NHER 35591 (Find Spot record) - Undated and Iron Age to post-medieval finds

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Summary

Metal-detecting between 2000 and 2025 recovered Roman, medieval and post-medieval pottery sherds; Roman, Middle Saxon, and medieval to post-medieval coins; post-medieval jettons and tokens and undated and Iron Age to post-medieval metal objects. These metal finds include an undated copper alloy ring; Middle Iron Age brooches; a Late Iron Age/Roman brooch; Roman brooches, a hair pin, seal box lid, openwork key handle and copper alloy bead; an Early Saxon brooch and mount; a Middle Saxon brooch and pin; a Middle/Late Saxon hooked tag; Late Saxon strap fitting; a Late Saxon/medieval buckle and unidentified copper alloy object; a Late Saxon to post-medieval lead spindle whorl; medieval to post-medieval dress accessories (including post-medieval silver cufflinks); medieval harness mounts, harness pendants, a pendant loop, thimble, ewer fragment, rotary key, socket from candlestick and dagger-scabbard chape; a medieval/post-medieval purse bar and lead spindle whorl and post-medieval book clasps, harness mounts, sword-belt mounts, a Jews harp, rowel spur, lead cloth seals and lead weight.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TL99NE
Civil Parish ROCKLANDS, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

May to June 2000. Metal detecting. [1].
Early Saxon, a very intriguing little object! A rectangular mount made of copper alloy, with the back covered in iron ?sheet. Identified by H. M. Geake (NCM). (S1).
K. Hinds (NLA), 1 August 2000.

January-July 2013. Metal-detecting. Site extended 15m to the north-west. [2].
1 Roman pottery sherd and brooches.
3 medieval coins, 8 pottery sherds, a brooch, buckle, pendant loop and dagger-scabbard chape.
Medieval/post-medieval buckle and a button.
6 post-medieval pottery sherds, a buckle, hooked tag, button, sword-belt mount and book clasp.
A. Beckham (HES), 4 July 2013. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 1 March 2024.

December 2013. Metal-detecting. Site extended to north-eastern part of field. [3].
Medieval brooch and thimble.
1 post-medieval coin and rowel spur.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 6 February 2014.

December 2014-June 2015. Metal-detecting. [4].
Undated copper alloy ring.
Middle Iron Age brooch (S2).
1 Roman coin and a brooch.
Early Saxon Small-long brooch.
Middle Saxon Ansate brooch.
Late Saxon strap fitting.
Late Saxon/medieval buckle and unidentified copper alloy object.
8 medieval coins, buckles, harness pendants, a harness mount, strap end and strap fitting.
1 medieval/post-medieval coin and a purse bar.
2 post-medieval coins, 2 tokens, 1 jetton, a buckle, finger ring and harness mount.
Information from PAS import.
The Middle Iron Age brooch was originally identified as Roman but was reidentified by A. Rogerson and S. Ashley (HES), 8 January 2018.
A. Beckham (HES), 7 September 2015. Amended by E. McDonald (HES), 1 February 2018.

June 2015-November 2015. Metal-detecting. [5].
Late Iron Age/early Roman brooch.
3 Roman coins, a brooch and hair pin.
Middle Saxon pin.
10 medieval coins, 1 jetton, buckles, strap ends, a ewer fragment, harness mount and rotary key.
2 post-medieval coins, 3 jettons, cloth seals, buckles, buttons, book clasps, a harness mount and lead weight. Two post-medieval silver cufflink discs were also recovered, one showing a crown above two hearts and the other a flaming heart transfixed by a pair of arrows. These were both submitted for consideration as Treasure (Refs: 2015 T512 and 2015 T511 respectively).
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 4 July 2016. Amended E. McDonald (HES), 5 September 2017 and P. Watkins (HES), 1 March 2024.

December 2015-July 2016. Metal-detecting. [6].
1 Roman coin and a brooch.
1 medieval coin.
1 post-medieval coin.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 4 November 2016.

July-December 2016. Metal-detecting. [7].
1 Late Iron Age coin.
2 medieval coins, buckles and a candlestick socket.
1 medieval/post-medieval coin.
2 post-medieval coins, 1 jetton, buckles and buttons.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 7 February 2017.

December 2017-May 2018. Metal-detecting. [8].
1 Middle Saxon coin (Offa of Mercia).
2 medieval coins.
1 post-medieval coin, a button and buckle.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 2 October 2018.

December 2018-May 2019. Metal-detecting. [9].
2 medieval coins.
Medieval/post-medieval dress hook.
2 post-medieval coins, a buckle, a dress hook and Jew's harp.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 1 August 2019.

October 2020-February 2023. Metal-detecting. [10].
1 Roman coin, a seal box lid and openwork key handle.
Middle/Late Saxon hooked tag.
2 medieval coins and a buckle.
Post-medieval hooked tag and a possible sword-belt mount.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 9 February 2024, 17 February 2024 and 11 March 2024.

October 2023-April 2025. Metal-detecting. [11].
Roman Colchester-derivative rearhook brooch and copper alloy bead.
Late Saxon to post-medieval lead spindle whorl.
Medieval/post-medieval lead spindle whorl.
1 post-medieval coin, 3 buckles, a button and probable sword-belt fitting.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 29 July 2025.

  • --- Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
  • <S1> Photograph: NCC Find Identification and Recording Service. c. 1975-2000. HES Find Polaroid Collection. HES Find Polaroid Collection. polaroid. black and white.
  • <S2> Illustration: Gibbons, J. 2015. Drawing of a Middle Iron Age copper alloy brooch. Film. 2:1.
  • BROOCH (Middle Iron Age - 400 BC to 200 BC)
  • COIN (Late Iron Age - 50 BC to 20 BC)
  • RING (Unknown date)
  • BROOCH (Late Iron Age to Roman - 20 AD to 60 AD)
  • BEAD (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 55 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 65 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 65 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 65 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 65 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 65 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 65 AD)
  • HAIR PIN (Roman - 43 AD to 200 AD)
  • POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • SEAL BOX (Roman - 100 AD to 300 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 125 AD to 128 AD)
  • KEY (LOCKING) (Roman - 150 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 260 AD to 268 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 286 AD to 293 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 286 AD to 293 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 335 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 335 AD)
  • FURNITURE FITTING (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
  • BROOCH (Early Saxon - 480 AD to 500 AD)
  • BROOCH (Middle Saxon - 700 AD to 800 AD)
  • PIN (Middle Saxon - 730 AD to 850 AD)
  • COIN (Middle Saxon - 779 AD to 793 AD)
  • HOOKED TAG (Middle Saxon to Late Saxon - 800 AD to 1000 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Late Saxon to Medieval - 1000 AD to 1200 AD)
  • SPINDLE WHORL (Late Saxon to 16th Century - 1000 AD to 1600 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Late Saxon to Medieval - 1000 AD to 1100 AD)
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Late Saxon to Medieval - 1000 AD to 1200 AD)
  • HARNESS PENDANT (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1200 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1400 AD)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (Medieval - 1150 AD to 1300 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1180 AD to 1185 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1180 AD to 1189 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1180 AD to 1189 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1180 AD to 1200 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1189 AD to 1204 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1190 AD to 1194 AD)
  • BROOCH (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1300 AD)
  • BROOCH (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1300 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1500 AD)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • HARNESS PENDANT (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1300 AD)
  • KEY (LOCKING) (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1205 AD to 1216 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1207 AD to 1210 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1218 AD to 1222 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1218 AD to 1236 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1222 AD to 1236 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1222 AD to 1242 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1248 AD to 1250 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1248 AD to 1250 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1251 AD to 1272 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1251 AD to 1272 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1270 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1270 AD to 1400 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1282 AD to 1289 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1282 AD to 1289 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1282 AD to 1289 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1500 AD)
  • CLASP (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1300 AD)
  • SCABBARD (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1500 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1305 AD to 1306 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1305 AD to 1307 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1306 AD to 1307 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1307 AD to 1309 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1309 AD to 1310 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1314 AD to 1317 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1335 AD to 1343 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1335 AD to 1343 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1450 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1500 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1500 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1500 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1500 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1500 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1500 AD)
  • THIMBLE (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1450 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1351 AD to 1352 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1363 AD to 1369 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1400 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1400 AD to 1600 AD)
  • CANDLESTICK (Medieval - 1400 AD to 1500 AD)
  • EWER (Medieval - 1400 AD to 1500 AD)
  • SPINDLE WHORL (Medieval to 16th Century - 1400 AD to 1600 AD)
  • JETTON (Medieval - 1415 AD to 1497 AD)
  • DRESS FASTENER (DRESS) (Medieval to 16th Century - 1450 AD to 1550 AD)
  • BUTTON (Medieval to 16th Century - 1475 AD to 1600 AD)
  • BOOK FITTING (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
  • BOOK FITTING (Medieval to 17th Century - 1500 AD to 1700 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
  • BUTTON (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
  • BUTTON (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
  • BUTTON (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
  • BUTTON (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
  • DRESS HOOK (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
  • DRESS HOOK (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
  • JETTON (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1550 AD)
  • PURSE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1550 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1530 AD to 1544 AD)
  • SWORD BELT (16th Century - 1540 AD to 1600 AD)
  • BUCKLE (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1650 AD)
  • BUCKLE (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1650 AD)
  • BUCKLE (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1650 AD)
  • JEWS HARP (16th Century to 18th Century - 1550 AD to 1800 AD)
  • SWORD BELT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1700 AD)
  • SWORD BELT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1700 AD)
  • JETTON (16th Century - 1553 AD to 1584 AD)
  • BUCKLE (16th Century to 17th Century - 1570 AD to 1700 AD)
  • BUCKLE (16th Century to 17th Century - 1570 AD to 1700 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1574 AD to 1574 AD)
  • BUCKLE (16th Century to 17th Century - 1575 AD to 1700 AD)
  • CLOTH SEAL (16th Century to 17th Century - 1575 AD to 1700 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1578 AD to 1578 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1582 AD to 1585 AD)
  • JETTON (16th Century to 17th Century - 1583 AD to 1601 AD)
  • JETTON (16th Century to 17th Century - 1586 AD to 1635 AD)
  • JETTON (16th Century to 17th Century - 1586 AD to 1635 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1587 AD to 1590 AD)
  • BUCKLE (16th Century to 18th Century - 1600 AD to 1720 AD)
  • BUTTON (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • BUTTON (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • DRESS HOOK (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • FINGER RING (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • POT (16th Century to 18th Century - 1600 AD to 1800 AD)
  • ROWEL SPUR (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • WEIGHT (16th Century to 18th Century - 1600 AD to 1800 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1602 AD to 1602 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1604 AD to 1604 AD)
  • JETTON (17th Century - 1608 AD to 1612 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1625 AD to 1649 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1625 AD to 1649 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1636 AD to 1644 AD)
  • BUCKLE (17th Century to 18th Century - 1660 AD to 1720 AD)
  • CUFF LINK (17th Century - 1660 AD to 1700 AD)
  • CUFF LINK (17th Century - 1660 AD to 1700 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1666 AD to 1670 AD)
  • TOKEN (17th Century - 1667 AD to 1667 AD)
  • CLOTH SEAL (17th Century - 1668 AD to 1668 AD)
  • TOKEN (17th Century - 1669 AD to 1669 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1679 AD to 1679 AD)
  • BUCKLE (17th Century to 18th Century - 1690 AD to 1720 AD)
  • BUCKLE (17th Century to 18th Century - 1690 AD to 1720 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1695 AD to 1698 AD)

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Aug 13 2025 3:19AM

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