NHER 24003 (Find Spot record) - Roman and Middle Saxon to post-medieval finds

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Summary

Sporadic metal-detecting between 1987 and 2015 recovered Roman, medieval and post-medieval coins; post-medieval token and jettons and Roman and Middle Saxon to post-medieval metal objects. The metal finds include Roman brooches and a cosmetic mortar; a Middle Saxon pin; a Middle/Late Saxon buckle frame; Late Saxon stirrup strap mounts, a strap-end and Anglo-Scandinavian nummular brooch; medieval to post-medieval dress accessories; medieval harness mounts and a thimble; a medieval/post-medieval lead weight, cauldron fragment and spindle whorl and a post-medieval hooked sword belt mount, rotary key and harness mounts.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TM39NE
Civil Parish CHEDGRAVE, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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August 1987. Metal-detecting.
Roman domed disc brooch, tortoise type, with triangles of blue and red enamel, 2nd century AD. Hinged copper alloy pin intact.
Information from [1].
A .Gregory (NAU), 10 September 1987.

Before 20 May 2010. Metal-detecting. Site extended.
2 medieval coins, Middle Saxon, Middle Saxon/Late Saxon, Late Saxon (S1), medieval, medieval/post-medieval and post-medieval metal finds.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (HES), 24 September 2010.

January and February 2011. Metal-detecting.
Two Roman and two post-medieval coins, ?Late Saxon brooch fragment and medieval harness mount.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (HES), 10 April 2012.

January 2012-February 2014. Metal-detecting. [2].
Roman brooch.
Medieval buckles, a harness mount, thimble and a strap-end.
Post-medieval buckles, a hooked sword belt mount, rotary key, and a harness mount.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 5 October 2014.

September 2013-January 2014. Metal-detecting. [3].
Roman brooches and a cosmetic mortar.
Late Saxon stirrup-strap mount (S2) and Anglo-Scandinavian nummular brooch (S3).
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 3 July 2014 and P. Watkins (HES), 20 May 2021 and 29 July 2025.

July 2014-March 2015. Metal-detecting. [4].
5 Roman coins.
12 medieval coins, buckles and a strap-end.
Medieval/post-medieval button.
18 post-medieval coins, 3 tokens, 4 jettons and a harness mount.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 6 November 2015.

  • --- Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Illustration: Gibbons, J.. 2010. Drawing of a Late Saxon tongue-shaped strap-end fragment.. Film.
  • <S2> Illustration: Gibbons, J. 2015. Drawing of incomplete Late Saxon copper alloy stirrup-strap mount. Film. 2:1.
  • <S3> Illustration: Gibbons, J. 2020. Drawing of a Late Saxon Anglo-Scandinavian brooch. Find Illustration. Film. 2:1.
  • COSMETIC MORTAR (Roman - 43 AD to 300 AD)
  • DISC BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 55 AD to 150 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 75 AD to 175 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 75 AD to 175 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 98 AD to 117 AD?)
  • COIN (Roman - 98 AD to 117 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 98 AD to 138 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 100 AD to 200 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 138 AD to 192 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 177 AD to 192 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 298 AD to 299 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 321 AD to 321 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Middle Saxon to Late Saxon - 651 AD to 1065 AD)
  • PIN (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
  • BROOCH (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • STIRRUP STRAP MOUNT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • STRAP END (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • BROOCH (Late Saxon - 900 AD to 1000 AD)
  • STIRRUP (Late Saxon to Medieval - 1000 AD to 1100 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • CAULDRON (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • SPINDLE WHORL (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • WEIGHT (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1189 AD to 1204 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1300 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1205 AD to 1230 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1247 AD to 1377 AD)
  • THIMBLE (Medieval - 1270 AD to 1450 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1272 AD to 1377 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1272 AD to 1377 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1450 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1301 AD to 1310 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1301 AD to 1310 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1301 AD to 1314 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1306 AD to 1307 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1310 AD to 1314 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1327 AD to 1377 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1327 AD to 1377 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1450 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1450 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1450 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1450 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1500 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1500 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1400 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BUTTON (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • BUTTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • SWORD BELT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1540 AD to 1700 AD)
  • JETTON (16th Century - 1550 AD to 1584 AD)
  • KEY (LOCKING) (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1700 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1558 AD to 1561 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century to 17th Century - 1558 AD to 1603 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century to 17th Century - 1558 AD to 1603 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1560 AD to 1561 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1567 AD to 1569 AD)
  • BUCKLE (16th Century to 17th Century - 1575 AD to 1700 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century to 17th Century - 1583 AD to 1603 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1584 AD to 1587 AD)
  • JETTON (16th Century to 17th Century - 1586 AD to 1635 AD)
  • JETTON (16th Century to 17th Century - 1586 AD to 1635 AD)
  • JETTON (16th Century to 17th Century - 1586 AD to 1635 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1589 AD to 1592 AD)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1603 AD to 1649 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1604 AD to 1619 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1606 AD to 1607 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1613 AD to 1613 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1617 AD to 1618 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1625 AD to 1649 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1625 AD to 1649 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1625 AD to 1649 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1625 AD to 1649 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1649 AD to 1660 AD)
  • BUCKLE (17th Century to 18th Century - 1660 AD to 1720 AD)
  • BUCKLE (17th Century to 18th Century - 1660 AD to 1720 AD)
  • TOKEN (17th Century - 1667 AD to 1667 AD)
  • TOKEN (17th Century - 1667 AD to 1667 AD)
  • TOKEN (17th Century - 1671 AD to 1671 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1689 AD to 1694 AD)

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Record last edited

Aug 13 2025 5:36PM

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