Record Details

NHER Number:39360
Type of record:Find Spot
Name:Early Bronze Age axe and medieval finds

Summary

Metal-detecting in 2003 recovered an Early Bronze Age flat axehead and medieval finds including a lead seal matrix inscribed S'RADULFI : DAGGARO (the seal of Ralph Daggaro) who may be Ralph Daghie who lived in the neighbouring Grimston parish in the 14th century. Metal-detecting in 2010 recovered an Early Saxon bow brooch, medieval pottery, a post-medieval mount, a modified late post-medieval coin and an undated unidentified object.

Images - none

Location

Grid Reference:TF 94 01
Map Sheet:TF90SW
Parish:CARBROOKE, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Full description

Before 18 May 2003. Metal-detecting.
Early Bronze Age flat axe (S1).
Medieval seal matrix.
See description in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 29 May 2003.

Before 20 July 2003. Metal-detecting.
Two medieval coins.
Medieval, post-medieval and undatable metal finds.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 15 September 2003.

Before 22 September 2003. Metal-detecting.
Medieval lead belt mount.
See description in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 31 October 2003.

Before 7 December 2009. Metal-detecting.
A Continental 5th century bow brooch of uncertain type (S2), a sherd of medieval pottery, a post-medieval mount, a late post-medieval coin modified to make a weight and an undated object.
See description in file.
E. Darch (NLA), 19 March 2010.

Monument Types

  • FINDSPOT (Unknown date)
  • FINDSPOT (Early Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 1501 BC)
  • FINDSPOT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Associated Finds

  • CASTING WASTE (Unknown date)
  • SPINDLE WHORL (Unknown date)
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Unknown date)
  • WEIGHT (Unknown date)
  • FLAT AXEHEAD (Early Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 1501 BC)
  • BOW BROOCH (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
  • BUNG (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • CAULDRON (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • PENCIL (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)
  • CAULDRON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • MOUNT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • COIN (18th Century - 1770 AD to 1772 AD)

Protected Status - none

Sources and further reading

---Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
---Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1>Illustration: Hinds, K.. 2003. Drawing of an Early Bronze Age flat axehead.. Film. 1:1.
<S2>Illustration: Gibbons, J.. 2010. Drawing of an Early Saxon bow brooch.. Film. 2:1.

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