NHER 25178 (Find Spot record) - Neolithic flint flake and multi-period coins and metal objects

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Summary

Metal detecting has recovered a number of medieval and post medieval coins and metal objects, including a circular medieval copper alloy seal matrix which depicts the Lamb of God, as well as a prehistoric worked flint flake.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG30NW
Civil Parish POSTWICK WITH WITTON, BROADLAND, NORFOLK

Map

October 1987. Found with metal detector. West of Brundall Barn. [1].
Medieval bronze circular seal matrix with facetted handle and suspension loop. Depicts Lamb of God, inscription perhaps :PRDIIVESI (jumbled version of PRIVE SUIS). Compare with example from Caister (S1). NCM.
Identified by S. Margeson (NCM).
W. Milligan (NCM), 27 October 1987.

April-May 2006. Metal-detecting. Site extended.
1 prehistoric flint flake.
1 medieval coin and 1 furniture fitting fragment (gilt).
1 post-medieval coin, 1 lead cloth seal and 1 lead Russian bale seal.
Flint identified by P. Robins (NCM), coins by A. Marsden (NLA) and other objects by A. Rogerson (NLA). See lists in secondary file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 16 June 2006.

  • --- Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
  • --- Photograph: NCC Find Identification and Recording Service. c. 1975-2000. HES Find Polaroid Collection. HES Find Polaroid Collection. polaroid. black and white.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Article in Serial: Margeson, S. 1985. 14th-century Seal-Dies from Norfolk. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XXXIX Pt II pp 218-220. p 220; Pl VI.
  • FLAKE (Late Prehistoric - 4000 BC to 42 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • FURNITURE FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • SEAL MATRIX (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • CLOTH SEAL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • SEAL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

Nov 19 2024 4:43PM

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