NHER 34961 (Find Spot record) - Multi-period metal finds

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Summary

Metal-detecting between 1999 and 2024 recovered Roman, medieval and post-medieval coins, a post-medieval token; and Late Saxon to post-medieval metal objects. The metal finds include a Late Saxon buckle; medieval to post-medieval dress accessories; a medieval harness mount, thimble and coin weight; a medieval/post-medieval copper alloy vessel fragment and copper alloy ring and a post-medieval harness fitting, sword-belt mount, harness mount, crotal bell, clapper bell and lead cloth seal.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF71SW
Civil Parish NARBOROUGH, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Map

May-June 1999. Metal detecting. [1].
Two Roman coins and one medieval coin.
One post medieval jetton and one post medieval coin.
Late Saxon or medieval, medieval and post medieval metal finds.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 22 December 1999.

April 2016-February 2017. Metal-detecting. [2].
1 medieval coin and a harness mount.
Information from PAS import.
Site extended to the northern field boundary. Previous extent recorded as Context 1.
A. Beckham (HES), 10 April 2017. Amended E. McDonald (HES), 4 May 2020.

August-November 2023. Metal-detecting. [3].
3 Roman coins.
1 medieval coin, a bar mount and coin weight.
Medieval/post-medieval cast copper alloy foot from cooking vessel, cauldron or skillet.
Information from PAS import.
Extended to whole field. Previous extent recorded as Context 2.
P. Watkins (HES), 30 November 2023 and 13 October 2024.

November 2023-July 2024. Metal-detecting. [4].
11 Roman coins.
1 medieval coin, 2 strap ends, a buckle, probable annular brooch fragment and thimble.
Medieval/post-medieval copper alloy ring.
1 post-medieval coin, a buckle, button, sword-belt mount, harness mount, crotal bell, clapper bell and lead cloth seal.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 17 February 2025 and 3 July 2025.

Associated Sources (0)

  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 268 AD to 270 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 268 AD to 270 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 270 AD to 270 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 275 AD to 286 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 275 AD to 286 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 319 AD to 330 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 364 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 364 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 341 AD to 348 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 341 AD to 348 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 348 AD to 350 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 353 AD to 364 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 364 AD to 378 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 364 AD to 378 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1248 AD to 1250 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1270 AD to 1450 AD)
  • BROOCH (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1500 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • VESSEL (Medieval to 17th Century - 1300 AD to 1700 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1306 AD to 1307 AD)
  • THIMBLE (Medieval - 1330 AD to 1400 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1344 AD to 1351 AD)
  • RING (Medieval to 16th Century - 1350 AD to 1600 AD)
  • COIN WEIGHT (Medieval - 1351 AD to 1500 AD)
  • BUTTON (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • BUTTON (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)
  • BELL (16th Century to 18th Century - 1550 AD to 1800 AD)
  • CROTAL (16th Century to 18th Century - 1550 AD to 1800 AD)
  • SWORD BELT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1700 AD)
  • CLOTH SEAL (16th Century to 17th Century - 1558 AD to 1603 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1582 AD to 1583 AD)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • BUCKLE (17th Century - 1620 AD to 1680 AD)

Related NHER Records (0)

Record last edited

Jul 31 2025 10:16PM

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