NHER 1537 (Find Spot record) - Roman to post-medieval finds

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Summary

In 1957 a medieval long cross silver penny of Edward I, II or III was recovered from this area. Metal-detecting in 2018 and 2019 recovered Roman, medieval and post-medieval coins; post-medieval jettons and a range of other, Roman to post-medieval metal objects. These metal finds include Roman brooches and a copper alloy nail or stud; an Early Saxon brooch fragment; a Late Saxon disc brooch; medieval to post-medieval dress accessories; medieval knife end-caps, a purse fragment, copper alloy rivet, lead seal matrix and lead trial piece; a medieval/post-medieval copper alloy ring and a post-medieval harness mount.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF63SE
Civil Parish SNETTISHAM, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

1957. West of St Thomas's Lane and north of Red Barn Road. [1].
Long cross silver penny of Edward I, II or III.
In NCM [1].
R. R. Clarke (NCM).

December 2018-December 2019. Metal-detecting. [2].
Roman brooches and a copper alloy nail or stud.
Early Saxon brooch fragment.
Late Saxon disc brooch.
Medieval strap fittings, buckles, strap ends, knife end-caps, a purse fragment, copper alloy rivet, lead seal matrix and lead trial piece.
Medieval/post-medieval copper alloy ring.
Post-medieval buttons and harness mount.
Information from PAS import.
The following finds are not recorded on the PAS database:
7 Roman coins.
4 medieval coins.
2 post-medieval coins and 3 jettons.
See list in file for NHER 1473.
Site extended to the whole field. Previous mapped as a point at [3].
E. McDonald (HES), 18 November 2020 and P. Watkins (HES), 9 September 2023.

  • --- Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Medieval. Snettisham.
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • --- Serial: 1957. Council for British Archaeology Group 7 Bulletin of Archaeological Discoveries. No 4. p 4.
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 65 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 70 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 75 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • NAIL (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • BROOCH (Early Saxon - 475 AD to 525 AD)
  • BROOCH (Late Saxon - 900 AD to 1000 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1150 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • RIVET (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • SEAL MATRIX (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1300 AD)
  • TRIAL PIECE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1500 AD)
  • BUTTON (Medieval - 1230 AD to 1450 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1270 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • KNIFE (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1400 AD)
  • RING (Medieval to 16th Century - 1350 AD to 1600 AD)
  • PURSE (Medieval - 1450 AD to 1500 AD)
  • BUTTON (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
  • COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • JETTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • BUTTON (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)

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Record last edited

Sep 11 2023 4:02PM

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