Record Details

NHER Number:29422
Type of record:Find Spot
Name:Multi-period finds

Summary

Metal detecting from 1993 to 1995 recovered Roman, Late Saxon, medieval and post medieval artefacts. They include Roman coins, a Roman terret, a Roman brooch, a 10th century trefoil brooch and two Late Saxon strap ends.

Images - none

Location

Grid Reference:TG 04 40
Map Sheet:TG04SW
Parish:LETHERINGSETT WITH GLANDFORD, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Full description

January 1993. Metal detecting.
Context 1, see [1].
Roman coins, terret.
Late Saxon metalwork.
Medieval and post medieval metalwork.
Lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 2 February 1993.

1994. Metal detecting.
Context 2 rest of field.
Rear hook brooch - mid/late 1st century AD.
13th century buckle plate - gilt.
Late 15th century strap end hook.
Medieval ?ring-brooch with three of four projecting stylised animal heads, each with a sunken circular setting above the eyes, once set with a gem or a glass pellet? The animal heads are rather flat, with upturned muzzles, and small ears and eyes.
Frechen sherd.
Polaroid (S1) in file.
Identified by S. Margeson (NCM), 24 October 1994.
W. Milligan (NCM), 13 September 1994.

1995. Metal detecting.
Medieval belt mount, scalloped edge, four rivet holes, letters IHC.
Medieval ring-brooch with projecting bosses each punched with three dots, grooved pin rest.
Medieval buckle with flat rectangular expanded pin rest.
Late medieval/early post medieval 'd' looped buckle with scalloped edges and pairs of engraved transverse lines.
16th century hooked tag with bearded face, hook broken off.
Polaroid (S1) in file.
Idenified by S. Margeson (NCM), 6 June 1995.
W. Milligan (NCM), 7 June 1995.

Before 31 October 1995. Metal detecting.
Late Saxon bridle cheek piece and medieval annular brooch.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 6 April 2007.

Chance find c. 1943.
Polished Neolithic flint axe head.
See description in file.
E. Darch (NLA), 27 October 2008.

Monument Types

  • FINDSPOT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • FINDSPOT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 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)
  • HARNESS (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • BRIDLE BIT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • BROOCH (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • BROOCH (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • SPUR (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • DRESS COMPONENT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Protected Status - none

Sources and further reading

---Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1>Photograph: NCC Find Identification and Recording Service. c. 1975-2000. HES Find Polaroid Collection. HES Find Polaroid Collection. polaroid. black and white.

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