NHER 19722 (Find Spot record) - Roman, Late Saxon to post-medieval metal objects

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Summary

Metal-detecting in 1989 recovered Roman brooches, Late Saxon metalwork and medieval and post-medieval coins and metalwork.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TL78NE
Civil Parish WEETING WITH BROOMHILL, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

1989. Metal detector finds [1].
Roman brooches.
Late Saxon metalwork.
Medieval and post-medieval coins and metalwork.
See list in file.
Identified by S. Margeson (NCM), A. Gregory (NAU).
Polaroids (S1) of all except coins NCM.
W. Milligan (NCM), 10 April 1989.

February 2017. 'Brecks from Above' and Breckland National Mapping Programme.
The soilmarks of a possible ring ditch observed in 1983 are now recorded under NHER 61494. See NHER 61568 for undated ditches in this area.
S. Horlock (Norfolk Historic Environment Service), 24 February 2017.

INDSET102025HGAR - PAS details awaited. [2].
Field I6.
Expanded to whole field. Former extent recorded as Context 3.
P. Watkins (HES), 11 October 2025.

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  • <S1> Photograph: NCC Find Identification and Recording Service. c. 1975-2000. HES Find Polaroid Collection. HES Find Polaroid Collection. polaroid. black and white.
  • METAL WORKING DEBRIS (Undated)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • BOX (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • COIN (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • DRESS COMPONENT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • HARNESS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • LOCKING MECHANISM (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • SEAL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • THIMBLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BOOK FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • THIMBLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • TOKEN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • TOKEN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

Oct 11 2025 5:45AM

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