NHER 25938 (Find Spot record) - Roman, Early Saxon and medieval to post-medieval finds

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Summary

Metal-detecting at this location between 1990 and 2024 recovered Roman and medieval coins and a number of other metal objects, including a Roman brooch; an Early Saxon brooch; medieval to post-medieval buckles; a medieval horse-harness pendant, gold finger ring, lead ampulla and lead seal matrix and a post-medieval purse bar.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF91NE
Civil Parish HOE, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

November 1990. Metal detecting.
Three Roman coins [1] were recovered while metal detecting.
See list in secondary file.
D. Gurney (NAU), 30 November 1990

December 1990. Metal detecting.
Three additional Roman coins were recovered (Republican, Vitellius, Marcus Aurelius).
See coin form in secondary file.
D. Gurney (NAU), 21 December 1990.

Before 22 April 2002. Metal detecting.
1 Roman coin.
Early Saxon cruciform brooch.
1 medieval coin (penny of Edward I).
See lists in secondary file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 26 June 2002.

Before 11 February 2005. Metal detecting. [1].
Roman brooch.
Medieval buckle pin, horse-harness pendant, gold finger ring, lead ampulla and lead seal matrix.
Post-medieval purse bar.
See descriptions in secondary file and (S1).
E. Darch (NLA), 30 August 2005. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 24 July 2025.

May-October 2024. Metal-detecting. [2].
Medieval/post-medieval buckle.
Post-medieval buckle.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 22 June 2025.

  • --- Correspondence: 1990. Letter regarding Hoe 25938.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • --- Unpublished Document: Department for Culture, Media and Sport and British Museum. 2008. Treasure Annual Report 2005/6. p 121; No 451.
  • <S1> Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 150 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • BROOCH (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 500 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • FINGER RING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • SEAL MATRIX (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • HARNESS PENDANT (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1300 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1279 AD to 1279 AD)
  • AMPULLA (Medieval to 16th Century - 1350 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval to 17th Century - 1350 AD to 1650 AD)
  • PURSE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • BUCKLE (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1650 AD)

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Record last edited

Jul 24 2025 2:04PM

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