NHER 25474 (Find Spot record) - Multi-period finds
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF93NE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HINDRINGHAM, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Full Description
1989. Metal-detecting and Fieldwalking. [1].
Roman coins, pottery and brooch.
Early Saxon radiate-headed brooch (S1).
Middle Saxon Ipswich ware pottery and pin.
Late Saxon/medieval key.
Post medieval pottery and metalwork not recorded.
E. Rose (NAU).
March 1990. Metal-detecting. [1]
Roman pottery sherds and lead steelyard weight.
Medieval coins.
April-May 1990. Metal-detecting. [1].
3 Roman coins, 10 pottery sherds, a possible Colchester-derivative rearhook brooch and lead steelyard weight.
3 Middle Saxon pottery sherds.
Medieval copper alloy cauldron fragment.
1 post-medieval pottery sherd.
August to September 1990. Metal-detecting and Fieldwalking.
Further detecting and surface finds by [1]
Roman coin, brooches and pottery.
Early Saxon brooches (S2).
Middle and Late Saxon metalwork.
Medieval coins.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 19 October 1990
1991.
Middle Saxon pottery.
Bronze Age copper alloy metal-working debris.
Late Bronze Age socketed axehead.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 28 February 1992
See file for details.
2002/3. Metal detecting.
4 Roman coins and 2 Roman brooches.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 2 October 2005.
It is suggested in (S3) that Early Saxon finds from this site and nearby NHERs 25670 and 28844 potentially indicate the presence of a cemetery of this date.
P. Watkins (HES), 6 July 2025.
August-November 2024. Metal-detecting. [2].
3 Roman brooches and a probable bracelet fragment.
Early/Middle Saxon gold pendant set with a cabochon garnet.
Medieval strap end and bar mount.
Medieval/post-medieval spur rowel and shoulder bolster from whittle-tang knife.
2 post-medieval buckles.
Information from PAS import.
The Early/Middle Saxon gold pendant was submitted for consideration as Treasure (Ref: 2024 T1343).
Extended to whole field. Previous extent recorded as Context 1.
P. Watkins (HES), 29 May 2025 and 6 July 2025.
Associated Sources (7)
- --- SNF4469 Article in Serial: Ashley, S. J., Penn, K. and Rogerson, A. 1990. Four Continental Objects of Early Saxon Date. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XLI Pt I pp 92-93. p 92.
- --- SNF51276 Map: Finder's Map..
- --- SNF9883 Photograph: FHX36-37, FTB4-11, FTF10-12, 17-21.
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF78069 Illustration: Ashley, S.. 1989. Drawing of an Early Saxon radiate headed brooch.. Film. 2:1.
- <S2> SNF78085 Illustration: Gibbons, J.. 2007. Drawing of an Early Saxon brooch.. Film. 2:1.
- <S3> SNF82607 Article in Serial: Dickenson, T., Ashley, S. and Penn, K. 2011. A zoomorphic shield mount from Hindringham, Norfolk. Medieval Archaeology. Vol LV pp 277-281. p 281.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (11)
- FINDSPOT (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
- FINDSPOT (Late Bronze Age - 1000 BC to 701 BC)
- FINDSPOT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Early Saxon - 410 AD to 650 AD)
- INHUMATION CEMETERY? (Early Saxon - 410 AD to 650 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Early Saxon to Middle Saxon - 410 AD to 850 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Object Types (26)
- METAL WORKING DEBRIS (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
- SOCKETED AXEHEAD (Late Bronze Age - 1000 BC to 701 BC)
- POT (Undated)
- BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 65 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- STEELYARD (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- BROOCH (Roman - 61 AD to 120 AD)
- BROOCH (Roman - 70 AD to 130 AD)
- BRACELET (Roman - 200 AD to 409 AD)
- BROOCH (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
- PENDANT (Early Saxon to Middle Saxon - 600 AD to 700 AD)
- PIN (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
- POT (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
- KEY (LOCKING) (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
- CAULDRON (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- KEY (LOCKING) (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- KNIFE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1300 AD to 1600 AD)
- STRAP END (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
- STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
- SPUR (Medieval to 17th Century - 1350 AD to 1700 AD)
- BUCKLE (16th Century to 17th Century - 1575 AD to 1700 AD)
- BUCKLE (17th Century to 18th Century - 1690 AD to 1720 AD)
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Record last edited
Aug 7 2025 5:12AM