NHER 33380 (Find Spot record) - Multi-period metal objects and coins

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Summary

Metal detecting in this area between 1997 and 2011 recovered a Roman coin; as well as Roman and medieval to post-medieval metal objects. The metal finds consist of medieval/post-medieval dress accessories; a medieval cauldron fragment; medieval/post-medieval copper alloy vessel fragments, a seal, and a thimble; and a post medieval coin weight.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TG02NE
Civil Parish	GUESTWICK, BROADLAND, NORFOLK

Full Description

November/December 1997. Metal detecting. [1].
One Roman and two medieval coins.
See lists in file.
Squat late medieval/early post medieval thimble with spirally applied punched dots.
Identified by A. Rogerson (NLA).
A. Rogerson (NLA), 12 January 1998.

December 1997/January 1998. Metal detecting. [2].
Medieval coins.
Post medieval coin weight.
Medieval and post medieval metal finds.
See lists in file.
See published description of seal matrix (S1).
A. Rogerson (NLA), 10 February 1998.

August 2010-August 2011. Metal-detecting. [3].
Post-medieval silver gilt dress hook.
Information from PAS import.
The post-medieval silver gilt dress hook was disclaimed as Treasure (Ref: 2010 T538), and returned to the finder.
E. McDonald (HES), 1 July 2020.

Associated Sources (2)

--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1> SNF86467 Article in Serial: Geake, H., Rogerson, A. and Ashley, S. 1999. Medieval Seal Matrices from Norfolk, 1996-1998. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XLIII Pt II pp 353-358. no 7, p 354.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (4)

Object Types (11)

COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
CAULDRON (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
SEAL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
THIMBLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
VESSEL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
DRESS HOOK (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
COIN WEIGHT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
SEAL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
THIMBLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Related NHER Records (0)

Record last edited

Jun 30 2021 2:43PM