NHER 40488 (Find Spot record) - Multi-period finds

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Summary

Sporadic metal-detecting between 2004 and 2025 recovered prehistoric worked flints, including a Neolithic axehead and scraper and a Neolithic/Bronze Age scraper; Roman, medieval and post-medieval pottery sherds; Roman, medieval and post-medieval coins; medieval and post-medieval jettons; post-medieval tokens and a range of other, Late Bronze Age to post-medieval metal objects. These metal finds include a Late Bronze Age spearhead fragment and socketted axehead fragment; a Middle Iron Age brooch; Late Iron Age/Roman brooches and a fob or dangler; Roman brooches, a hairpin and copper alloy nail; Early Saxon brooches; a Late Saxon to post-medieval lead spindle whorl; medieval to post-medieval dress accessories; medieval keys, harness pendants, a harness-pendant suspension mount, thimble, sword pommel, book clasp, copper alloy and lead seal matrices and lead ampullas; medieval/post-medieval purse bar fragments, book fittings, a candlestick, scabbard chape, loop handle from chafing dish or furniture, copper alloy vessel fragments and copper alloy rings and post-medieval bells, book clasps, keys, harness mounts, spurs, a coin weight, jew's harp, knife end cap, hinge from small box or casket, copper alloy seal matrix and lead powder charge cap or measure.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TL99NE
Civil Parish ROCKLANDS, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

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Before 27 February 2004. Metal detecting.
Found in north-east part of field:
Medieval sherds and post medieval buckle.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 4 June 2004.

June 2012-January 2013. Metal-detecting. [1].
Late Bronze Age spearhead fragment (S1).
1 medieval coin and a strap-end.
Post-medieval buckles and crotal bells.
Information from PAS import.
Site extended to the whole field. Original extent recorded as Context 1.
A. Beckham (HES), 4 April 2013. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 13 March 2024.

June-January 2013. Metal-detecting. [2].
Neolithic axehead.
Early Neolithic/Late Bronze Age flint flake.
Post-medieval crotal bell.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 11 November 2013.

May-December 2014. Metal-detecting. [3].
Neolithic flint scraper.
Late Bronze Age socketed axehead fragment (S2).
Roman brooch.
2 medieval coins, a buckle, thimble and harness pendant.
Medieval/post-medieval copper alloy vessel fragment.
Post-medieval buckles, a coin weight and book clasp.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 1 June 2015. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 8 September 2023.

December 2016-June 2017. Metal-detecting. [4].
Late Iron Age/Roman fob or dangler.
2 Roman coins.
10 medieval coins, 1 pottery sherd, buckles, rotary keys, a strap end, lead ampullas and lead seal matrix.
Medieval/post-medieval dress fastener and purse bar.
10 post-medieval coins, 1 pottery sherd, buckles, buttons, a harness mount, end cap from scale-tang knife and lead powder charge cap or measure.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 3 August 2017. Amended E. McDonald (HES), 5 September 2017 and 1 January 2018 and P. Watkins (HES), 8 January 2024.

June-December 2017. Metal-detecting. [5].
Late Iron Age/Roman Colchester brooch.
4 Roman coins.
Early Saxon Small-long brooch.
4 medieval coins, a buckle and a strap end.
2 post-medieval coins, buckles, a book clasp and crotal bell.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 1 February 2018 and P. Watkins (HES), 1 February 2021.

December 2017-May 2018. Metal-detecting. [6].
Early Saxon side knob from Cruciform brooch.
Middle Saxon pin with a polyhedral head.
2 medieval coins and a copper alloy seal matrix.
Medieval/post-medieval scabbard chape.
Post-medieval buckle.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 3 August 2018 and P. Watkins (HES), 1 March 2023.

May-November 2018. Metal-detecting. [7].
5 Roman coins and brooch.
6 medieval coins, buckles, a harness pendant, and a wheel pommel from a sword.
Medieval/post-medieval purse bar.
2 post-medieval coins, 2 tokens, buckles, buttons and a locking key.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 4th February 2019.

May-December 2019. Metal-detecting. [8].
Roman brooch and a copper alloy hair pin.
1 medieval coin, a buckle and strap end.
1 post-medieval coin, a buckle and copper alloy seal matrix.
Information from PAS imports.
E. McDonald (HES), 1 April 2020 and P. Watkins (HES), 24 June 2021 and 9 September 2023.

October 2020-February 2023. Metal-detecting. [9].
Late Iron Age/Roman copper alloy Colchester brooch.
1 Roman coin and 1 pottery sherd.
Late Saxon to post-medieval lead spindle whorl.
1 medieval coin, 1 jetton, buckles, book clasps, a folding strap clasp, horse-harness pendant, harness-pendant suspension mount, and copper alloy seal matrix.
Medieval/post-medieval loop handle from chafing dish or furniture.
1 post-medieval jetton, 1 token, buttons, buckles, a hooked tag, harness mount, strap or harness mount, crotal bell and lead weight.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 10 February 2024 to 11 March 2024.

October 2023-April 2025. Metal-detecting. [10].
Roman Colchester-derivative Rearhook brooch and a copper alloy nail.
2 medieval buckles, a strap end and casket key.
Medieval/post-medieval purse bar fragment, book mount, book clasp, lathe-turned candlestick, copper alloy rings and copper alloy vessel leg and foot.
3 post-medieval coins, 2 buckles, 2 buttons, a cufflink or button, cufflink, sword-belt fitting, 2 crotal bells, a clapper bell, jew's harp, spur side, rowel spur, harness mount, rotary key and hinge from small box or casket.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 29 July 2025.

  • --- Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Illustration: Gibbons, J.. 2013. Drawing of a incomplete Late Bronze Age copper alloy spearhead.. Film. 1:1.
  • <S2> Illustration: 2014. Drawing of fragment of the mouth of a Late Bronze Age copper alloy socketed axehead. Film. 1:1.
  • <S3> Illustration: Gibbons, J. 2015. Drawing of a medieval harness pendant. Find Illustration. Film. 2:1.
  • AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • FLAKE (Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 701 BC)
  • SCRAPER (TOOL) (Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 701 BC)
  • SCRAPER (TOOL) (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • SOCKETED AXEHEAD (Late Bronze Age - 1000 BC to 701 BC)
  • SOCKETED SPEARHEAD (Late Bronze Age - 1000 BC to 701 BC)
  • FOB (Late Iron Age to Roman - 100 BC to 80 AD)
  • BROOCH (Late Iron Age to Roman - 20 AD to 60 AD)
  • BROOCH (Late Iron Age to Roman - 20 AD to 60 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 409 AD)
  • POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 50 AD to 260 AD)
  • NAIL (Roman - 100 AD to 300 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 119 AD to 121 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 138 AD to 161 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 138 AD to 161 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 319 AD to 330 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 327 AD to 328 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 335 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 335 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 348 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 348 AD to 353 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 364 AD to 375 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 367 AD to 378 AD)
  • BROOCH (Early Saxon - 475 AD to 525 AD)
  • BROOCH (Early Saxon - 475 AD to 525 AD)
  • PIN (Middle Saxon - 730 AD to 850 AD)
  • SPINDLE WHORL (Late Saxon to 16th Century - 1000 AD to 1600 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • HARNESS PENDANT (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1200 AD)
  • HARNESS PENDANT (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1200 AD)
  • HARNESS PENDANT (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1225 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1400 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1400 AD)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (Medieval - 1150 AD to 1225 AD)
  • KEY (LOCKING) (Medieval - 1150 AD to 1400 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1161 AD to 1170 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1180 AD to 1185 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 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • KEY (LOCKING) (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • SEAL MATRIX (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1300 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1216 AD to 1242 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1230 AD to 1450 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1236 AD to 1242 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1248 AD to 1250 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1248 AD to 1251 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1251 AD to 1272 AD)
  • KEY (LOCKING) (Medieval - 1270 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1270 AD to 1450 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1270 AD to 1450 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1280 AD to 1281 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1280 AD to 1281 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1280 AD to 1281 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1282 AD to 1289 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1290 AD to 1291 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • SEAL MATRIX (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • SEAL MATRIX (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • SWORD (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1500 AD)
  • VESSEL (Medieval to 17th Century - 1300 AD to 1700 AD)
  • WEIGHT (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1500 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1305 AD to 1306 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1305 AD to 1309 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1306 AD to 1307 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1307 AD to 1309 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1307 AD to 1310 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1307 AD to 1314 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1317 AD to 1320 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1317 AD to 1320 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1320 AD to 1333 AD)
  • JETTON (Medieval - 1330 AD to 1450 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1344 AD to 1351 AD)
  • AMPULLA (Medieval to 16th Century - 1350 AD to 1530 AD)
  • AMPULLA (Medieval to 16th Century - 1350 AD to 1530 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1500 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1500 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1500 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1350 AD to 1549 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1400 AD)
  • RING (Medieval to 16th Century - 1350 AD to 1600 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1351 AD to 1377 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1354 AD to 1355 AD)
  • BOOK FITTING (Medieval - 1400 AD to 1500 AD)
  • BOOK FITTING (Medieval to 16th Century - 1400 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BOOK FITTING (Medieval to 16th Century - 1400 AD to 1600 AD)
  • BOOK FITTING (Medieval to 17th Century - 1400 AD to 1700 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1400 AD to 1500 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1400 AD to 1500 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1400 AD to 1500 AD)
  • CANDLESTICK (Medieval to 16th Century - 1400 AD to 1600 AD)
  • CHAFING DISH (Medieval to 16th Century - 1400 AD to 1600 AD)
  • THIMBLE (Medieval - 1400 AD to 1500 AD)
  • VESSEL (Medieval to 17th Century - 1400 AD to 1700 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1435 AD to 1438 AD)
  • DRESS FASTENER (DRESS) (Medieval to 16th Century - 1450 AD to 1550 AD)
  • PURSE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1450 AD to 1550 AD)
  • SCABBARD (Medieval to 16th Century - 1485 AD to 1600 AD)
  • BOOK FITTING (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
  • BOOK FITTING (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)
  • 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)
  • KNIFE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
  • PURSE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1550 AD)
  • PURSE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1550 AD)
  • THIMBLE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1526 AD to 1529 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1544 AD to 1547 AD)
  • BELL (16th Century to 18th Century - 1550 AD to 1800 AD)
  • BUCKLE (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1650 AD)
  • CROTAL (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1700 AD)
  • JETTON (16th Century - 1550 AD to 1584 AD)
  • JEWS HARP (16th Century to 18th Century - 1550 AD to 1800 AD)
  • KEY (LOCKING) (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1700 AD)
  • KEY (LOCKING) (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1700 AD)
  • POT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1700 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1560 AD to 1561 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1561 AD to 1561 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1561 AD to 1582 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1568 AD to 1568 AD)
  • BUCKLE (16th Century to 17th Century - 1570 AD to 1700 AD)
  • BUCKLE (16th Century to 17th Century - 1570 AD to 1700 AD)
  • BUCKLE (16th Century to 17th Century - 1575 AD to 1700 AD)
  • BUCKLE (16th Century to 17th Century - 1575 AD to 1700 AD)
  • BUCKLE (16th Century to 17th Century - 1575 AD to 1700 AD)
  • BUCKLE (16th Century to 17th Century - 1575 AD to 1700 AD)
  • BUCKLE (16th Century to 17th Century - 1575 AD to 1700 AD)
  • BUCKLE (16th Century to 17th Century - 1575 AD to 1700 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1578 AD to 1580 AD)
  • JETTON (16th Century to 17th Century - 1586 AD to 1635 AD)
  • JETTON (16th Century to 17th Century - 1586 AD to 1635 AD)
  • JETTON (16th Century to 17th Century - 1586 AD to 1635 AD)
  • BUCKLE (16th Century to 18th Century - 1600 AD to 1720 AD)
  • BUTTON (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • CROTAL (16th Century to 18th Century - 1600 AD to 1800 AD)
  • CROTAL (16th Century to 18th Century - 1600 AD to 1800 AD)
  • CROTAL (16th Century to 18th Century - 1600 AD to 1800 AD)
  • CROTAL (16th Century to 18th Century - 1600 AD to 1800 AD)
  • CROTAL (16th Century to 18th Century - 1600 AD to 1800 AD)
  • CROTAL (16th Century to 18th Century - 1600 AD to 1800 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)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • POWDER MEASURE (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • SEAL MATRIX (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • SPUR (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1650 AD)
  • SPUR (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1650 AD)
  • SWORD BELT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1650 AD)
  • SWORD BELT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1650 AD)
  • TOKEN (16th Century to 18th Century - 1600 AD to 1800 AD)
  • WEIGHT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • JETTON (17th Century - 1608 AD to 1612 AD)
  • COIN WEIGHT (17th Century - 1612 AD to 1619 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1614 AD to 1625 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1625 AD to 1634 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1636 AD to 1644 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1643 AD to 1644 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1645 AD to 1646 AD)
  • BUCKLE (17th Century to 18th Century - 1660 AD to 1720 AD)
  • BUCKLE (17th Century to 18th Century - 1660 AD to 1720 AD)
  • BUCKLE (17th Century to 18th Century - 1660 AD to 1720 AD)
  • BUCKLE (17th Century to 18th Century - 1660 AD to 1720 AD)
  • CUFF LINK (17th Century to 18th Century - 1660 AD to 1800 AD)
  • HINGE (17th Century to 18th Century - 1660 AD to 1800 AD)
  • TOKEN (17th Century - 1670 AD to 1670 AD)
  • TOKEN (17th Century - 1670 AD to 1670 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1672 AD to 1679 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1674 AD to 1674 AD)
  • COIN WEIGHT (17th Century to 18th Century - 1675 AD to 1715 AD)
  • BUCKLE (17th Century to 18th Century - 1690 AD to 1720 AD)
  • BUCKLE (17th Century to 18th Century - 1690 AD to 1720 AD)
  • BUCKLE (17th Century to 18th Century - 1690 AD to 1720 AD)

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