NHER 32042 (Find Spot record) - Roman and medieval to post-medieval finds

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Summary

Metal detecting between 1995 and 2025 recovered Neolithic/Bronze Age flint flakes; Roman pottery sherds; a Roman coin and a number of other, Roman/Early Saxon and medieval to post-medieval metal objects. These metal finds include a Roman/Early Saxon buckle; medieval to post-medieval dress accessories; a medieval casket key; a medieval/post-medieval book clasp and purse bar and post-medieval rotary keys, a book clasp, thimble and lead weight.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG12SW
Civil Parish CAWSTON, BROADLAND, NORFOLK

Map

November/December 1995. Metal detecting. [1].
1 Roman coin.
See list in file.
A.Rogerson (NLA) 4 April 1996.

March 2017. Metal-detecting. Elden Tours. Field CAW9. [2].
Neolithic/Bronze Age flint flakes.
Roman/Early Saxon military buckle with small animals heads.
Medieval brooches, a buckle and strap end.
Medieval/post-medieval purse bar.
Post-medieval rotary keys, a buckle, dress hook, sword-belt fitting, book clasp, thimble and lead trade weight.
Information from PAS import.
Site extended to the whole field. Previously mapped as a point at [3].
E. McDonald (HES), 6 June 2017.

2020. Metal-detecting. Elden Tours, Field CAW9. [4].
Medieval buckle.
Medieval/post-medieval book clasp.
Post-medieval dress hook.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 28 January 2022 and P. Watkins (HES), 14 October 2023.

March 2025. Metal-detecting. Elden Tours, Field CAW9. [5].
Medieval casket key.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 6 July 2025.

INDSET102025HGAR - PAS details awaited. [6].
Field CAW9.
P. Watkins (HES), 11 October 2025.

  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • SCRAPER (TOOL) (Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 701 BC)
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Roman to Early Saxon - 350 AD to 450 AD)
  • BROOCH (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • KEY (LOCKING) (Medieval - 1270 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BROOCH (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1500 AD)
  • BOOK FITTING (Medieval to 16th Century - 1400 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)
  • DRESS HOOK (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
  • DRESS HOOK (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
  • PURSE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1570 AD)
  • THIMBLE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
  • WEIGHT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1540 AD to 1700 AD)
  • KEY (LOCKING) (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1700 AD)
  • SWORD BELT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • WEIGHT (17th Century - 1625 AD to 1649 AD)
  • BUCKLE (17th Century to 18th Century - 1650 AD to 1720 AD)

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Record last edited

Oct 11 2025 10:38AM

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