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Record Details

NHER Number:	25462
Type of record:	Find Spot
Name:	Site of a Roman settlement and undated, Late Bronze Age to Early Saxon and medieval to post-medieval finds

Summary

This is the site of a Roman settlement, which continues into NHER 18849. Metal-detecting between 1989 and 2020 recovered Iron Age, Late Iron Age, Roman, and medieval pottery sherds, Roman tile, tegulae, tesserae, flue tile, and roof tile; Late Iron Age/Roman coins of Roman issue and Roman, medieval and post-medieval coins; as well as undated, Late Bronze Age, Middle Iron Age, Early Iron Age/Roman and Early Saxon to post-medieval metal objects. The metal finds include undated casting waste, ingot, ring and possible Bronze Age unidentified object; a Late Bronze Age scabbard chape and socketed axehead; a Middle Iron Age brooch; Early Iron Age/Roman brooch; Roman brooches, finger rings, vessel fragments, a bead, nail cleaner, unidentified object, bracelet, ferrule, casting waste, furniture fitting, harness mount, ring, steelyard weight, and stud; an Early Saxon hanger; a Middle Saxon to medieval spindle whorl; a Late Saxon/medieval bridle bit cheek piece; medieval to post-medieval dress accessories; a medieval barrel padlock, harness pendant, and figurine; medieval/post-medieval cloth seals, a chafing dish fragment and sword belt; and post-medieval rowel spurs, a mount, and a sword belt.

Images - none

Location

Grid Reference:	Not displayed
Map Sheet:	TF60SE
Parish:	FINCHAM, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Full description

1989. Strip about 30 metres wide along east edge of field, with little or nothing to west; edge of Roman site NHER 18849. [1].
51 Roman coins, see list in file.
4 Roman coarseware sherds.
One tegula fragment and one Roman tile fragment.
Upper part of Hod Hill brooch. Prominent centred rib on ow, apparently undecorated. 43 to 70 AD.
T shaped brooch, head and upper bow only; spring missing. Double perforated lug; wide bow with slight marginal mouldings. Late 1st to mid 2nd century AD.
Bracelet fragment. Multiple unit type? Zone of diagonal transverse grooves next to fragment of eye? Terminal. 4th century. Terminal of Roman snake's head bracelet.
Umboid stud, copper alloy, Roman?
Identified by D. Gurney (NAU)
A. Rogerson (NAU) 8 September 1989.

Before 20 December 2006. Metal-detecting. [1].
17 Roman coins.
Late Bronze Age (S1) and (S2), Iron Age, Roman, Early Saxon, medieval, post medieval and undatable metal objects.
Roman pottery sherd.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 16 February 2007.

January-December 2018. Metal-detecting. Site extended to the whole field. [2].
7 Iron Age pottery sherds.
1 Late Iron Age/Roman coin, a Roman issue of an uncertain emperor.
11 Roman coins, 39 pottery sherds, a tile, a tegula, a flue tile, a finger ring and a nail cleaner.
Late Saxon/medieval bridle bit cheek piece.
2 medieval coins, 2 pottery sherds, a roof tile, and a buckle.
Medieval/post-medieval buckle and a sword belt.
1 Post-medieval spur.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 10 May 2019. Amended by E. McDonald (HES), 1 May 2019.

October-November 2018. Metal-detecting. [3].
Undated possible Bronze Age gold trapezoidal unidentified object.
Middle Iron Age brooch.
8 Roman coins.
Medieval buckles and a harness pendant.
Post-medieval buckle.
Information from PAS import.
The undated gold unidentified object was unable to be securely dated, so was not submitted as Treasure.
A. Beckham (HES), 10 May 2019. Amended by E. McDonald (HES), 1 July 2019.

July-September 2019. Metal-detecting. [4].
3 Roman coins.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 4 November 2019.

May-November 2019. Metal-detecting. [5].
3 Iron Age pottery sherds.
2 Late Iron Age pottery sherds.
6 Roman coins, 13 pottery sherds, and 1 tegula fragment.
Middle Saxon to medieval spindle whorl.
2 medieval pottery sherds, a buckle, and a figurine consisitng of a human arm.
Medieval/post-medieval cloth seals, and a buckle.
1 post-medieval coin.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 10 January 2020.

September-October 2019. Metal-detecting. [6].
2 Roman coins.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 3 December 2019.

November 2019-January 2020. Metal-detecting. [7].
4 Roman coins.
1 post-medieval token and a mount with floral relief.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 1 February 2020.

(S3) - PAS details to follow.
E. McDonald (HES), 18 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 (Early Iron Age to Roman - 800 BC to 409 AD)
FINDSPOT (Middle Iron Age - 400 BC to 101 BC)
FINDSPOT (Late Iron Age to Roman - 100 BC to 409 AD)
FINDSPOT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
SETTLEMENT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
FINDSPOT (Early Saxon - 410 AD to 650 AD)
FINDSPOT (Middle Saxon to Medieval - 651 AD to 1539 AD)
FINDSPOT (Late Saxon to Medieval - 851 AD to 1539 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

CASTING WASTE (Unknown date)
INGOT (Unknown date)
RING (Unknown date)
UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Unknown date)
WEIGHT (Unknown date)
SCABBARD (Late Bronze Age - 1000 BC to 701 BC)
SOCKETED AXEHEAD (Late Bronze Age - 1000 BC to 701 BC)
BROOCH (Early Iron Age to Roman - 800 BC to 409 AD)
POT (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
POT (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
POT (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
BROOCH (Middle Iron Age - 400 BC to 200 BC)
POT (Late Iron Age to Roman - 100 BC to 43 AD)
COIN (Late Iron Age to Roman - 37 AD to 260 AD)
BEAD (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
BRACELET (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
CASTING WASTE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
FERRULE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
FINGER RING (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
FLUE TILE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
FURNITURE FITTING (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
HARNESS MOUNT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
NAIL CLEANER (Roman - 43 AD to 150 AD)
POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
RING (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
ROOF TILE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
STEELYARD WEIGHT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
STUD (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
TEGULA (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
TEGULA (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
TESSERA (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
TILE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
TILE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
VESSEL (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
VESSEL (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
POT (Roman - 100 AD to 409 AD)
COIN (Roman - 103 AD to 117 AD)
FINGER RING (Roman - 200 AD to 409 AD)
COIN (Roman - 260 AD to 268 AD)
COIN (Roman - 260 AD to 378 AD)
COIN (Roman - 260 AD to 378 AD)
COIN (Roman - 268 AD to 270 AD)
COIN (Roman - 275 AD to 286 AD)
COIN (Roman - 275 AD to 364 AD)
COIN (Roman - 275 AD to 364 AD)
COIN (Roman - 275 AD to 402 AD)
COIN (Roman - 275 AD to 402 AD)
COIN (Roman - 275 AD to 402 AD)
COIN (Roman - 293 AD to 296 AD)
COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 335 AD)
COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 335 AD)
COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 335 AD)
COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 348 AD)
COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 348 AD)
COIN (Roman - 335 AD to 337 AD)
COIN (Roman - 335 AD to 341 AD)
COIN (Roman - 335 AD to 341 AD)
COIN (Roman - 335 AD to 348 AD)
COIN (Roman - 335 AD to 364 AD)
COIN (Roman - 341 AD to 348 AD)
COIN (Roman - 341 AD to 348 AD)
COIN (Roman - 348 AD to 350 AD)
COIN (Roman - 353 AD to 364 AD)
COIN (Roman - 353 AD to 364 AD)
COIN (Roman - 364 AD to 378 AD)
COIN (Roman - 364 AD to 378 AD)
COIN (Roman - 364 AD to 378 AD)
COIN (Roman - 388 AD to 402 AD)
COIN (Roman - 388 AD to 402 AD)
GIRDLE HANGER (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
SPINDLE WHORL (Middle Saxon to Medieval - 700 AD to 1100 AD)
BRIDLE BIT (Late Saxon to Medieval - 1000 AD to 1100 AD)
BARREL PADLOCK (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
CHAFING DISH (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
STRAP END (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
HARNESS PENDANT (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
POT (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1500 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1247 AD to 1251 AD)
ROOF TILE (Medieval - 1250 AD to 1500 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1310 AD)
FIGURINE (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1500 AD)
POT (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1500 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1500 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1400 AD to 1600 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1400 AD to 1600 AD)
CLOTH SEAL (Medieval to 17th Century - 1400 AD to 1700 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1425 AD to 1475 AD)
CLOTH SEAL (Medieval to 17th Century - 1500 AD to 1700 AD)
SWORD BELT (Medieval to 17th Century - 1500 AD to 1630 AD)
BUCKLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
COIN (16th Century - 1561 AD to 1561 AD)
COIN (16th Century - 1570 AD to 1579 AD)
BUCKLE (16th Century to 17th Century - 1575 AD to 1700 AD)
MOUNT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
ROWEL SPUR (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
TOKEN (17th Century - 1658 AD to 1658 AD)

Protected Status - none

Sources and further reading

---	Photograph: NLA. Finds Photograph.
---	Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
---	Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1>	Illustration: Gibbons, J.. 2007. Drawing of a Late Bronze Age socketed axe fragment.. Film. 1:1.
<S2>	Illustration: Gibbons, J.. 2007. Drawing of a Late Bronze Age scabbard chape fragment. Film. 1:1.
<S3>	Illustration: Gibbons, J.. 2020. Drawing of a Middle Bronze Age dagger fragment. Find Illustration. Film. 1:1.

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