NHER 33048 (Find Spot record) - Multi-period finds

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Summary

Metal detecting recovered a range of finds dating from the Roman to the post medieval period. These include a Roman Dolphin brooch, an Early Saxon square-headed brooch and wrist clasp, a Middle Saxon square pommel cap, a Middle Saxon equal-armed brooch, a Late Saxon buckle pin, a medieval binding/mount fragment and a post medieval coin weight. Six medieval coins and a post medieval token were also found.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG04SE
Civil Parish KELLING, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

1997. Metal detecting finds.
Six medieval coins.
Post medieval token.
Roman Dolphin brooch.
Early Saxon square-headed brooch (S1) and wrist clasp (S2).
Middle Saxon square pommel cap.
Middle Saxon equal-armed brooch.
Late Saxon buckle pin.
Medieval binding/mount fragment.
Post medieval coin weight.
Details and (S1) in file.
V. Fryer (NCM) 9 May 1997.3300

Detailed descriptions and (S2) of Early Saxon brooch and wrist clasp added 1999.
M. Dennis (NLA), 31 May 2006.

  • --- Photograph: NLA. Finds Photograph.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Illustration: Penn, K. 1997. Drawing of an Early Saxon copper alloy square-headed brooch. Paper. 2:1.
  • <S2> Illustration: Holness, A.. 1998. Drawing of an Early Saxon catchplate from a wrist clasp.. Card. 1:1.
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • BROOCH (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
  • SLEEVE CLASP (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
  • BROOCH (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
  • SWORD (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • COIN WEIGHT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • TOKEN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

Feb 23 2021 8:04AM

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