NHER 28199 (Find Spot record) - Roman and medieval finds

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Summary

Metal-detecting in 1989/1990 and 2020 recovered a Roman coin and several medieval metal objects, including a ring brooch, spur and gilt possible harness mount.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TL79SE
Civil Parish WEETING WITH BROOMHILL, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Map

5 August 1989 and 1990. Found with metal detector. [1]
Roman coin, 1st-2nd century AD; see form in file.
Medieval gilt bronze disc with engraved fleur de lys, perhaps inlaid in leather? Harness mount?
13th century ring brooch, plain ring with pin made of sheet looped round. Polaroid (S1) NCM.
Identified by S. Margeson 1989-1990.
W. Milligan (NCM), 24 April 1990.

December 1997. [2]
A low mound was observed in the south-east corner of this field during a rapid identification survey of adjacent land.
This mound is now recorded under NHER 61570.
See NHER 61570 for further discussion from the 'Brecks from Above' and Breckland National Mapping Programme.
D. Gurney (NLA), 9 December 1997. Amended by H. Hamilton (HES), 3 June 2020.

March 2020. Metal-detecting. Elden Tours, Field I7. [3].
Medieval spur.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 28 January 2022 and P. Watkins (HES), 14 October 2023.

  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Photograph: NCC Find Identification and Recording Service. c. 1975-2000. HES Find Polaroid Collection. HES Find Polaroid Collection. polaroid. black and white.
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • BROOCH (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • DISC (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • HARNESS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • SPUR (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1500 AD)

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Record last edited

Nov 25 2023 2:28AM

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