Record Details

NHER Number:34382
Type of record:Find Spot
Name:Late Iron Age, Roman, Late Saxon, medieval and post-medieval finds

Summary

Metal-detecting between 1998 and 2019 recovered Late Iron Age, Roman and medieval coins, as well as Early Saxon to post-medieval metal objects. The metal finds include an Early/Middle Saxon unidentified object; a Late Saxon/medieval strap-end, a medieval scallop shell mount and harness pendant; and post-medieval fleur-de-lis harness mounts and a coin weight.

Images

  • Drawing of a Roman insect brooch from NHER 34382  © Norfolk County Council

Location

Grid Reference:Not displayed
Map Sheet:TM08SW
Parish:BLO NORTON, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Full description

December 1998-January 1999. Metal-detecting. [1].
1 Roman coin of Maximium minted between 308 and 309 AD.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 9 April 1999.

March 2016. Metal-detecting. Site extended to the whole field. [2].
DDMD032016 -PAS details to follow.
This object was previously recorded under NHER 61293.
A. Beckham (HES), 13 March 2017.

October-November 2016. Metal-detecting. [3].
1 medieval coin.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 9 January 2017.

January-February 2017. Metal-detecting. [4].
DDMD022017 - PAS details to follow.
A. Beckham (HES), 13 March 2017.

March 2017. Metal-detecting. Elden Tours. Field J013. [5].
Early/Middle Saxon gilt copper alloy unidentified object decorated with counter-relief and with a pair of integral loops for suspension or a hinge.
Medieval scallop-shell mount.
Post-medieval fleur-de-lis harness mounts.
Information from PAS import.
The Early/Middle Saxon unidentified object with previous recorded under NHER 62301.
E. McDonald (HES), 6 June 2017.

November 2017-February 2018. Metal-detecting. [6].
1 Late Iron Age coin, a silver unit of the Iceni.
1 Roman coin.
Late Saxon/medieval strap-end. The front face is decorated by a lion passant rearguardant within foliage (S2).
2 medieval coins.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 2 May 2018.

April 2018. Metal-detecting. [7].
1 medieval coin.
Post-medieval coin weight, a rose ryal of James I.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 1 June 2018.

February 2019. Metal-detecting. [8].
Medieval harness pendant.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 1 June 2020.

(S1) - PAS details to follow.
J. Richards (HES), 20 September 2017.

(S3) - PAS details to follow.
E. McDonald (HES), 13 October 2020.

Monument Types

  • FINDSPOT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Early Saxon to Middle Saxon - 410 AD to 850 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Late Saxon to Medieval - 851 AD to 1539 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Associated Finds

  • COIN (Late Iron Age - 50 BC to 30 BC)
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 286 AD to 293 AD)
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Early Saxon to Middle Saxon - 600 AD to 700 AD)
  • STRAP END (Late Saxon to Medieval - 1050 AD to 1150 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1161 AD to 1165 AD)
  • MOUNT (Medieval - 1175 AD to 1250 AD)
  • HARNESS PENDANT (Medieval - 1270 AD to 1400 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1300 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1328 AD to 1350 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1351 AD to 1377 AD)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • COIN WEIGHT (17th Century - 1619 AD to 1625 AD)

Protected Status - none

Sources and further reading

---Illustration: Gibbons, J. 2021. Drawing of an Early Saxon pyramid sword belt mount. Find Illustration. Film. 2:1.
---Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
---Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1>Illustration: Gibbons, J. 2017. Drawing of a medieval strap distributor. Find Illustration. Film. 2:1.
<S2>Illustration: Gibbons, J. 2018. Drawing of a Late Saxon strap end. Find Illustration. Film. 2:1.
<S3>Illustration: Gibbons, J. 2020. Drawing of a Roman insect brooch. Find Illustration. Film. 2:1.

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