NHER 33431 (Find Spot record) - Multi-period finds

1997. Metal detecting find. [1].
Iron Age coin, Bury type A.
Identified by J. Davies (NCM) January 1998.
See list in file.
K. Sussams (NCM) 19 January 1998.

March 1998 and earlier. Metal detecting. [2].
?Iron Age/Roman glass bead.
Roman brooch and 5 coins.
Early Saxon annular brooch.
Medieval key.
See lists in file.
K. Sussams (NCM), 15 March 1999.

1998. Metal detecting find.
Unusual medieval belt fitting.
Identified by H. Geake (NCM) October 1998.
See description in file.
K. Sussams (NCM) 23 October 1998.

March to April 1998. Metal detecting.
Found by [4].
1 medieval coin.

May to June 1998. Metal detecting.
Found by [5].
1 medieval coin.
?Medieval 'mystery object'.
Early post medieval button.

December 1998 to January 1999. Metal detecting. [6].
Medieval and post medieval metal objects.
4 medieval coins and 1 medieval jetton.
K. Sussams (NCM), 15 March 1999.

February to March 1999. Metal detecting. [7].
Found by [8].
Post medieval jetton.
Found by [9].
Medieval coin, post medieval token, Early Saxon bucket binding strip fragment, medieval, post medieval and undated metal finds.
See lists in file

May to June 1999. Metal detecting.
Found by [9].
Roman and medieval metal finds.
Roman, medieval/Post medieval sherds.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 4 July 1999.

October-November 2001. Metal detecting.
2 Roman coins.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 3 February 2001.

September 2011. Metal-detecting. Elden Tours, Field T3.
Undated copper alloy ingot.
Middle/Late Bronze Age copper alloy knife fragment (S2).
Roman centre-looped cosmetic mortar.
1 Late Saxon coin.
5 medieval coins, a buckle, strap end and lead ampulla.
Medieval/post-medieval leash swivel and rumbler bell.
3 post-medieval coins, 2 jettons, buckles, a button, harness or belt mount and harness mount.
See lists and (S1) in file.
The other half of the Bronze Age knife was found in 2016 - see notes below and composite drawing (S7).
A. Rogerson (HES), 2 March 2012. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 3 October 2023.

October 2012. Metal-detecting. Elden Tours, Field T3. [10].
Late Iron Age/Roman Colchester-type brooch.
Roman two-piece Colchester-type brooch, incomplete sprung Dolphin brooch, incomplete Trumpet brooches and probable key handle.
Middle/Late Saxon strap end.
1 Late Saxon pottery sherd.
Late Saxon to post-medieval lead spindle whorls.
1 medieval token, buckles, a strap end, strap loop, harness mount, bar mount or binding strip and lead pot mend.
Medieval/post-medieval bell fragment.
Post-medieval button, buckle frame, shoe buckle, harness mount, lead toy whirligig or buzz wheel and silver seal matrix.
Undatable copper alloy casting waste and a circular domed mount.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 3 January 2013.

September 2013. Metal-detecting. Elden Tours, Field T3. [11].
Middle Bronze Age palstave (S4).
3 Roman pottery sherds and brooches, including plate brooches (S3).
Medieval buckles, a harness fitting, casket key and end cap from dagger or scale-tang knife.
Medieval/post-medieval purse bar.
1 post-medieval pottery sherd, a buckle, dress hook and belt clasp.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 6 February 2014.

August-September 2014. Metal-detecting. Elden Tours, Field T3. [12].
?Mesolithic flint blade.
Neolithic flint blade.
Early Neolithic retouched flint flake.
Neolithic/Bronze Age retouched flint flakes, scrapers, a combination tool, borer and flake.
Roman brooches.
Late Saxon to post-medieval lead spindle whorl.
Medieval buckles, a strap union, finger ring and a suspension unit or holder for a lamp or censer.
Medieval/post-medieval sword-scabbard chape.
Post-medieval buckles, a candlestick fragment, harness mount and lead cloth seal.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 10 February 2015.

March 2015. Metal-detecting. Elden Tours, Field T3. [13].
Roman bracelet.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 7 March 2016.

October 2015. Metal-detecting. Elden Tours, Field T3. [14].
Roman plate brooch and patera handle.
Middle Saxon tweezers.
Medieval buckle, rotary key and lead seal matrix.
Medieval/post-medieval purse bar fragment.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 1 January 2016. Amended E. McDonald (HES), 6 March 2017.

March-April 2016. Metal-detecting. Elden Tours, Field T3. [15].
Neolithic/Bronze Age flint flake.
Middle/Late Bronze Age copper alloy tanged knife fragment (S6). The other half of this knife had been found in 2011 - see note above and composite drawing (S7).
1 Roman coin, brooches and a finger ring.
Late Saxon finger ring and harness link fragment.
Medieval buckles, brooches (including a silver annular example), a strap end, harness mount and finger ring.
Post-medieval buckles, a button, dress hook, casket key and copper alloy and lead weights.
Information from PAS import.
The medieval silver brooch was disclaimed as Treasure (Ref: 2016 T347) and returned to the finder.
A. Beckham (HES), 1 May 2016. Amended E. McDonald (HES), 4 July 2017.

August-October 2016. Metal-detecting. Elden Tours, Field T3. [16].
Middle Iron Age brooch.
1 Roman pottery sherd, brooches (including a zoomorphic plate brooch in the form of a duck), a pennanular bracelet fragment, possible miniature cosmetic mortar (S5) and furniture stud.
Medieval buckles, a harness pendant and gold finger ring with chevron decoration and a bezel set with a possible quartz.
Medieval/post-medieval leash swivel and buckle.
Post-medieval thimble and lead cloth seal.
Information from PAS import.
The gold finger ring was disclaimed as Treasure (Ref: 2016 T829) and returned to the finder.
A. Beckham (HES), 15 December 2016. Amended by E. McDonald (HES), 2 October 2018 and P. Watkins (HES), 8 January 2024 and 13 October 2024.

March 2017. Metal-detecting. Elden Tours. Field T3. [17].
Neolithic/Bronze Age flint flake.
1 Late Iron Age coin, (silver stater of the Iceni).
Medieval buckle, lamp or censer holder and pendent loop.
Post-medieval dress hook.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 6 June 2017.