NHER 32259 (Find Spot record) - Roman and Late Saxon to post medieval finds

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Summary

Sporadic metal-detecting between 1996 and 2017 recovered Roman, medieval and post-medieval coins; a medieval token; a post-medieval jetton and Roman and Late Saxon to post-medieval metal objects. The metal finds include Roman brooches and a surgical instrument; a Late Saxon to medieval suspension unit, probably for a censer; a medieval strap-end, purse frame and cauldron fragment; a medieval/post-medieval Jew's harp and a post-medieval harness fitting.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF90NW
Civil Parish BRADENHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Map

May/June 1996. Metal detecting. 'Olland Pits'. [1].
One Roman coin and one medieval jetton.
See list in file.
Three 1st century Roman brooches:
Dolphin, with spring mechanism.
Colchester two-piece.
Pin only.
I.D. J. Davies (NCM).

September/October 1996. Metal detecting. [1].
Early post medieval harness mount and Jew's harp.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 12 November 1996.

November 1997. Metal detecting by [2].
Roman coins,
Roman, medieval, post medieval metal work and coins. See lists in file.

November 1997. Metal detecting by [3].
Medieval coin.

February 1998. Metal detecting by [2].
Roman brooch.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 14 July 1999.

November 2012-February 2013. Metal-detecting. [4].
Late Saxon/medieval suspension unit, probably for a censer.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 1 May 2014.

September-October 2016. Metal-detecting. [5].
Medieval strap-end.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 15 December 2016.

September 2017. Metal-detecting. [6].
1 medieval coin.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 1 February 2018.

  • --- Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • BOW BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • SURGICAL INSTRUMENT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • CENSER (Late Saxon to Medieval - 900 AD to 1100 AD)
  • CAULDRON (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • MUSICAL INSTRUMENT (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • PURSE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • TOKEN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1309 AD to 1310 AD)
  • COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • HARNESS (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • JETTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • PURSE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

May 29 2025 8:21AM

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