NHER 11937 (Find Spot record) - Prehistoric and medieval to post-medieval finds
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG12SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | CAWSTON, BROADLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
1976. Stray Find.
Found on ploughed surface. [1].
Small flint flake, perhaps a waster flake.
Information from NCM.
March 2016. Metal-detecting. Elden Tours, Field CAW1. Site extended to the whole field. [2].
Medieval buckles and a scale tang knife end-cap.
Post-medieval buttons, a buckle, dress hook, crotal bell, ?sword belt fitting, incomplete pair of scissors and lead cloth seals.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 1 May 2016.
March 2017. Metal-detecting. Elden Tours, Field CAW1. [3].
Medieval buckles, scabbard chapes, a strap end, elaborate rotary key, strap fitting, thimble, chafing dish handle, leatherworker's stamp (probably used to decorate book bindings), coin weight and incomplete lead ampulla.
Post-medieval buckles, a dress hook, end cap from a scale-tang knife, copper alloy upholstery stud, lead weight and lead cloth seals.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 6 June 2017 and P. Watkins (HES), 12 September 2023.
March 2022. Metal-detecting. Elden Tours, Field CAW1. [4].
Medieval gilded silver cross-shaped pendant with cast figure soldered to each face.
Information from PAS import.
This silver pendant was returned to the finder after being disclaimed as Treasure (Ref: 2022 T338).
A. Beckham (HES), 17 October 2022 and P. Watkins (HES), 26 January 2025.
INDSET102025HGAR - PAS details awaited. [5].
Field CAW1.
P. Watkins (HES), 11 October 2025.
Associated Sources (1)
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (4)
Object Types (44)
- FLAKE (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
- STAMP (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
- BUCKLE (Medieval - 1270 AD to 1400 AD)
- KEY (LOCKING) (Medieval - 1270 AD to 1400 AD)
- BUCKLE (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
- BUCKLE (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
- BUCKLE (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
- SCABBARD (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1500 AD)
- STRAP END (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
- STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
- BUCKLE (Medieval - 1330 AD to 1450 AD)
- AMPULLA (Medieval to 16th Century - 1350 AD to 1530 AD)
- BUCKLE (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1500 AD)
- BUCKLE (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1500 AD)
- BUCKLE (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1500 AD)
- KNIFE (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1400 AD)
- BUCKLE (Medieval - 1400 AD to 1500 AD)
- BUCKLE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1400 AD to 1539 AD)
- PENDANT (Medieval to 16th Century - 1400 AD to 1540 AD)
- SCABBARD (Medieval - 1400 AD to 1500 AD)
- THIMBLE (Medieval - 1400 AD to 1500 AD)
- VESSEL (Medieval to 16th Century - 1400 AD to 1600 AD)
- BUCKLE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1450 AD to 1539 AD)
- COIN WEIGHT (Medieval - 1464 AD to 1500 AD)
- BUTTON (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
- BUTTON (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
- CLOTH SEAL (Medieval to 17th Century - 1500 AD to 1700 AD)
- DRESS HOOK (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
- DRESS HOOK (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
- KNIFE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
- THIMBLE (16th Century to 17th Century - 1520 AD to 1620 AD)
- WEIGHT (16th Century to 18th Century - 1540 AD to 1800 AD)
- BUCKLE (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1650 AD)
- SWORD BELT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1700 AD)
- BELL (16th Century to 17th Century - 1575 AD to 1700 AD)
- BUCKLE (16th Century to 17th Century - 1575 AD to 1700 AD)
- BUCKLE (16th Century to 17th Century - 1575 AD to 1700 AD)
- CLOTH SEAL (16th Century to 17th Century - 1575 AD to 1700 AD)
- CLOTH SEAL (16th Century to 17th Century - 1575 AD to 1700 AD)
- FURNITURE FITTING (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
- SCISSORS (16th Century to 18th Century - 1600 AD to 1800 AD)
- CLOTH SEAL (17th Century to 18th Century - 1603 AD to 1707 AD)
- BUCKLE (17th Century to 18th Century - 1660 AD to 1720 AD)
- CLOTH SEAL (17th Century - 1660 AD to 1688 AD)
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Record last edited
Oct 11 2025 10:34AM