Record Details

NHER Number:28591
Type of record:Find Spot
Name:Multi-period finds scatter

Summary

A Neolithic axehead, a Roman brooch and coin, and Saxon and medieval metalwork, found by metal detecting. This is part of a larger scatter close to the site of a possible Roman villa, see NHER 31571.

Images - none

Location

Grid Reference:TF 98 39
Map Sheet:TF93NE
Parish:BINHAM, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Full description

September 1989. Fieldwalking and metal detecting finds.
Neolithic polished flint axe, half survived.
Roman brooch, Hod Hill type about 43 to 70AD.
3rd century radiate coin ?barbarous radiate?, see coin form in file.
Late Saxon copper alloy mount fragment with engraved decoration.
Medieval coins and two copper alloy hinged belt fittings.
repousse gilt copper alloy sheet fragment.
See [1].
Flint and Roman brooch identified W. Milligan (NCM)
Roman coin identified E. B. Green (NCM)
Late Saxon and medieval material identified S. Margeson (NCM)
W. Milligan, (NCM) 31 October 1990

Part of large scatter 31571.

Monument Types

  • FINDSPOT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • FINDSPOT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Late Saxon to Medieval - 851 AD to 1539 AD)

Associated Finds

  • POLISHED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • BOX (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Protected Status - none

Sources and further reading

---Photograph: NCC Find Identification and Recording Service. c. 1975-2000. HES Find Polaroid Collection. HES Find Polaroid Collection. polaroid. black and white.
---Secondary File: Secondary File.

Related records

31571Part of: Site of possible Roman villa (Monument)

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