NHER 1669 (Find Spot record) - Bronze Age, Roman and medieval to post-medieval finds
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF73SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SNETTISHAM, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
November 1948. Stray find. [1].
Revealed unsharpened socketed axe (bronze).
Noted in (S1) but location not revealed R. R. Clarke (NCM).
October-November 2017. Metal-detecting. Site extended to the whole field. [2].
1 Roman coin, brooches including bow, Dolphin, Trumpet and Headstud variants, a strap-end and a nail cleaner.
1 medieval coin and buckles.
1 post-medieval coin, a barrel tap spout and a book fitting.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 4 December 2017. Amended E. McDonald (HES), 1 November 2017.
Associated Sources (5)
- --- SNF87258 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Bronze Age. Snettisham.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- --- SNF57204 Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TF 73 SW 10.
- --- SNF8807 Slide: Various. Slide.
- <S1> SNF3614 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. [unknown]. [unknown]. 27 November.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (4)
Object Types (15)
- SOCKETED AXEHEAD (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
- BEAD (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 200 AD)
- BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 65 AD)
- NAIL CLEANER (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- STRAP END (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- BROOCH (Roman - 75 AD to 200 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 353 AD to 364 AD)
- BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
- COIN (Medieval - 1282 AD to 1289 AD)
- BUCKLE (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
- TAP (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1700 AD)
- BOOK FITTING (16th Century to 17th Century - 1575 AD to 1700 AD)
- COIN (17th Century - 1625 AD to 1634 AD)
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Record last edited
Nov 19 2025 8:51AM