NHER 28868 (Find Spot record) - Multi-period finds

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Summary

Metal-detecting between 1991 and 2017 recovered Roman and post-medieval pottery; Iron Age, Roman, medieval and post-medieval coins; medieval and post-medieval jettons; a post-medieval token and a range of other, Iron Age to post-medieval metal objects. These metal finds include an Early-Middle Iron Age anchor-chape from a dagger scabbard; a Late Iron Age La Tène III type brooch; Roman brooches, a finger-ring, clapper bell and spoon; an Early Saxon brooch fragment; a Middle Saxon pin; Late Saxon mounts, strap end, bit link and harness fitting; Late Saxon to post-medieval lead spindle whorls; medieval to post-medieval dress accessories; medieval harness pendants, lead pot mends, copper alloy and lead seal matrices, furniture fittings, a mount, padlock bolt, copper alloy die-stamp or patrix, key, hook attachment for spur leathers and lead weight; medieval/post-medieval lead weights, copper alloy vessel fragments, pendant loop from a purse, harness mount or belt fitting and copper alloy ring and post-medieval crotal bells, book clasps, harness mounts, thimbles, a sword scabbard chape, toggle clasp from a sword belt and silver hunting whistle.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TM19NW
Civil Parish WRENINGHAM, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

December 1991. Metal-detecting. [1].
Medieval casket key with kidney-shaped bow, moulded collar, and single ward.
Rear hook 'Aesica' brooch made before 60/65 AD.
Identified by D. Mackreth, 22 January 1992
Polaroid (S1) NCM, copy in file.

January 1992. Metal-detecting. [1].
Roman brooch Dolphin bow brooch AD 40-55.
Roman coin House of Constantine, see list in file.
Late Saxon Ringerike-style mount fragment with animal interlace. For comparison see Harling 6033 SF 272.
?Medieval copper alloy 'key'?
Identified by J. Davies (NCM) and S. Margeson (NCM), 6 February 1992.
W. Milligan (NCM), 6 January 1992.

October-November 2010. Metal-detecting. Site extended.
1 medieval and 2 post-medieval coins, medieval, medieval/post-medieval and post-medieval metal objects.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (HES), 8 December 2010.

September 2011. Metal-detecting.
Fifteen Roman, two medieval and three post-medieval coins, Roman, medieval/post-medieval and post-medieval pottery, Late Iron Age, Roman, medieval, medieval/post-medieval and post-medieval metal objects (including post-medieval silver thimble).
See lists in file.
S. Ashley (HES), 29 November 2011.

Before August 2012. Metal-detecting. [2].
One medieval coin.
A. Marsden (HES), 16 October 2012.

August-September 2012. Metal-detecting. [3].
Late Neolithic/Early Bronze Age flint axehead.
1 Late Iron Age coin (a silver denarius of Augustus).
8 Roman coins, an unidentified object, furniture fitting and brooches.
1 medieval coin.
Medieval/post-medieval lead standing weight.
3 post-medieval coins, a crotal bell, silver posy ring, silver thimble, and a harness mount in the form of an acorn.
Information from PAS import.
The post-medieval silver finger ring and silver thimble were both disclaimed as Treasure (Refs 2012 T646 and 2012 T645 respectively) and returned to the finder.
A. Beckham (HES), 2 November 2012 and P. Watkins (HES), 13 October 2024.

October 2012. Metal-detecting. Elden Tours, Field W4. [4].
Roman clapper bell.
Late Saxon strap end, bit link and harness fitting.
Late Saxon to post-medieval conical lead spindle whorl.
Medieval strap ends, buckles, furniture fittings, lead seal matrices, a hook attachment for spur leathers, mount depicting a lion passant guardant to sinister (S2), padlock bolt, harness pendant, probable harness mount and sword scabbard chape.
Medieval/post-medieval copper alloy vessel fragments, a buckle, pendant loop from a purse, harness mount or belt fitting and copper alloy ring.
Post-medieval buckles, spur fragments, hooked book clasp, knife handle end-cap and discoidal lead weight.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 3 January 2013 and P. Watkins (HES), 18 June 2023.

July-August 2013. Metal-detecting. [5].
Roman brooch.
Late Saxon to post-medieval lead spindle whorl.
Medieval harness pendant.
Medieval/post-medieval buckle.
Post-medieval silver hunting whistle.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 2 October 2013.

August-September 2013. Metal-detecting. [6].
Early-Middle Iron Age Late Hallstatt-D-La Tène I type openwork anchor-chape from dagger scabbard (S3).
1 Roman coin and 2 pottery sherds.
Late Saxon copper alloy stirrup-strap mount.
4 medieval coins, buckles, a strap mount, copper alloy die-stamp or patrix, lead weight and lead pot mends.
Medieval/post-medieval lead weights.
Post-medieval crotal bell and harness mount.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 2 October 2013.

September 2013. Metal-detecting. Elden Tours, Field W4. [7].
Late Iron Age/Roman unidentified object.
Roman harness mount.
Middle/Late Saxon pin.
Late Saxon mount.
Medieval mount and strap end.
Post-medieval harness mounts.
A. Beckham (HES), 27 February 2014.

September-October 2013. Metal-detecting. [8].
Undatable unidentified copper alloy object.
5 Roman coin and brooches.
4 medieval coins, 1 jetton, copper alloy seal matrix, lead weight and lead pot mend.
2 post-medieval coins, 1 jetton, buttons, book clasps, harness mounts, a crotal bell, buckle and copper alloy ring.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 2 October 2013.

November-December 2013. Metal-detecting. [9].
Roman brooches.
Medieval mount and harness pendant.
Post-medieval harness mount, lead trade weight and a strap fitting.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 7 January 2014.

3-5 October 2014. Metal-detecting. [10].
1 medieval coin and a buckle.
1 post-medieval coin and a shank, possibly from a spur.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 3 November 2014.

September-October 2015. Metal-detecting. [11].
2 Roman coins and brooches.
1 medieval coin, buckles and a strap end.
2 post-medieval coins, a hooked book clasp and harness mount.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 3 December 2015 and P. Watkins (HES), 1 March 2021.

August 2016. Metal-detecting. [12].
2 medieval coins.
2 post-medieval coins.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 5 September 2016.

August-October 2016. Metal-detecting. Elden Tours, Field W4. [1].
Early Saxon cruciform brooch fragment.
Medieval buckle and strap fitting.
Medieval/post-medieval copper alloy vessel leg and foot.
Post-medieval harness mounts, a buckle, sword belt fitting, dress hook, button, crotal bell and thimble.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 15 December 2016 and P. Watkins (HES), 21 April 2024.

September 2016. Metal-detecting. [14].
1 medieval coin.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 15 December 2016.

July 2017. Metal-detecting. [15].
1 post-medieval coin.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 3 August 2017.

  • --- Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
  • --- Publication: British Museum. 2013. Treasure Act Annual Report 2011. p xlix.
  • --- Publication: British Museum. 2014. Treasure Act Annual Report 2012. p 54.
  • <S1> Photograph: NCC Find Identification and Recording Service. c. 1975-2000. HES Find Polaroid Collection. HES Find Polaroid Collection. polaroid. black and white.
  • <S2> Illustration: Gibbons, J.. 2013. Drawing of a medieval mount.. Film. 2:1.
  • <S3> Illustration: Gibbons, J. 2013. Drawing of a Iron Age cast copper alloy openwork anchor-chape from a dagger scabbard. Film. 2:1.
  • FLAKED AXEHEAD (Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age - 3000 BC to 2350 BC)
  • SCABBARD (Early Iron Age to Middle Iron Age - 500 BC to 300 BC)
  • BROOCH (Late Iron Age - 100 BC to 42 AD)
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Unknown date)
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Late Iron Age to Roman - 1 AD to 100 AD)
  • COIN (Late Iron Age - 13 AD to 14 AD)
  • BELL (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 65 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 65 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 65 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 80 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • FINGER RING (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • FURNITURE FITTING (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • FURNITURE FITTING (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • SPOON (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 55 AD to 70 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 75 AD to 125 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 100 AD to 300 AD)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (Roman - 100 AD to 300 AD)
  • PLATE BROOCH (Roman - 100 AD to 200 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 138 AD to 161 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 150 AD to 225 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 162 AD to 163 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 170 AD to 230 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 260 AD to 293 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 260 AD to 378 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 260 AD to 378 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 260 AD to 378 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 271 AD to 274 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 275 AD to 280 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 275 AD to 280 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 275 AD to 286 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 275 AD to 364 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 275 AD? to 280 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 286 AD to 293 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 297 AD to 305 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 313 AD to 317 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 323 AD to 326 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 335 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 335 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 341 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 364 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 331 AD to 332 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 334 AD to 335 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 335 AD to 341 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 335 AD to 348 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 337 AD to 340 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 351 AD to 353 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 353 AD? to 364 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 360 AD to 363 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 367 AD to 375 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 388 AD to 402 AD)
  • BROOCH (Early Saxon - 500 AD to 550 AD)
  • PIN (Middle Saxon to Late Saxon - 720 AD to 900 AD)
  • BOX (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • STRAP END (Late Saxon - 900 AD to 1000 AD)
  • HARNESS FITTING (Late Saxon to Medieval - 1000 AD to 1100 AD)
  • HARNESS FITTING (Late Saxon to Medieval - 1000 AD to 1100 AD)
  • MOUNT (Late Saxon to Medieval - 1000 AD to 1100 AD)
  • SPINDLE WHORL (Late Saxon to 16th Century - 1000 AD to 1600 AD)
  • SPINDLE WHORL (Late Saxon to 16th Century - 1000 AD to 1600 AD)
  • STIRRUP STRAP MOUNT (Late Saxon to Medieval - 1000 AD to 1100 AD)
  • BELL (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • FURNITURE FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1200 AD)
  • HARNESS PENDANT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • KEY (LOCKING) (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • KNIFE (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • MOUNT (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • POT (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • POT MEND (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • VESSEL (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • WEIGHT (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • MOUNT (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1200 AD)
  • MOUNT (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1300 AD)
  • MOUNT (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1400 AD)
  • PADLOCK (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1400 AD)
  • POT MEND (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1400 AD)
  • POT MEND (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STAMP (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1200 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1300 AD)
  • WEIGHT (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1400 AD)
  • HARNESS PENDANT (Medieval - 1175 AD to 1400 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1185 AD to 1204 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1189 AD to 1200 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1190 AD to 1194 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1190 AD to 1194 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • FURNITURE FITTING (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • HARNESS PENDANT (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • HARNESS PENDANT (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • HARNESS PENDANT (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • SEAL MATRIX (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1300 AD)
  • SEAL MATRIX (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1300 AD)
  • SPUR (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1500 AD)
  • WEIGHT (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1500 AD)
  • WEIGHT (Medieval to 16th Century - 1200 AD to 1600 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1203 AD to 1216 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1210 AD to 1213 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1216 AD to 1272 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1222 AD to 1236 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1248 AD to 1250 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1248 AD to 1250 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1250 AD to 1280 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1270 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • SCABBARD (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1500 AD)
  • SEAL MATRIX (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • VESSEL (Medieval to 17th Century - 1300 AD to 1700 AD)
  • VESSEL (Medieval to 17th Century - 1300 AD to 1700 AD)
  • VESSEL (Medieval to 17th Century - 1300 AD to 1700 AD)
  • WEIGHT (Medieval to 17th Century - 1300 AD to 1700 AD)
  • WEIGHT (Medieval to 17th Century - 1300 AD to 1700 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1305 AD to 1327 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1330 AD to 1450 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1500 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1500 AD)
  • RING (Medieval to 16th Century - 1350 AD to 1600 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1450 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1351 AD to 1377 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1400 AD to 1500 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1400 AD to 1500 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1400 AD to 1600 AD)
  • FINGER RING (Medieval to 16th Century - 1400 AD to 1600 AD)
  • MOUNT (Medieval - 1400 AD to 1500 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1400 AD to 1450 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1422 AD to 1427 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval to 17th Century - 1450 AD to 1650 AD)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (Medieval to 16th Century - 1450 AD to 1600 AD)
  • PURSE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1450 AD to 1550 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval to 16th Century - 1485 AD to 1509 AD)
  • JETTON (Medieval to 16th Century - 1497 AD to 1521 AD)
  • BOOK FITTING (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
  • BOOK FITTING (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
  • BOOK FITTING (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
  • BOOK FITTING (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
  • BUTTON (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
  • BUTTON (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
  • BUTTON (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
  • BUTTON (Medieval to 17th Century - 1500 AD to 1700 AD)
  • CROTAL (Medieval to 17th Century - 1500 AD to 1700 AD)
  • FINGER RING (Medieval to 17th Century - 1500 AD to 1700 AD)
  • HOOKED TAG (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
  • KNIFE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
  • SWORD BELT (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
  • WHISTLE (Medieval to 17th Century - 1500 AD to 1700 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1504 AD to 1507 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1509 AD to 1526 AD)
  • BOOK FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • BUTTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • CROTAL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • DRESS FASTENER (DRESS) (16th Century to 17th Century - 1540 AD to 1700 AD)
  • DRESS HOOK (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • SCABBARD (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • SWORD BELT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • THIMBLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • TOKEN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • BUCKLE (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1650 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1551 AD to 1553 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1553 AD to 1554 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1560 AD to 1561 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1567 AD to 1567 AD)
  • BUCKLE (16th Century to 17th Century - 1575 AD to 1700 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1575 AD to 1575 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1578 AD to 1578 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1583 AD to 1585 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1584 AD to 1587 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1584 AD to 1587 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1593 AD to 1593 AD)
  • CROTAL (16th Century to 18th Century - 1600 AD to 1800 AD)
  • CROTAL (16th Century to 18th Century - 1600 AD to 1800 AD)
  • CROTAL (16th Century to 18th Century - 1600 AD to 1800 AD)
  • FINGER RING (16th Century to 18th Century - 1600 AD to 1800 AD)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • SPUR (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • SPUR (16th Century to 18th Century - 1600 AD to 1800 AD)
  • THIMBLE (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • THIMBLE (16th Century to 19th Century - 1600 AD to 1900 AD)
  • WEIGHT (16th Century to 18th Century - 1600 AD to 1800 AD)
  • WEIGHT (17th Century - 1603 AD to 1688 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1604 AD to 1607 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1604 AD to 1619 AD)
  • JETTON (17th Century - 1608 AD to 1612 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1636 AD to 1643 AD)
  • BUCKLE (17th Century to 18th Century - 1660 AD to 1720 AD)
  • BUCKLE (17th Century to 18th Century - 1690 AD to 1720 AD)
  • COIN (18th Century - 1703 AD to 1703 AD)

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