NHER 30071 (Find Spot record) - Neolithic, Roman and medieval to post-medieval finds

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Summary

Fieldwalking in 1993 recovered a Neolithic flint scraper. Metal-detecting between 2016 and 2020 recovered Roman and medieval pottery sherds; a Roman tile fragment; undatable copper alloy casting waste; Roman coins (including a cut half of a gold semissis); medieval and post-medieval coins; a post-medieval token and a number of other, undated and Late Bronze Age to post-medieval metal objects. These metal finds include an undated piece of thick gold wire; a Late Bronze Age sword fragment; Roman brooches, keys, a bracelet fragment, possible medical implement, cosmetic mortar, possible vessel handle fragment and lead streelyard weight; a Roman/Early Saxon military buckle; a Late Saxon copper alloy ingot; medieval buckles, a bar mount, pendent rumbler bell and end cap from whittle-tang knife; a medieval/post-medieval buckle and purse frame and a post-medieval dress hook, knife end cap, casket key and spur rowel.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG10SE
Civil Parish BRACON ASH, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

1993. Fieldwalking.
Found at [1]:
Side and end scraper on partly cortical flake of flint, showing incipient frost damage. Scraper edge discontinuous due to probably recut break. Unpatinated. Prehistoric but not otherwise datable, though likely to be Neolithic.
Identified by P. Robins (NCM) 13 September 1993.
W. Milligan (NCM) 1 October 1993.

January-October 2016. Metal-detecting. [2].
Undatable copper alloy casting waste (including casting jets or 'gates').
97 Roman coins, brooches, keys, a bracelet fragment, possible medical implement (?scalpel), cosmetic mortar, possible vessel handle fragment and lead streelyard weight.
Roman/Early Saxon military buckle.
Late Saxon copper alloy ingot.
1 medieval coin, a buckle, bar mount, pendent rumbler bell and end cap from whittle-tang knife.
Medieval/post-medieval purse frame.
1 post-medieval coin, 1 token and spur rowel.
Information from PAS import.
Extended to whole field. Previously mapped as a point at [1].
E. McDonald (HES), 5 September 2017 and 1 February 2018 and P. Watkins (HES), 1 February 2021, 12 September 2023 and 17 February 2025.

October 2017. Metal-detecting. [3].
Undated length of thick gold wire.
Information from PAS import.
This gold object was disclaimed as Treasure (Ref: 2021 T99) and returned to the finder.
P. Watkins (HES), 8 January 2024.

October 2018. Metal-detecting. [4].
9 Roman coins including cut half of a gold semissis of Constantius II (AD 323-361).
2 medieval coins and a buckle.
Medieval/post-medieval buckle.
Post-medieval dress hook, knife end cap and casket key.
The Roman cut gold coin was declared Treasure at inquest (Ref: 2020 T684) and subsequently acquired by the British Museum (2022,4022.1).
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 1 August 2018 and P. Watkins (HES), 1 March 2021.

November-December 2018. Metal-detecting. [5].
2 Roman pottery sherd.
1 medieval pottery sherd.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 4 September 2023.

January 2019. Metal-detecting. [6].
Late Bronze Age sword hilt fragment (S1).
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 28 August 2024.

August 2020. Metal-detecting. [7].
5 Roman coins, 1 pottery sherd and 1 tile fragment.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 20 May 2021 and 4 September 2023.

January-March 2021. Metal-detecting. [8].
2 Roman coins.
2 post-medieval coins.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 1 March 2023.

September 2023. Metal-detecting. [9].
1 Roman coin.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 13 May 2024.

  • <S1> Illustration: Gibbons, J. 2022. Drawing of a Late Bronze Age sword hilt fragment. Find Illustration. Film. 1:1.
  • SCRAPER (TOOL) (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • ROD (Middle Bronze Age to 17th Century - 1500 BC to 1700 AD)
  • SWORD (Middle Bronze Age to Late Bronze Age - 1100 BC to 801 BC)
  • CASTING WASTE (Unknown date)
  • CASTING WASTE (Unknown date)
  • CASTING WASTE (Unknown date)
  • KEY (LOCKING) (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • KEY (LOCKING) (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • STEELYARD WEIGHT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • SURGICAL INSTRUMENT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • TILE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • VESSEL (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 50 AD to 260 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 79 AD to 79 AD)
  • COSMETIC MORTAR (Roman - 120 AD to 250 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 161 AD to 192 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 175 AD to 300 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 175 AD to 300 AD)
  • BRACELET (Roman - 200 AD to 400 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 200 AD to 400 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 222 AD to 270 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 260 AD to 268 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 260 AD to 268 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 260 AD to 378 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 260 AD to 402 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 268 AD to 270 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 268 AD to 270 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 268 AD to 270 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 268 AD to 270 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 269 AD to 271 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 271 AD to 274 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 271 AD to 274 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 271 AD to 274 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 275 AD to 286 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 275 AD to 286 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 275 AD to 286 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 275 AD to 286 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 275 AD to 286 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 275 AD to 286 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 275 AD to 286 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 275 AD to 364 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 275 AD to 402 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 286 AD to 293 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 310 AD to 313 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 315 AD to 317 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 320 AD to 321 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 320 AD to 378 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 321 AD to 324 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 324 AD to 330 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 325 AD to 325 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 325 AD to 326 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 325 AD to 370 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 335 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 335 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 335 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 335 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 335 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 335 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 335 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 335 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 335 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 335 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 335 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 335 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 335 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 335 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 335 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 348 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 348 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 348 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 348 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 348 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 378 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 378 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 402 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 335 AD to 337 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 335 AD to 337 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 335 AD to 341 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 335 AD to 341 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 337 AD to 340 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 337 AD to 341 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 337 AD to 341 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 337 AD to 341 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 337 AD to 341 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 337 AD to 341 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 340 AD to 350 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 341 AD to 348 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 341 AD to 348 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 341 AD to 348 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 341 AD to 348 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 341 AD to 348 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 341 AD to 348 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 341 AD to 348 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 348 AD to 350 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 348 AD to 353 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Roman to Early Saxon - 350 AD to 450 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 350 AD to 351 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 350 AD to 351 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 351 AD to 355 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 353 AD to 364 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 353 AD to 364 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 353 AD to 364 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 353 AD to 364 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 355 AD to 361 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 355 AD to 361 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 364 AD to 378 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 364 AD to 378 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 364 AD to 378 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 364 AD to 378 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 364 AD to 378 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 364 AD to 378 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 367 AD to 375 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 367 AD to 375 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 367 AD to 375 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 367 AD to 375 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 367 AD to 375 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 367 AD to 375 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 367 AD to 375 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 367 AD to 375 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 378 AD to 388 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 378 AD to 388 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 388 AD to 402 AD)
  • INGOT (Late Saxon to Medieval - 851 AD to 1100 AD)
  • BELL (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1280 AD to 1289 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1285 AD to 1296 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1450 AD)
  • KNIFE (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1500 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1344 AD to 1351 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval to 17th Century - 1450 AD to 1650 AD)
  • PURSE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1450 AD to 1550 AD)
  • KEY (LOCKING) (Medieval to 18th Century - 1500 AD to 1800 AD)
  • KNIFE (Medieval to 17th Century - 1500 AD to 1650 AD)
  • DRESS HOOK (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1650 AD)
  • ROWEL SPUR (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1700 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1570 AD to 1579 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1578 AD to 1580 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1640 AD to 1641 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1640 AD to 1641 AD)
  • TOKEN (17th Century - 1667 AD to 1669 AD)

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Record last edited

Apr 28 2025 7:35PM

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