Record Details

NHER Number:45380
Type of record:Find Spot
Name:Multi-period finds

Summary

Metal-detecting at this location between 2005 and 2024 recovered Late Saxon, medieval/post-medieval and post-medieval pottery sherds; Roman, Middle Saxon, medieval and post-medieval coins; medieval and post-medieval jettons and a number of other, undated and Roman to post-medieval metal objects. These metal finds include an undated lead weight; Roman brooches; a possible Roman razor; Roman/Early Saxon tweezers and a buckle; Early Saxon brooches and sleeve clasps; an Early/Middle Saxon pin; a Middle Saxon pin and complete pair of tweezers; Middle/Late Saxon hooked tags, a strap end and mount; medieval to post-medieval dress accessories; medieval mounts, a harness pendant, heraldic stud or mount, copper alloy vessel (probably a chrismatory), silver book clasp and lead papal bulla of Pope John XXII; a potentially medieval copper alloy unidentified object; a medieval/post-medieval decorative scabbard plate, thimble, copper alloy chain and copper alloy vessel fragment and a post medieval crotal bell, knife end cap, furniture fitting, mount, copper alloy nail, copper alloy weight and lead musket ball.

Images

  • Medieval vessel from NHER 45380  © Norfolk County Council

Location

Grid Reference:Not displayed
Map Sheet:TM09SW
Parish:QUIDENHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Full description

Before 2 September 2005. Metal detecting.
Post medieval coins and a jetton.
Roman or Early Saxon tweezers.
Medieval lead papal bulla of Pope John XXII (1316-1334).
Medieval/post medieval and post medieval metal objects.
See lists in file.
E. Darch (NLA) 22 June 2006.

March 2013. Metal-detecting. [1].
Medieval copper alloy vessel, probably a chrismatory.
Post-medieval copper alloy weight.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 4 June 2013.

June 2013. Metal-detecting. [2].
1 Roman coin.
1 Middle Saxon coin and complete pair of tweezers.
1 medieval coin, 1 jetton, buckles and mount of unusual form.
Information from PAS import.
The Late Iron Age coin and Late Iron Age coins of Roman issue previously recorded under this number are now recorded under NHER 60859.
A. Beckham (HES), 1 April 2014 and 27 August 2015 and P. Watkins (HES), 26 January 2025.

July-August 2014. Metal-detecting. Site extended to western field boundary. [3].
Roman brooch.
Early Saxon jewelled disc brooch, Great Square-headed brooch fragment and wrist clasp.
Middle/Late Saxon hooked tag and mount.
Medieval buckles, a strap end, strap mount, folding strap clasp and mount.
Medieval/post-medieval copper alloy vessel fragment.
Post-medieval buckle and dress hook.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 8 January 2015 and P. Watkins (HES), 1 September 2024 and 3 July 2025.

January-May 2021. Metal-detecting. [4].
Undated copper alloy unidentified object.
1 Roman coin.
?Roman ?razor.
1 Middle Saxon coin.
Middle/Late Saxon strap end.
Medieval buckle.
Post-medieval knife end cap.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 14 October 2023 and 8 January 2024.

June 2021-March 2022. Metal-detecting. [5].
Early/Middle Saxon pin.
Medieval buckle.
?Medieval copper alloy unidentified object.
Medieval/post-medieval copper alloy chain.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 3 July 2025.

January-September 2022. Metal-detecting. [6].
2 Roman coins.
Early Saxon small-long brooch and sleeve clasp (S1).
1 medieval coin and a buckle.
Post-medieval dress hook.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 14 April 2024 to 17 February 2025.

February 2022-August 2024. Metal-detecting. [7].
Undated lead weight.
Roman brooch.
Roman/Early Saxon zoomorphic buckle.
2 Early Saxon brooch fragments and a sleeve clasp.
Middle Saxon pin.
2 Middle/Late Saxon hooked tags.
1 Late Saxon pottery sherd.
1 medieval coin, a zoomorphic probable buckle, annular brooch, bar mount, harness pendant and heraldic stud or mount.
2 medieval/post-medieval pottery sherds and a decorative scabbard plate.
1 post-medieval pottery sherd, a dress hook and openwork mount.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 3 July 2025.

October 2023. Metal-detecting. [8].
Medieval silver book clasp.
Information from PAS import.
This silver book clasp was submitted for consideration as Treasure (Ref: 2023 T1014).
P. Watkins (HES), 26 January 2025.

Monument Types

  • FINDSPOT (Unknown date)
  • FINDSPOT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Roman to Early Saxon - 43 AD to 650 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Early Saxon - 410 AD to 650 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Early Saxon to Middle Saxon - 410 AD to 850 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 (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Associated Finds

  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Unknown date)
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Early Bronze Age to Medieval - 2350 BC to 1539 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 65 AD)
  • RAZOR (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • TWEEZERS (Roman to Early Saxon - 43 AD to 650 AD)
  • WEIGHT (Roman to 19th Century - 43 AD to 1900 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 100 AD to 200 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 145 AD to 161 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 196 AD to 211 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 275 AD to 286 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 337 AD to 341 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Roman to Early Saxon - 350 AD to 500 AD)
  • BROOCH (Early Saxon - 450 AD to 480 AD)
  • SLEEVE CLASP (Early Saxon - 450 AD to 500 AD)
  • BROOCH (Early Saxon - 480 AD to 500 AD)
  • BROOCH (Early Saxon - 480 AD to 530 AD)
  • PIN (Early Saxon to Late Saxon - 500 AD to 900 AD)
  • SLEEVE CLASP (Early Saxon - 500 AD to 600 AD)
  • SLEEVE CLASP (Early Saxon - 510 AD to 530 AD)
  • BROOCH (Early Saxon - 530 AD to 570 AD)
  • BROOCH (Early Saxon - 550 AD to 600 AD)
  • HOOKED TAG (Middle Saxon to Medieval - 700 AD to 1100 AD)
  • PIN (Middle Saxon - 700 AD to 850 AD)
  • COIN (Middle Saxon - 710 AD to 750 AD)
  • COIN (Middle Saxon - 710 AD to 765 AD)
  • TWEEZERS (Middle Saxon - 720 AD to 850 AD)
  • HOOKED TAG (Middle Saxon to Late Saxon - 800 AD to 900 AD)
  • HOOKED TAG (Middle Saxon to Medieval - 800 AD to 1150 AD)
  • MOUNT (Middle Saxon to Late Saxon - 800 AD to 1000 AD)
  • STRAP END (Middle Saxon to Late Saxon - 800 AD to 900 AD)
  • POT (Late Saxon to Medieval - 851 AD to 1100 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • BULLA (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • SEAL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • THIMBLE (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • VESSEL (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • VESSEL (Medieval to 16th Century - 1100 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • MOUNT (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1500 AD)
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1499 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1250 AD to 1400 AD)
  • CHAIN (Medieval to 17th Century - 1250 AD to 1650 AD)
  • MOUNT (Medieval - 1250 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BROOCH (Medieval - 1270 AD to 1350 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1270 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1270 AD to 1450 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1499 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1500 AD)
  • HARNESS PENDANT (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • MOUNT (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • VESSEL (Medieval to 17th Century - 1300 AD to 1700 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1344 AD to 1483 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1450 AD)
  • JETTON (Medieval - 1373 AD to 1415 AD)
  • BOOK FITTING (Medieval - 1400 AD to 1500 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1400 AD to 1539 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1404 AD to 1413 AD)
  • POT (Medieval to 16th Century - 1450 AD to 1600 AD)
  • SCABBARD (Medieval to 16th Century - 1450 AD to 1600 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval to 16th Century - 1474 AD to 1504 AD)
  • DRESS HOOK (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
  • DRESS HOOK (Medieval to 17th Century - 1500 AD to 1700 AD)
  • KNIFE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
  • BUCKLE (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)
  • DRESS FASTENER (DRESS) (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • FURNITURE FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • JETTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • MUSKET BALL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • NAIL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • SPUR (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • WEIGHT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • DRESS HOOK (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1650 AD)
  • POT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1700 AD)
  • BUCKLE (16th Century to 17th Century - 1575 AD to 1700 AD)
  • MOUNT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • WEIGHT (18th Century - 1702 AD to 1714 AD)

Protected Status - none

Sources and further reading

---Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
---Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1>Illustration: Gibbon, J. 2024. Drawing of an Early Saxon sleeve clasp. Find Illustration. Film. 2:1.

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