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Record Details

NHER Number:	36628
Type of record:	Find Spot
Name:	Multi-period finds

Summary

Metal-detecting at this location between 2001 and 2024 recovered undatable prehistoric, Neolithic and Bronze Age/Iron Age worked flints; ?Iron Age, ?Roman, ?Early Saxon, medieval and medieval/post-medieval pottery sherds; Roman, Middle Saxon, medieval and post-medieval coins; post-medieval jettons; medieval and post-medieval tokens and a range of other, undatable and Late Bronze Age to post-medieval metal objects. These metal finds include undatable copper alloy metal-working scrap and lead weights; a Late Bronze Age socketed chisel or gouge fragment; Roman brooches, furniture studs, a lock pin and silver vessel fragment; Early Saxon brooch fragments, a wrist clasp and zoomorphic mount; a possible Middle Saxon mount; a possible Late Saxon strirrup-strap mount; medieval to post-medieval dress accessories; a medieval coin weight, lead seal matrices and lead ampulla; a medieval/post-medieval drop/loop handle from chafing dish and post-medieval book clasps, a coin weight, balance arm, purse bar, padlock slide key, possible mount toy cannon, copper alloy rivet, copper alloy cup weight, copper alloy cauldron foot, pewter whistle, lead cloth seals and lead weights.

Images - none

Location

Grid Reference:	Not displayed
Map Sheet:	TG01SE
Parish:	MATTISHALL, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Full description

August 2001. Metal-detecting.
Find recorded on the PAS database:
Roman silver vessel fragment. Treasure.
Information from PAS import.
Other find identified by NLA:
Medieval silver coin.
See lists in file.
S. Ashley (NLA), 3 October 2001. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 2 May 2020.

April 2002. Metal-detecting.
1 ?Neolithic retouched thermal flint flake.
See description in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 31 May 2002.

July 2002. Metal-detecting.
1 Roman coin.
1 medieval coin.
2 post-medieval jettons and a lead trade weight.
See lists in file with National Grid References.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 6 September 2002.

August 2002. Metal-detecting.
1 prehistoric flint borer.
1 post-medieval coin, 1 jetton and a lead cloth seal.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 25 September 2002.

December 2002. Metal-detecting.
Undatable lead weight.
1 medieval, a buckle and coin weight.
1 post-medieval coin and 1 jetton.
See lists in file with National Grid References.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 29 January 2003.

January 2003. Metal-detecting.
Undatable lead weight and copper alloy metal-working scrap.
1 prehistoric flint blade.
1 Neolithic flint scraper.
1 Bronze Age/Iron Age flint borer.
1 ?Roman pottery sherd.
Early Saxon cruciform brooch fragments.
2 medieval coins, 2 pottery sherds, a buckle, strap end and lead ampulla.
1 post-medieval coin, a button, book clasp, copper alloy cauldron foot and lead weight.
See lists with National Grid References and (S1) in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 4 March 2003. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 5 February 2024.

February 2003. Metal-detecting.
Roman furniture stud.
1 post-medieval token.
See lists in file with National Grid References.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 31 March 2003.

April 2003. Metal-detecting.
Roman brooches and a lock pin.
Early Saxon small-long brooch.
?Middle Saxon openwork ?mount.
2 medieval coins, 1 jetton and a strap end.
1 post-medieval jetton, a coin weight and lead cloth seal.
See lists in file with National Grid References.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 29 May 2003. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 5 February 2024.

4 October 2003. Metal-detecting.
1 prehistoric flint flake.
1 post-medieval coin and two lead cloth seals.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 27 November 2003.

August 2004. Metal-detecting.
1 Roman coin
1 Middle Saxon coin.
2 medieval coins and 1 pottery sherd.
1 medieval/post-medieval pottery sherd.
Post-medieval copper alloy cup weight and lead cloth seal.
See lists and (S2) in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 30 September 2004. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 5 February 2024.

September-October 2004. Metal-detecting.
Late Bronze Age socketed chisel or gouge fragment (S1).
1 ?Iron Age pottery sherd.
1 Roman coin and brooch fragments.
Early Saxon cruciform brooch fragment.
1 Middle Saxon coin.
4 medieval coins, an annular brooch and belt mount.
1 post-medieval coin, 2 jettons, a copper alloy rivet and lead cloth seals.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 4 November 2004. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 5 February 2024.

11 October 2004. Metal-detecting.
Roman copper alloy nail or furniture stud.
?Late Saxon ?stirrup-strap mount fragment.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 27 November 2004.

29 December 2004. Metal-detecting.
Medieval buckle.
1 post-medieval coin and a balance arm fragment.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 2 February 2005.

February-March 2005. Metal-detecting. [1]
1 Roman coin.
Medieval lead seal matrix.
1 post-medieval coin and a book clasp.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 1 March 2005.

July 2005. Metal-detecting.
1 medieval coin and a buckle.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 2 October 2005.

August 2009. Metal-detecting.
1 Roman coin and a 'bell-shaped' furniture stud.
Early Saxon wrist clasp.
1 medieval coin and a folding strap clasp.
Medieval/post-medieval drop/loop handle from chafing dish.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 25 September 2009. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 5 February 2024.

July 2010. Metal-detecting.
Roman furniture stud.
Early Saxon great square-headed and cruciform brooch fragments.
1 ?Early Saxon pottery sherd.
1 medieval coin and a Boy Bishop token
1 post-medieval coin, a purse bar, toy cannon, pewter whistle and lead trade weight.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 27 August 2010. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 5 February 2024.

February-August 2022. Metal-detecting. [2].
2 Roman coins.
2 Early Saxon cruciform brooch fragments.
7 medieval coins, a buckle and lead seal matrix.
Medieval/post-medieval belt mount.
2 post-medieval coins, 2 book clasps and a possible mount.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 21 January 2024, 23 May 2024 and 22 June 2025.

February 2022. Metal-detecting. [3].
Early Saxon zoomorphic mount.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 24 April 2025.

March 2023. Metal-detecting. [4].
1 post-medieval coin.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 20 May 2024.

March-July 2024. Metal-detecting. [5].
1 Roman coin.
2 medieval coins.
1 post-medieval coin and padlock slide key.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 17 February 2025.

Monument Types

FINDSPOT (Unknown date)
FINDSPOT (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
FINDSPOT (Late Prehistoric - 4000 BC to 42 AD)
FINDSPOT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
FINDSPOT (Early Bronze Age to Late Iron Age - 2350 BC to 42 AD)
FINDSPOT (Late Bronze Age - 1000 BC to 701 BC)
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 - 651 AD to 850 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

METAL WORKING DEBRIS (Unknown date)
WEIGHT (Unknown date)
BLADE (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
BORER (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
FLAKE (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
FLAKE (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
POT (Late Prehistoric - 4000 BC to 42 AD)
SCRAPER (TOOL) (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
BORER (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
CHISEL (Late Bronze Age - 1000 BC to 701 BC)
GOUGE (Late Bronze Age - 1000 BC to 701 BC)
BORER (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
POT (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
FURNITURE FITTING (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
MOUNT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
NAIL (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
VESSEL (Roman - 43 AD to 400 AD)
VESSEL (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
COIN (Roman - 275 AD to 286 AD)
COIN (Roman - 293 AD to 296 AD)
COIN (Roman - 320 AD to 324 AD)
COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 335 AD)
BROOCH (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
POT (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
SLEEVE CLASP (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
BROOCH (Early Saxon - 475 AD to 550 AD)
BROOCH (Early Saxon - 475 AD to 550 AD)
MOUNT (Early Saxon - 475 AD to 550 AD)
COIN (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
POT (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
COIN (Middle Saxon - 670 AD to 710 AD)
STIRRUP (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
AMPULLA (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
BROOCH (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
CHAFING DISH (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
COIN WEIGHT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
SEAL MATRIX (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
TOKEN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
KEY (LOCKING) (Medieval to 16th Century - 1100 AD to 1600 AD)
SEAL MATRIX (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1300 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1209 AD to 1217 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1250 AD to 1400 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1250 AD to 1400 AD)
TOKEN (Medieval to 16th Century - 1279 AD to 1539 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1280 AD to 1281 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1299 AD to 1301 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1301 AD to 1310 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1302 AD to 1303 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1305 AD to 1309 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1305 AD to 1310 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1310 AD to 1314 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1344 AD to 1351 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1351 AD to 1352 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1351 AD to 1377 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1377 AD to 1399 AD)
MOUNT (Medieval to 17th Century - 1400 AD to 1650 AD)
BOOK FITTING (Medieval to 17th Century - 1500 AD to 1650 AD)
BOOK FITTING (Medieval to 17th Century - 1500 AD to 1650 AD)
MOUNT (Medieval to 17th Century - 1500 AD to 1700 AD)
BALANCE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
BOOK FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
BUTTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
CAULDRON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
CLOTH SEAL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
JETTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
PURSE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
RIVET (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
TOKEN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
TOY (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
WEIGHT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
WEIGHT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
WHISTLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
BOOK FITTING (16th Century - 1550 AD to 1600 AD)
COIN (17th Century - 1613 AD to 1613 AD)
COIN (17th Century - 1625 AD to 1626 AD)
COIN (17th Century - 1649 AD to 1660 AD)
COIN (17th Century - 1696 AD to 1696 AD)
COIN (18th Century - 1727 AD to 1727 AD)

Protected Status - none

Sources and further reading

---	Photograph: NLA. Finds Photograph.
---	Unpublished Document: Robins, P.A.. Lithic Report.
---	Photograph: NCC Find Identification and Recording Service. c. 1975-2000. HES Find Polaroid Collection. HES Find Polaroid Collection. polaroid. black and white.
---	Unpublished Document: Department for Culture, Media and Sport. 2002. Treasure Annual Report 2001. p 24; No 25.
---	Photograph: 2003. KTQ 6, Early Saxon brooch fragment..
---	Photograph: 2003. KTQ 7, Early Saxon brooch fragment..
---	Photograph: 2003. KTQ 8, Early Saxon brooch fragment..
---	Photograph: 2003. KTS 27, Early Saxon small long brooch fragment..
---	Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1>	Map: Finder's Map..
<S2>	Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
<S3>	Illustration: Ashley, S.. 2004. Drawing of a Late Bronze Age chisel or gouge socket fragment. Film. 1:1.