NHER 23536 (Monument record) - Early Saxon inhumation cemetery and multi-period finds

SB012020
DUE TO CHANGES IN FIELD BOUNDARIES ALL FUTURE FINDS FROM THIS AREA SHOULD BE RECORDED UNDER THIS NUMBER, NHER 23536.
For previously recorded finds also see NHER 4539.
A. Beckham (HES), 4 December 2012.

1987 to 1989. Found with metal-detecting.
Large quantities of Roman, Early Saxon and medieval metalwork, coins and pottery; Iron Age sherds.
See list in file and (S1)-(S16).
E. Rose (NLA), March 1991.

January-February 1993. Metal-detecting finds.
Roman metalwork and coins.
Early Saxon brooch.
Late Saxon metalwork.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 26 March 1993.

October 1993. General scatter.
Roman, Early Saxon, Middle Saxon, medieval finds.
Lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 9 December 1993.

January 1996. Metal-detecting finds.
53 Roman coins.
Medieval and post-medieval coins.
Post-medieval tokens/jettons.
Roman brooches and pin.
Early Saxon brooch (S17).
Middle Saxon pin.
Late Saxon tag.
Medieval and post-medieval metal finds.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 1 April 1996.

March-April 1996. Metal-detecting finds.
Roman coins and brooch.
Early Saxon brooch.
Middle Saxon vessel.
Medieval box mount.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 8 August 1996.

May 1999. Metal-detecting.
Iron Age toggle.
Roman coins and brooch.
Middle Saxon pin.
Iron Age, Roman and Late Saxon sherds.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 5 July 1999.

June 1999. Metal-detecting.
Two Roman coins.
Roman, Early Saxon, Middle Saxon, Late Saxon and medieval metal finds.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 29 July 1999.

May-June 1999. Metal-detecting.
20 Roman coins.
One object awaiting identification.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 22 December 1999.

Before 9 March 2009. Metal-detecting.
Nine Roman coins, Roman brooch, Early Saxon brooch, buckle (S18), wrist clasp, belt mount, Middle Saxon brooch, Middle Saxon/Late Saxon hooked tag, post-medieval rowel spur and undatable unidentified objects.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 13 July 2009.

Before 13 July 2009. Metal-detecting.
26 Roman, six medieval and three post-medieval coins; Late Bronze Age (S19), Iron Age, Romano-British, Early Saxon (S20), Middle Saxon, medieval, post-medieval and undatable metal objects (including medieval silver finger ring fragment).
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 16 May 2010.

Before 17 March 2011. Metal-detecting.
Thirteen Roman, one Early Saxon, one medieval and one post-medieval coin; Late Bronze Age (S21), Roman, Early Saxon (S22), Early/Middle Saxon, medieval and post-medieval metal objects.
These finds include an Early Saxon gold Merovingian tremissis coin with a fragment of another tremisis or decorated gold sheet adhering to it. This gold coin was submitted as potential Treasure (Treasure case 2011 T199) and subsequently acquired by Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 2012.182).
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (HES), 29 June 2012. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 9 June 2020.

Before 15 May 2012. Metal-detecting.
Fifteen Roman and three medieval coins; Roman (S23), Early Saxon, Early/Middle Saxon, medieval and post-medieval metal objects.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (HES), 29 June 2012.

November 2012-March 2013. Metal-detecting. [6].
Roman brooches and bracelets.
Early Saxon brooches, a mount, strap end, spangle and a copper alloy strip (probably part of a mount from a stave-built bucket).
Early/Middle Saxon buckle and a belt mount.
Middle/Saxon hooked tags.
Medieval buckles, a strap end and lace tag.
Information from PAS import.
See Finder's map in file.
P. Watkins (HES), 1 May 2013.

July-October 2013. Metal-detecting. [7].
Finds recorded on the PAS database:
Late Iron Age bow brooch.
Roman brooches and a bracelet fragment.
Early Saxon brooch.
Middle Saxon tweezers.
Middle/Late Saxon strap-end and hooked tag.
1 medieval coin, buckles, strap-ends, folding strap clasp, a thimble, belt mounts and part of an iron scale tang knife.
Medieval/post-medieval bell.
Post-medieval cloth seals and a buckle.
Information from PAS import.
Finds not recorded on the PAS database but seen by HES:
16 Roman coins.
5 medieval coins.
3 post-medieval copper alloy coins.
See finder's map in file.
A. Beckham (HES), 25 November 2013. Amended by E. McDonald (HES), 3 December 2019 and P. Watkins (HES), 28 August 2024.

December 2018-December 2019. Metal-detecting. [8].
Late Iron Age/Roman brooch and fob or dangler.
Roman brooch, finger ring and seal box base.
Early Saxon wrist clasp and girdle hanger.
Early/Middle Saxon buckle.
Middle Saxon pin.
Middle/Late Saxon hooked tag and Ansate brooch.
Late Saxon harness mount.
Medieval buckles, strap ends, a brooch, harness mount key and a possible hooked book fitting.
Medieval/post-medieval buttons, a writing lead or stylus and bell.
2 post-medieval tokens, harness mounts, a buckle and strap fitting.
Information from PAS import.
The following finds are not recorded on the PAS database:
9 Roman coins.
3 medieval coins and 1 Boy Bishop token.
2 post-medieval coins and 1 jetton.
See list in file for NHER 1473.
E. McDonald (HES), 23 November 2020 and P. Watkins (HES), 9 September 2023.

January-February 2020. Metal-detecting. [9].
2 Roman coins and a nail cleaner.
?Roman to Late Saxon copper alloy chain.
3 medieval coins, strap ends, a buckle, bar mount, fish- or serpent-shaped mount and a horse-harness suspension mount.
Post-medieval buckle and bar mount.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 4 September 2023 and 10 September 2023.