NHER 40868 (Find Spot record) - Multi-period metal objects, coins and pottery sherds

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Summary

Metal detecting here in 2004 recovered a variety of metal objects and coins. Finds included an elaborate post medieval belt mount, an Iron Age/Roman toggle, two Late Saxon strap ends, part of a post medieval sword belt hanger, a Roman dolphin brooch and two medieval hones.

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None recorded

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Map sheet	TF91SW
Civil Parish	WENDLING, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

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July-August 2004. Metal-detecting in field containing NHER 7283 and NHER 7284.
4 Roman coins (3rd and 4th century), 1 brooch (dolphin type) and 1 strap/belt mount (peltoid).
2 medieval pottery sherds (strap handels inc 1 from glazed grimston), 2 stone hones and 1 buckle.
1 post-medieval token, 3 strap/belt hooked fittings, 1 belt mount, 1 sword belt hanger, 1 book clasp, 2 lead cloth seals, 1 sheet ferrule and 1 shoe buckle.
3 undated rings.
Pottery identified by A. Rogerson (NLA), numismatic items by A. Marsden (NLA) and other objects by S. Ashley (NLA). See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 20 September 2004.
Updated by J. Page (HES), 24 March 2014.

August-September 2004. Metal-detecting in field containing NHER 7283, 7284 and 11618.
1 Iron Age/Roman toggle.
12 Roman coins and 1 brooch (hinged dolphin).
1 Late saxon stirrup terminal and 2 strap ends (inc 1 Winchester style).
1 medieval coin, 1 pottery sherd (jug rim) and 1 double hooked fastener.
5 medieval/post-medieval paper-clip rivets.
1 post-medieval jetton, 1 pottery sherd (lead glazed on both sides), 1 purse frame fragment, 2 belt mounts (inc 1bar), 1 candlestick fragment, 2 lead cloth seals, 1 book-clasp fragment, 1 hinge and 1 book clasp.
Pottery identified by A. Rogerson (NLA), numismatic items by A. Marsden (NLA) and other objects by S. Ashley (NLA). See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 18 October 2004.
Updated by J. Page (HES), 24 March 2014.

Before September 2004. Surface finds while metal detecting.
One Late Saxon, three medieval and one post medieval sherds.
Undated hone.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 31 May 2005.

Associated Sources (4)

--- SNF50955 Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
--- SNF51667 Photograph: NCC Find Identification and Recording Service. c. 1975-2000. HES Find Polaroid Collection. HES Find Polaroid Collection. polaroid. black and white.
--- SNF50602 Photograph: NLA. Finds Photograph.
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (5)

Object Types (46)

TOGGLE (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
RING (Unknown date)
WHETSTONE (Unknown date)
BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
STRAP FITTING (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
TOGGLE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
COIN (Roman - 200 AD to 399 AD)
COIN (Roman - 268 AD to 270 AD)
COIN (Roman - 268 AD to 270 AD)
COIN (Roman - 271 AD to 274 AD)
COIN (Roman - 273 AD to 280 AD)
COIN (Roman - 293 AD to 296 AD)
COIN (Roman - 315 AD to 316 AD)
COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 348 AD)
COIN (Roman - 337 AD to 341 AD)
COIN (Roman - 341 AD to 348 AD)
COIN (Roman - 367 AD to 375 AD)
COIN (Roman - 367 AD to 375 AD)
POT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
STIRRUP (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
STRAP END (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
DRESS FASTENER (DRESS) (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
RIVET (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
WHETSTONE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1490 AD to 1500 AD)
BOOK FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
BOOK FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
BUCKLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
CANDLESTICK (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
CLOTH SEAL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
CLOTH SEAL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
FURNITURE FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
JETTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
PURSE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
RIVET (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
STRAP FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
STRAP FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
SWORD BELT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
TOKEN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
JETTON (16th Century to 17th Century - 1586 AD to 1635 AD)