NHER 19139 (Find Spot) - Multi-period metal finds

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Summary

Metal detecting in this area has recovered Roman coins, an Early Saxon brooch, an Early Saxon girdle hanger, a Late Saxon strap fitting, medieval coins and medieval tweezers.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG10NE
Civil Parish COLNEY, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

1983. Ploughed field southeast of Hall, formerly parkland. Metal detecting.
10th century copper alloy trefoil brooch fragment. See (S1).
S. Margeson (NCM), 12 April 1983.

October 1983. Same general area. Metal detecting.
Edward III long cross penny.
Irregular FEL TEMP REPARATIO (FH) coin AD 348-60.
Finds formerly noted as from this site are in fact from sites NHER 19825-7.
A. Gregory (NAU), 31 October 1983.

October 1985. Metal detecting in ploughsoil in area about 50m across.
Head of Early Saxon small long brooch. See (S2).
Upper part of Early Saxon girdle hanger. See (S3).
Circular Late Saxon copper alloy strap mount with two fixing studs, decorated in relief with flying horse? With relief pellets in ground, 10th-11th century. See (S4).
Roman coins:
1st-2nd century AD sestertius.
VRBS ROMA wolf and twins AD 330-4.
Antoinianus of Probus, reverse illegible, AD 276-282.
Soldino, illegible.5

  • <S1> Photograph: NLA. Finds Photograph.
  • <S2> Illustration: Gregory, T.. 1985. Drawing of the head of Early Saxon small long brooch.. Film. 2:1.
  • <S3> Illustration: Gregory, T.. 1985. Drawing of the upper part of Early Saxon girdle hanger.. Film. 2:1.
  • <S4> Illustration: Gregory, T.. 1985. Drawing of a Late Saxon copper alloy strap mount.. Film. 4:1.
  • --- Monograph: Ashley, S. 2002. Medieval Armorial Horse Furniture in Norfolk. East Anglian Archaeology. No 101.
  • --- Photograph: CKL 29-32, CVK 25-36.
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • BROOCH (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
  • GIRDLE HANGER (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
  • BROOCH (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • TWEEZERS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

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Record last edited

Apr 7 2014 11:20AM

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