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Record Details

NHER Number:34520
Type of record:Find Spot
Name:Multi-period finds

Summary

Extensive metal-detecting between 1997 and 2019 recovered Roman, Late Saxon and medieval pottery; Roman flue tile and quern stone fragments; part of a post-medieval bone domino; Late Iron Age, Roman, and medieval coins, plus a large number of Roman coins and Bronze Age to Early Saxon and Late Saxon to post-medieval metal objects. The metal finds include a Bronze Age pointed awl and Late Bronze Age spear; a Late Iron Age brooch; a Late Iron Age/Roman brooch and ?scabbard mount; Roman finger-rings, brooches, a cast bronze head of the goddess Minerva, lock pin, terret, steelyard weight, bracelet fragment and collection of Late Roman military objects; Early Saxon brooches; Middle/Late Saxon strap-end; Late Saxon finger-ring and hooked tag; a Late Saxon to post-medieval lead spindle whorl; medieval to post-medieval dress accessories; medieval lead weights, brooches and a seal matrix with well engraved letters and a chevron motif; a medieval/post-medieval copper alloy finger ring, copper alloy vessel fragment, weight and a scale from the handle of a scale-tang knife and a post-medieval thimble, Jew's harp, candlestick fragment, rowel spur fragment and cloth seal with a gauntlet motif.

Images

  • Early Saxon brooch from NHER 34520 © Norfolk County Council
  • Early Saxon brooch from NHER 34520 © Norfolk County Council
  • Roman buckle from NHER 34520 © Norfolk County Council
  • Roman/EarlySaxon belt mount from NHER 34520 © Norfolk County Council
  • Roman/EarlySaxon strap-end from NHER 34520 © Norfolk County Council
  • Iron Age brooch from NHER 34520 © Norfolk County Council
  • Medieval finger ring from NHER 34520 © Norfolk County Council
  • Medieval finger ring cast from NHER 34520 © Norfolk County Council
  • Medieval brooch from NHER 34520 © Norfolk County Council
  • Romano-British bracelet from NHER 34520 © Norfolk County Council
  • Iron Age mount from NHER 34520 © Norfolk County Council
  • Romano-British brooch from NHER 34520 © Norfolk County Council
  • Iron Age mount from NHER 34520 © Norfolk County Council
  • Early Saxon brooch from NHER 34520 © Norfolk County Council
  • Romano-British lock from NHER 34520 © Norfolk County Council
  • Post-medieval rowel spur from NHER 34520 © Norfolk County Council
  • Post-medieval rowel spur A from NHER 34520 © Norfolk County Council
  • Post-medieval rowel spur B from NHER 34520 © Norfolk County Council
  • Post-medieval rowel spur C from NHER 34520 © Norfolk County Council

Location

Grid Reference:Not displayed
Map Sheet:TF81SW
Parish:SPORLE WITH PALGRAVE, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Full description

Before 26 November 1997. NCM Enquiry No: E0877. [1].
Thirty-four Roman coins.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 24 March 2000.

1998. Metal-detecting. [2].
Roman (S1) and medieval metalwork. See list in file.
K. Sussams (NCM), 13 May 1998.

1998. Metal-detecting. NLM Enquiry no. EO6888. [3].
?Bronze Age awl.
Roman metal finds.
Early Saxon brooch fragment.
Medieval, post-medieval and undatable objects.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 27 May 1999.

1999. Metal-detecting. NCM Enquiry E1243. [4].
Eleven Roman coins including one double pierced and Roman bucket foot.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA, 23 June 2000.

Before 2 April 2003. Metal-detecting.
Twenty-six Roman and one medieval coin.
Two Roman brooches.
Undatable lead weight.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 5 May 2003.

Before 22 January 2004. Metal-detecting.
Five Roman coins.
Two Roman metal objects including a bell.
See lists in2 Roman pottery sherds. file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 9 April 2004.

Before 9 April 2004. Metal-detecting.
One Iron Age, twenty Roman and one medieval coin.
Roman, medieval, post-medieval and undatable metal objects (including medieval silver annular brooch).
Late Saxon sherd.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 2 July 2004.

Before 28 July 2004. Metal-detecting.
Late Saxon and medieval metal objects.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 23 September 2004.

Before 24 September 2004. Metal-detecting.
Thirty-nine Roman coins.
Late Bronze Age (S2), Roman, Late Saxon, medieval, post-medieval and undatable metal objects.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 30 November 2004.

Before 13 December 2004. Metal-detecting.
Six Roman coins.
Bronze Age (S3), Roman and medieval metal objects.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 2 March 2005.

November-December 2009. Metal-detecting. Site extended.
One Roman coin and medieval/post-medieval weight.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 8 January 2010.

April-May 2010. Metal-detecting.
Two Roman coins.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 6 June 2010.

August / September 2011. Metal-detecting.
Six Roman coins, Roman and Late Roman military metal objects, Early Saxon brooch (S4), medieval and post-medieval metal objects.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (HES), September 2011.

October-November 2013. Metal-detecting. [5].
7 Roman coins, protected loop terret and bracelet fragment.
Late Saxon to post-medieval lead spindle whorl.
Medieval lead weight.
Medieval/post-medieval copper alloy finger ring.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 2 December 2013.

November-December 2013. Metal-detecting. [6].
13 Roman coins, 3 pottery sherds and 1 coin blank.
Medieval/post-medieval scale from the handle of a scale-tang knife.
Post-medieval thimble.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 6 February 2014.

December 2013-January 2014. Metal-detecting. [7].
1 Late Iron Age coin and brooch.
12 Roman coins and a finger-ring.
1 medieval coin.
Post-medieval harness mount.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 6 February 2014.

March-April 2014. Metal-detecting. [8].
8 Roman coins and 1 pottery sherd.
Medieval bar mount.
Post-medieval rowel spur fragment.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 1 May 2014.

March-April 2015. Metal-detecting. [9].
Late Iron Age/early Roman ?scabbard mount (S5).
3 Roman coins, 2 pottery sherds, brooches, a lock pin and steelyard weight.
Early Saxon brooch.
1 medieval coin, a buckle and a folding strap clasp.
Medieval/post-medieval copper alloy vessel fragment.
Post-medieval buckle.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 5 May 2015.

July-September 2015. Metal-detecting. [10].
12 Roman coins.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 7 October 2015.

September-October 2015. Metal-detecting. [11].
Late Iron Age/Roman brooch.
5 Roman coins and brooches.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 6 November 2015.

July-September 2016. Metal-detecting. [12].
Roman brooch.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 1 October 2016.

September-October 2017. Metal-detecting. [13].
1 Roman coin.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 1 November 2017.

July-September 2018. Metal-detecting. [14].
Medieval strap-end, buckle, and strap fitting.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 2 October 2018.

October-November 2018. Metal-detecting. [15].
11 Roman coins.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 1 January 2019.

February-March 2019. Metal-detecting. [16].
1 Roman coin.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 1 May 2019.

March 2019. Metal-detecting. [17].
1 Late Iron Age coin, a gold staer.
7 Roman coins, brooches and a finger ring.
Early Saxon brooch fragments.
Middle/Late Saxon strap-end.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 1 February 2020.

February-March 2020. Metal-detecting. [18].
15 Roman coiins and a cosmetic pestle.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 1 August 2020.

Monument Types

  • FINDSPOT (Unknown date)
  • FINDSPOT (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
  • FINDSPOT (Late Bronze Age - 1000 BC to 701 BC)
  • FINDSPOT (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Late Iron Age - 100 BC to 42 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Late Iron Age to Roman - 100 BC to 409 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Early Saxon - 410 AD to 650 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Middle Saxon to Late Saxon - 651 AD to 1065 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

  • FINGER RING (Unknown date)
  • METAL WORKING DEBRIS (Unknown date)
  • RING (Unknown date)
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Undated)
  • WEIGHT (Unknown date)
  • AWL (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
  • SPEAR (Late Bronze Age - 1000 BC to 701 BC)
  • COIN (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
  • SCABBARD (Late Iron Age to Roman - 100 BC to 100 AD)
  • COIN (Late Iron Age - 50 BC to 20 BC)
  • COIN (Late Iron Age - 50 BC to 25 BC)
  • BROOCH (Late Iron Age - 20 AD to 42 AD)
  • BROOCH (Late Iron Age to Roman - 25 AD to 60 AD)
  • BEAD (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • BELL (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • BRACELET (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 100 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 120 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 200 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 80 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 80 AD)
  • BUCKET (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • CLAMP (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COSMETIC CONTAINER (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COSMETIC PESTLE (Roman - 43 AD to 200 AD)
  • FIGURINE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • FINGER RING (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • FINGER RING (Roman to Early Saxon - 43 AD to 410 AD)
  • FLUE TILE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • FURNITURE FITTING (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • HARNESS FITTING (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • KEY (LOCKING) (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • LOCK (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • NAIL (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • PIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • QUERN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • STEELYARD WEIGHT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • TWEEZERS (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • VESSEL (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 50 AD to 75 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 55 AD to 100 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 55 AD to 80 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 75 AD to 100 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 75 AD to 150 AD)
  • HARNESS FITTING (Roman - 75 AD to 200 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 114 AD to 117 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 141 AD to 141 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 150 AD to 250 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 164 AD to 169 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 170 AD to 230 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 175 AD to 175 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 190 AD to 191 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 193 AD to 253 AD)
  • POT (Roman - 200 AD to 400 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 222 AD to 228 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 235 AD to 270 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 253 AD to 260 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 260 AD to 268 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 260 AD to 268 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 260 AD to 268 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 260 AD to 268 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 260 AD to 286 AD)
  • COIN BLANK (Roman - 260 AD to 378 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 268 AD to 270 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 268 AD to 270 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 268 AD to 270 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 268 AD to 270 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 269 AD to 271 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 269 AD to 271 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 269 AD to 271 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 269 AD to 271 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 269 AD to 274 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 270 AD to 270 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 270 AD to 270 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 270 AD to 270 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 270 AD to 270 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 270 AD to 270 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 271 AD to 274 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 271 AD to 274 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 273 AD to 274 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 273 AD to 274 AD)
  • BRACELET (Roman - 275 AD to 400 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 275 AD to 280 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 275 AD to 280 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 275 AD to 285 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 275 AD to 285 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 275 AD to 286 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 275 AD to 286 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 275 AD to 286 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 275 AD to 286 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 275 AD to 286 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 275 AD to 286 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 275 AD to 286 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 275 AD to 286 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 275 AD to 286 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 275 AD to 286 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 275 AD to 286 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 275 AD to 286 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 275 AD to 286 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 275 AD to 286 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 275 AD to 286 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 275 AD to 286 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 275 AD to 286 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 275 AD to 286 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 275 AD to 286 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 275 AD to 286 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 275 AD to 286 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 275 AD to 286 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 275 AD to 286 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 275 AD to 286 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 275 AD to 286 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 275 AD to 286 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 275 AD to 286 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 275 AD to 286 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 275 AD to 402 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 286 AD to 293 AD)
  • FINGER RING (Roman - 300 AD to 400 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 310 AD to 315 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 310 AD to 316 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 310 AD to 316 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 316 AD to 316 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 321 AD to 321 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 323 AD to 324 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 335 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 335 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 335 AD to 341 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 335 AD to 341 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 335 AD to 341 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 337 AD to 341 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 341 AD to 348 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 351 AD to 355 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 353 AD to 364 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 353 AD to 364 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 353 AD to 364 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 353 AD to 364 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 353 AD to 402 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 355 AD to 361 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 364 AD to 375 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 364 AD to 378 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 364 AD to 378 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 364 AD to 378 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 364 AD to 378 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 364 AD to 400 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 367 AD to 375 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 367 AD to 375 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 367 AD to 375 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 367 AD to 375 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 367 AD to 375 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 388 AD to 402 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 388 AD to 402 AD)
  • BROOCH (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
  • BROOCH (Early Saxon - 450 AD to 480 AD)
  • BROOCH (Early Saxon - 450 AD to 550 AD)
  • BROOCH (Early Saxon - 480 AD to 500 AD)
  • STRAP END (Middle Saxon to Late Saxon - 700 AD to 900 AD)
  • FINGER RING (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • HOOKED TAG (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • POT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • SPINDLE WHORL (Late Saxon to 16th Century - 1000 AD to 1600 AD)
  • BROOCH (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BROOCH (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT MEND (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • SEAL MATRIX (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • VESSEL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • WEIGHT (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • WEIGHT (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1250 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1250 AD to 1400 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1251 AD to 1272 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • VESSEL (Medieval to 17th Century - 1300 AD to 1700 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1400 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1352 AD to 1369 AD)
  • FINGER RING (Medieval to 16th Century - 1400 AD to 1600 AD)
  • KNIFE (Medieval to 17th Century - 1500 AD to 1700 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • CANDLESTICK (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • CLOTH SEAL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • DOMINO (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • FURNITURE FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • JEWS HARP (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • VESSEL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • WEIGHT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • BUCKLE (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1650 AD)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • ROWEL SPUR (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • THIMBLE (16th Century to 18th Century - 1600 AD to 1800 AD)

Protected Status - none

Sources and further reading

---Unpublished Document: Department for Culture, Media and Sport. 2006. Treasure Annual Report 2004. p 97; No 155; Fig 155.
---Unpublished Document: Department for Culture, Media and Sport and British Museum. 2008. Treasure Annual Report 2005/6. p 66; No 155.
---Photograph: NLA. Finds Photograph.
---Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
---Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1>Illustration: Holness, A. 1998. Drawing of a Roman cast bronze head.. Card. 1:1.
<S2>Illustration: Ashley, S.. 2004. Drawing of a Late Bronze Age spearhead fragment.. Film. 1:1.
<S3>Illustration: Gibbons, J.. 2004. Drawing of a Bronze Age awl.. Film. 2:1.
<S4>Illustration: Gibbons, J.. 2011. Drawing of an Early Saxon detachable side knob from a cruciform brooch.. Film. 2:1.
<S5>Illustration: Gibbons, J. 2015. Drawing of fragment of an Iron Age copper alloy ?scabbard mount. Film. 2:1.

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