NHER 17268 (Find Spot record) - Roman, Early Saxon and medieval to post-medieval finds

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Summary

Metal-detecting between 1981 and 1995 recovered Roman, medieval and post-medieval coins; medieval and post-medieval tokens and Early Saxon and medieval to post-medieval metal objects. The metal finds include an Early Saxon wrist clasp; a Late Saxon disc brooch; a medieval strap-end buckle, padlock and copper alloy seal matrices; a medieval/post-medieval handle plate from scale-tang knife and post-medieval lead bale seals and a lead cloth seal. One of the medieval seal matrices dates to the 14th century and was made from a Roman coin. The legend identifies the seal as belonging to John Cornwallis, whose descendants were the Lords of the Manor of Coxford in the 16th century.

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Map sheet	TL88SE
Civil Parish	THETFORD, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

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Formerly in Kilverstone parish, now in Thetford.

1981. Metal-detecting. [1].
15th century token.
16th to 17th century coins and metalwork (S4) (S5).
See list in file.
Identified by S. Margeson (NCM), 2 March 1981.
Further finds include medieval coins, see list.
A. Gregory (NAU) 1981.

1981. Metal-detecting. [1].
14th century copper alloy circular seal die with facetted handle and circular suspension loop. Incised line on top (one facet) to show orientation. Symbol; a lion. Legend: LEVL AMVR (loyal love).
Rubbing NCM.
Mentioned in (S1).
S. Margeson (NCM) 1984.

1982. Metal-detecting.
Apparently from this site:
1 medieval copper alloy seal matrix. 14th century; hunting cry SOHOV PINOR. Diameter 18mm.
Impression at NCM. Noted in (S1).
Information from file notes and NCM form.
Previously recorded seperately (in error) as NHER 23020.
P. Watkins (HES), 3 December 2015.

19 April 1985. Metal-detecting. [2].
Recovered at [3].
1 Roman coin.
See coin sheet in file.
Identified by J. Davies, 21 August 1999.
A. Beckham (HES), 5 August 2022.

1989. Metal-detecting, within area of previously found scatter at [4].
14th century circular seal matrix with suspension loop on edge. S'IOHIS LE CORNWALEVS Bird in profile with fleur de lys in beak. Made on reverse of sestertius of Trajan 98-117 AD. Obverse of coin is reverse of seal matrix.
Now mentioned in (S2).
Identified by S. Margeson (NCM), D. Gurney (NAU) and J. Davies (NCM).
A. Rogerson (NAU), 16 August 1989.

Overlaps part of site NHER 25762.
E. Rose (NAU), 30 May 1990.

1995. Metal-detecting. [5].
Early Saxon wrist clap with scalloped outer edge and 2 rivet holes, bar with transverse mouldings. Broken loop.
Medieval bronze barrel padlock fragment with engraved chevron ornament.
Identified by S. Margeson (NCM).
Polaroid (S3) in file.
W. Milligan (NCM), 5 October 1995.

July 1997. Metal-detecting. [6].
Late Saxon disc brooch.
Medieval/post-medieval handle plate from scale-tang knife.
Post-medieval lead cloth seal.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 17 December 2023.

Associated Sources (8)

--- SNF9814 Photograph: EXM 31.
--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1> SNF2828 Article in Serial: Margeson, S. 1985. 14th-century Seal-Dies from Norfolk. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XXXIX Pt II pp 218-220. pp 218, 220; No ?, No 3.
<S2> SNF7494 Serial: 1989. The Searcher, No. 50.. October. p 5.
<S3> SNF51667 Photograph: NCC Find Identification and Recording Service. c. 1975-2000. HES Find Polaroid Collection. HES Find Polaroid Collection. polaroid. black and white.
<S4> SNF90970 Illustration: [Unknown]. Unknown. Drawing of a copper alloy medieval strap-end buckle. Card. 1:1.
<S5> SNF94115 Illustration: [Unknown]. Unknown. Rubbings of post-medieval bale seals. Paper. 1:1.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (6)

Object Types (18)

COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
COIN (Roman - 81 AD to 96 AD)
SLEEVE CLASP (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
BROOCH (Late Saxon - 900 AD to 1000 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
COIN WEIGHT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
PADLOCK (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
SEAL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
SEAL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
SEAL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
TOKEN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
KNIFE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1450 AD to 1540 AD)
COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
SEAL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
TOKEN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
CLOTH SEAL (17th Century - 1649 AD to 1660 AD)

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Record last edited

Jan 15 2024 3:57PM