NHER 34101 (Find Spot record) - Multi period metal object scatter

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Summary

Metal detecting here in 1998 and 2002 recovered a range of multi period objects. The most interesting of these comprised a lid from a Roman seal box, part of a medieval horse harness pendant decorated with crowns in relief and a Saxon square-headed brooch.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF80SE
Civil Parish SAHAM TONEY, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Map

1998. Metal Detecting.
Roman, medieval and post medieval coins.
Post medieval token
Roman pin/stud
Two Early Saxon brooch fragments
Middle Saxon/Late Saxon, medieval and post medieval metal finds.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 8 December 1998.

April-May 2000. Metal detecting.
Roman lid from a seal box.
Middle Saxon/Late Saxon incomplete strap end.
Medieval incomplete horse harness pendant, mount, two coins.
Early post medieval hook piece from book clasp.
Undated mystery copper alloy object. Subsequently identified from photograph as a medieval macehead by S. Ashley (NLA) in 2006 (see note in file).
K. Hinds (NLA) 21 June 2000. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 30 November 2014.

  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Undated)
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • PIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • SEAL BOX (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • BROOCH (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
  • DRESS HOOK (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
  • DRESS HOOK (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • BROOCH (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • HARNESS FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • HARNESS PENDANT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • MACE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BOOK FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • HARNESS FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • TOKEN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

Mar 15 2023 7:50AM

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