NHER 30948 (Find Spot record) - Roman, Early Saxon and medieval to post-medieval finds

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Summary

Metal-detecting at this location between 1994 and 2025 recovered a post-medieval token and a range of other metal object, including a Roman plate brooch; part of an Early Saxon brooch; medieval to post-medieval dress accessories; a medieval harness mount and copper alloy unidentified object; a medieval/post-medieval purse bar, scabbard chape and copper alloy ring and post-medieval coin weights, a bodkin, end cap from scale-tang knife, drop handle from drawer pull and elaborate pipe tamper.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG12SW
Civil Parish CAWSTON, BROADLAND, NORFOLK

April-May 1994. Metal-detecting. [1].
6th century cruciform brooch, bow and upper, foot of.
Median fine groove on bow, transverse grooves above and below bow. Worn catchplate. Ancient breaks.
(S1) in NCM.
Identified by A. Rogerson (NLA) 29 September 1994.

March 2016. Metal-detecting. Elden Tours, Field CAW2. Site extended to the whole field. [2].
Roman plate brooch.
Medieval hooked dress fastener.
Medieval/post-medieval copper alloy ring.
Post-medieval button, hooked tag, strap clasp, coin weight and end cap from scale-tang knife.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 1 May 2016.

March 2017. Metal-detecting. [3].
2 medieval buckles, a strap end, harness mount and copper alloy unidentified object.
1 post-medieval token, a coin weight, bodkin, drop handle from drawer pull and elaborate copper alloy pipe tamper (in the form of a forearm with a hand gripping a rolled-up scroll).
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 6 June 2017.

March 2025. Metal-detecting. Elden Tours, Field CAW2. [4].
Medieval strap end.
Medieval/post-medieval purse bar and scabbard chape.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 6 July 2025 and 29 July 2025.

  • <S1> Photograph: NCC Find Identification and Recording Service. c. 1975-2000. HES Find Polaroid Collection. HES Find Polaroid Collection. polaroid. black and white.
  • BROOCH (Roman - 200 AD to 350 AD)
  • BROOCH (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1500 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 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)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (Medieval to 16th Century - 1450 AD to 1539 AD)
  • PURSE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1450 AD to 1550 AD)
  • SCABBARD (Medieval to 16th Century - 1450 AD to 1600 AD)
  • BUTTON (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
  • DRESS FASTENER (DRESS) (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1539 AD)
  • DRESS HOOK (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
  • KNIFE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
  • PIPE TAMPER (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (16th Century to 17th Century - 1540 AD to 1700 AD)
  • BUCKLE (16th Century to 17th Century - 1575 AD to 1700 AD)
  • COIN WEIGHT (16th Century - 1576 AD to 1579 AD)
  • BODKIN (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • FURNITURE FITTING (17th Century to 18th Century - 1660 AD to 1730 AD)
  • COIN WEIGHT (17th Century - 1663 AD to 1685 AD)
  • TOKEN (17th Century - 1667 AD to 1667 AD)

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Record last edited

Aug 13 2025 8:41PM

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