Record Details

NHER Number:41696
Type of record:Find Spot
Name:Roman, medieval and post-medieval finds

Summary

Metal-detecting between 2004 and 2023 recovered Roman, medieval and post-medieval coins, as well as Roman and medieval to post-medieval metal objects. The metal finds include Roman brooches; medieval to post-medieval dress accessories (including a post-medieval silver cufflink); a medieval latch key, copper alloy seal matrix, silver coin pendant and lead pot mead; a medieval/post-medieval copper alloy ring and copper alloy vessel fragment and a post-medieval book fitting, cloth seal, crotal bell, musket ball and purse bar.

Images - none

Location

Grid Reference:Not displayed
Map Sheet:TF74SW
Parish:THORNHAM, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Full description

Before 26 November 2004. Metal detecting.
Post medieval copper alloy double oval buckle, mid 16th-mid 17th century.
See description in file.
E. Darch (NLA), 27 January 2005.

Before 25 January 2005. Metal detecting. Area extended to cover NHER 14373 to the north, previously centred [1].
Roman, medieval and post medieval coins.
Medieval and post medieval objects.
The medieval unidentifed object has been reidentified as a medieval latch key by S. Ashley (HES), 27 June 2016; see PAS record NMS-FF4AA3.
E. Darch (NLA), 25 May 2005. Amended by A. Beckham (HES), 28 June 2016.

Before 3 March 2005. Metal detecting in area containing NHER 11896.
3 Roman and 1 post medieval coins.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 29 April 2005.

October - November 2006. Metal detecting.
1 Roman coin.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 8 December 2006.

Before 27 April 2007. Metal detecting.
Sprung Dolphin brooch.
See description in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 30 May 2007.

Before 17 August 2007. Metal detecting.
Roman Trumpet brooch.
1 medieval coin and buckle.
?Medieval possible strap end.
Medieval/post-medieval buckle and knife end stop or handle terminal.
Post-medieval lead cloth seal.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 23 September 2007. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 22 September 2024.

September 2011-April 2012. Metal-detecting. [2].
1 Roman coin.
1 medieval coin.
2 post-medieval coins.
Information from PAS import.
A. Marsden (HES), 24 May 2012.

July 2023. Metal-detecting. [3].
Medieval silver pendant made by adding a loop and gilding to a silver penny of Edward I or II.
Post-medieval silver cufflink.
Information from PAS import.
This medieval silver coin pendant and post-medieval silver cufflink were disclaimed as Treasure (Refs Ref: 2024T418 and 2023 T680 respectively) and returned to the finder.
P. Watkins (HES), 23 May 2024 and 23 February 2025.

Monument Types

  • FINDSPOT (Unknown date)
  • FINDSPOT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 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

  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Unknown date)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 323 AD to 324 AD)
  • BROOCH (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 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)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • KEY (LOCKING) (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • KNIFE (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • POT MEND (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • RING (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • SEAL MATRIX (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • VESSEL (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1282 AD to 1289 AD)
  • PENDANT (Medieval - 1282 AD to 1310 AD)
  • BOOK FITTING (16th Century to 17th Century - 1540 AD to 1700 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • CLOTH SEAL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • CROTAL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • MUSKET BALL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • PURSE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • WEIGHT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • BUCKLE (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1650 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1553 AD to 1561 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1591 AD to 1594 AD)
  • CUFF LINK (17th Century to 18th Century - 1660 AD to 1720 AD)

Protected Status - none

Sources and further reading

---Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
---Secondary File: Secondary File.

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