NHER 28161 (Find Spot record) - Multi-period finds

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Summary

A Roman coin, a Late Saxon strap end, a medieval mirror case, and a post medieval buckle and a pair of tweezers or tongs found during metal detecting.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG10SE
Civil Parish KETTERINGHAM, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

February 1990. Found with metal detecting.
Late medieval circular buckle, tongue folded over bar. Polaroid NCM.
Early post medieval double looped buckle frame fragment; openwork belt mount or fitting; copper alloy decorated 16th/17th century arm of pair of tongs or tweezers or small spoon for spices. All context 1.
Context 2 at [1].
10th century strap end fragment with engraved chevron ornament below split end, recessed field with animal
in profile (head and front leg). Polaroid NCM.
Context 3 at [2].
13th century complete mirror case.
Compare with example in (S1). Polaroid NCM.
Identified by S. Margeson (NCM).
W. Milligan (NCM) 14 February 1990.

February 1990. Metal detecting finds.
Context 4 at [3]
Coin, Faustina I commemmorative coin 141AD struck under Antoninus Pius d161.
Identified by E.B. Green (NCM) 21 August 1990
List in file.
W. Milligan (NCM) 14 February 1990

  • --- 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: 1984. [unknown]. Antiquaries Journal.
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • MIRROR (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • TWEEZERS (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

Jul 23 2025 8:32AM

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