NHER 40114 (Find Spot record) - Mesolithic, Roman and medieval to post medieval finds

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Summary

Metal detecting here between 2003 and 2020 recovered an Early Mesolithic flint tranchet axehead; Roman and post-medieval coins and a number of other metal objects, including a medieval buckle, key, gold brooch and lead ampulla; a medieval/post-medieval lead weight and a post-medieval buckle and spoon.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG21SE
Civil Parish SALHOUSE, BROADLAND, NORFOLK

Before 19 November 2003. Metal-detecting (E2927).
1 medieval lead ampulla.
1 medieval/post-medieval lead weight.
1 post-medieval spoon and 1 button.
Also 13 late post-medieval/modern/undatable objects.
Identified by A. Rogerson (NLA), see list and descriptions in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 27 November 2003. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 12 May 2014.

Before 26 November 2004. Metal-detecting.
From south end of field:
1 Early Mesolithic flint tranchet axehead. See drawing (S1).
1 medieval key.
Flint identified by P. Robins (NCM) and key by A. Rogerson (NLA). See list and descriptions in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 8 February 2005. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 12 May 2014.

Before 24 July 2008. Metal-detecting.
From southern half of field:
1 medieval buckle.
1 post-medieval coin and 1 buckle.
Coin identified by A. Marsden (NLA) and other objects by A. Rogerson (NLA). See list and descriptions in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 29 July 2008. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 12 May 2014.

September 2020. Metal-detecting. [1].
1 Roman coin.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 24 June 2021.

September 2020. Metal-detecting. [2].
Medieval tiny gold annular brooch.
This brooch was disclaimed as Treasure (Ref: 2020 T938) and returned to the finder.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 12 September 2023.

  • --- Article in Serial: Gurney, D. (ed.). 2006. Archaeological Finds in Norfolk in 2005. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XLV Pt I pp 112-123. p 113.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Illustration: Robins, P. 2004. Drawing of a Mesolithic flint tranchet axehead from Salhouse. Paper. 1:1.
  • TRANCHET AXEHEAD (Early Mesolithic - 10000 BC to 7001 BC)
  • COIN (Roman - 221 AD to 221 AD)
  • AMPULLA (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • KEY (LOCKING) (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • WEIGHT (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • BROOCH (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 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)
  • SPOON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

Aug 12 2025 9:22AM

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