Record Details
| NHER Number: | 11261 |
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| Type of record: | Find Spot |
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| Name: | Roman, Early Saxon and medieval to post-medieval finds |
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Summary
In 1974 an incomplete Early Saxon cruciform brooch was found by chance at this location. Subsequent metal-detecting between 2023 and 2024 recovered Roman and medieval coins and a number of additional metal objects, including a Roman brooch; an Early Saxon brooch; a medieval buckle, brooch, key and horse-harness pendant; a medieval/post-medieval copper alloy ring and a post-medieval buckle.
Images - none
Location
| Grid Reference: | TF 73 35 |
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| Map Sheet: | TF73NW |
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| Parish: | FRING, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full description
1974. Stray Find.
Found on ploughed surface:
Head and bow of Early Saxon cruciform brooch.
See (S1) in NCM [1].
Compiled by E. Rose (NLA). Information from record cards (S2) and (S3).
This discovery was reported in (S4).
Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 26 May 2025.
September 2023-June 2024. Metal-detecting. [2].
2 Roman coins and a disc or plate brooch.
Early Saxon disc brooch.
1 medieval coin, a buckle, annular brooch, key (probably for casket) and horse-harness pendant.
Medieval/post-medieval copper alloy ring.
Post-medieval buckle.
Information from PAS import.
Extended to whole field. Previously mapped as a point at [3].
P. Watkins (HES), 23 February 2025.
Monument Types
- FINDSPOT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Early Saxon - 410 AD to 650 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
- BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 335 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 335 AD to 341 AD)
- BROOCH (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
- BROOCH (Early Saxon - 530 AD to 580 AD)
- BROOCH (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
- HARNESS PENDANT (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
- RING (Medieval to 18th Century - 1200 AD to 1800 AD)
- KEY (LOCKING) (Medieval - 1270 AD to 1500 AD)
- COIN (Medieval - 1310 AD to 1314 AD)
- BUCKLE (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1400 AD)
- BUCKLE (17th Century to 18th Century - 1690 AD to 1720 AD)
Protected Status - none
Sources and further reading
| <S1> | Illustration: Finds Illustrations. |
| <S2> | Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Early Saxon. Fring. |
| <S3> | Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card. |
| <S4> | Serial: 1974. Council for British Archaeology Group 7 Bulletin of Archaeological Discoveries for 1974. No 21. p 4. |
Related records - none
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