NHER 22233 (Find Spot record) - Multi-period finds

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Summary

Metal-detecting between 1985 and 2018 recovered Roman, medieval and post-medieval coins; aswell as Roman, Early Saxon and Late Saxon to post-medieval metal objects. The metal finds include Roman brooch; Early Saxon harness mount; Middle/Late Saxon gaming piece; a Late Saxon to medieval prick spur; a medieval spindle whorl, and seal matrix; a medieval/post-medieval vessel fragment and ring; and a post-medieval musket ball and strap-end.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TL79SE
Civil Parish	MUNDFORD, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Full Description

December 1985.
Coin antoninianus of Probus, rev illegible, AD 276 - 82 [1].
Identified by A. Gregory (NAU).
W.F. Milligan (NCM) 20 December 1985.

1989. Found with metal detecting, finder's field 3 [2].
Roman 3rd century coin, see list in file.
Colchester derivative dolphin brooch. Polaroid NCM.
Identified by D. Gurney (NAU).
Medieval farthing, 13th-14th centuries.
Coin of Elizabeth I, sixpence, 156?.
Identified by S. Margeson (NCM).
W. Milligan (NCM) 20 December 1989.

Before 2 November 2006. Metal detecting, area extended. Previous area recorded [3].
Medieval and post medieval artefacts including a silver post medieval strap end.
See description in file.
E. Darch (NLA), 23 April 2007.

11 June 2009. Metal detecting.
Medieval seal matrix, Robert son of clerk,
see description in file.
E. Darch, (NLA), 29 October 2009

During 2011. Metal-detecting.
Early Saxon harness mount (S1).
See description in file.
A. Rogerson (HES), 3 December 2011.

July 2011-March 2018. Metal-detecting. [4].
Middle/Late Saxon lead gaming piece or weight.
Late Saxon/medieval copper alloy and iron prick spur with zoomorphic Urnes style decoration (S2).
1 medieval coin.
1 post-medieval coin.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 2 July 2018.

Associated Sources (9)

--- SNF99721 Illustration: 2018. Drawing of.
--- SNF50955 Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
--- SNF50955 Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
--- SNF51667 Photograph: NCC Find Identification and Recording Service. c. 1975-2000. HES Find Polaroid Collection. HES Find Polaroid Collection. polaroid. black and white.
--- SNF100580 Publication: Department for Culture, Media and Sport and British Museum. 2009. Portable Antiquities and Treasure Annual Report 2007. p 251.
--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1> SNF83906 Illustration: Gibbons, J.. 2011. Drawing of an Early Saxon gilt copper alloy harness mount. Find Illustration. Film. 2:1.
<S2> SNF99697 Illustration: Gibbons, J. 2018. Drawing of a Late Saxon prick spur. Find Illustration. Film. 2:1.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (6)

Object Types (15)

BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
HARNESS MOUNT (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
GAMING PIECE (Middle Saxon to Late Saxon - 820 AD to 1065 AD)
SPUR (Late Saxon to Medieval - 1030 AD to 1100 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
RING (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
SEAL MATRIX (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
SPINDLE WHORL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
VESSEL (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1280 AD to 1281 AD)
COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
MUSKET BALL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
STRAP END (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
COIN (17th Century - 1700 AD to 1700 AD)

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Mundford (Parish Summary)

Record last edited

Mar 10 2021 12:50PM