find Illustration. Film. 2:1.