NHER 40911 (Find Spot record) - Multi-period finds

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Summary

Metal-detecting between 2004 and 2023 recovered a late prehistoric flint flake; Roman, medieval and post-medieval pottery sherds; Roman, medieval and post-medievaland coins; medieval jettons; post-medieval tokens and Roman to post-medieval metal objects. The metal finds include a Roman stud, figurine, mount and brooch; an Early Saxon brooch; Late Saxon brooches, a stirrup-strap mounts and stirrup terminal; medieval to post-medieval dress accessories (including a medieval silver finger ring); a medieval brooch, padlock, seal matrix and harness mounts and pendant; medieval/post-medieval candlestick fragment, weight, spindle whorl, cauldron fragment and knife fragment and post-medieval book fittings, candle snuffer, crotal bells, clapper bell, rowel spur, knife end-cap and lead weight.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TM19NE
Civil Parish BRACON ASH, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

August-September 2004. Metal-detecting.
1 Late Saxon stirrup-strap mount.
2 medieval coins and 1 gilt harness mount.
1 post-medieval coin and 1 lead cloth seal.
Coins identified 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.

September-October 2005. Metal-detecting.
1 Roman furniture nail/stud.
4 medieval coins and 2 sword scabbard chapes (12th century).
1 post-medieval coin, 1 lead trade weight (1oz) and 2 crotal bells.
Coins identified by A. Marsden (NLA) and other objects by S. Ashley (NLA). See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 14 November 2005.

December 2005-January 2006. Metal-detecting.
4 Roman coins, brooch and copper alloy appliqué figurine in the form of a horse (S2).
Medieval lead seal matrix.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 18 February 2006.

March-April 2006. Metal-detecting.
Late Saxon stirrup-strap mount.
Medieval/post-medieval padlock.
Post-medieval strap slide, silver bead and lead toy duck.
The post-medieval silver bead was disclaimed as Treasure (Ref: 2006 T597) and returned to the finder. This object is amongst those note in (S3).
Identified and compiled by S. Ashley (NLA), 12 May 2006.

Before 27 November 2006. Metal-detecting.
7 medieval coins.
2 post-medieval coins.
A. Marsden (NLA), 14 June 2007.

September 2007. Metal-detecting.
2 medieval coins.
Medieval/post-medieval candlestick base and copper alloy vessel fragments.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 8 September 2007.

September 2007. Metal-detecting.
1 medieval coin and folding clasp.
1 post-medieval coin, 1 pottery sherd and book clasp.
S. Ashley (NLA), 7 November 2007.

April 2008. Metal-detecting.
1 Late Prehistoric flint flake.
Medieval spur buckle.
Medieval/post-medieval copper alloy vessel fragment.
S. Ashley (NLA), 30 May 2008

Before 11 November 2008. Metal-detecting.
Undatable casting waste.
Medieval buckle.
1 post-medieval coin, harness fitting, possible candle snuffer handle and copper alloy unidentified object.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 2 February 2009.

September 2009. Metal-detecting.
Medieval horse harness fitting.
S. Ashley (NLA), 5 November 2009.

April 2010. Metal-detecting.
1 post-medieval token, buckle and rowel spur.
S. Ashley (NLA), 10 May 2010.

October 2010. Metal-detecting.
Early Saxon brooch.
1 medieval pottery sherd.
Medieval/post-medieval lead weight.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 4 November 2010.

November-December 2010. Metal-detecting.
Late Saxon stirrup terminal.
1 medieval coin, a strap end and knife.
Medieval/post-medieval shoulder bolster from whittle-tang knife.
S. Ashley (NLA), 6 January 2011.

August 2011. Metal-detecting.
1 Roman coin.
1 post-medieval coin and knife end cap.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 11 October 2010.

Before 3 February 2012. Metal-detecting.
Roman prick spur (S1).
1 medieval coin, strap ends, buckles, a brooch and silver finger ring.
Medieval/post-medieval lead weights and lead spindle whorls or weights.
1 post-medieval token, a button, harness mount and finger ring.
The medieval silver finger ring was disclaimed as Treasure (Ref: 2012 T931) and returned to the finder.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 10 September 2012.

August-September 2012. Metal-detecting. [2].
1 Roman pottery sherd.
Medieval buckles and a book mount.
Medieval/post-medieval buckle.
1 post-medieval jetton and buckles.
Information from PAS import.

October-November 2012. Metal-detecting. [3].
1 post-medieval coin.
Information from PAS import.

August-September 2013. Metal-detecting. [4].
Post-medieval crotal bell.
Information from PAS import.

February-March 2014. Metal-detecting. [5].
1 medieval coin.
Information from PAS import.

March-April 2014. Metal-detecting. [6].
Roman mount.
Medieval brooch.
1 post-medieval coin, 1 jetton, a clapper bell and rowel spur.
Information from PAS import.

January-February 2015. Metal-detecting. [7].
Middle/Late Saxon brooch.
Late Saxon disc brooch.
3 medieval coin, a strap end, buckle and harness mount.
Medieval/post-medieval cast copper alloy cauldron fragment.
Information from PAS import.

August 2016. Metal-detecting. [8].
1 post-medieval coin.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 5 September 2016.

October 2018. Metal-detecting. [9].
2 medieval coins and fragment of silver finger ring.
1 post-medieval coin.
Information from PAS import.
The medieval silver finger ring disclaimed as Treasure (2021 T65) and returned to the finder.
E. McDonald (HES), 3 December 2019 and P. Watkins (HES), 8 January 2024.

March 2020. Metal-detecting. [10].
1 medieval coin.
1 post-medieval coin and 2 tokens.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 1 April 2020.

August 2023. Metal-detecting. [11].
1 Roman coin.
1 medieval coin.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 12 March 2024.

October 2023. Metal-detecting. [12].
Post-medieval lead weight.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 3 July 2025.

  • --- Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
  • --- Photograph: NCC Find Identification and Recording Service. c. 1975-2000. HES Find Polaroid Collection. HES Find Polaroid Collection. polaroid. black and white.
  • --- Publication: British Museum. 2014. Treasure Act Annual Report 2012. p 40.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Illustration: Gibbons, J.. 2012. Drawing of a Roman copper alloy prick spur fragment.. Film. 2:1.
  • <S2> Illustration: Gibbons, J. 2014. Drawing of a fragment of Roman copper alloy appliqué figurine in the form of a horse.. Film. 2:1.
  • <S3> Unpublished Document: Department for Culture, Media and Sport and British Museum. 2008. Treasure Annual Report 2005/6. p 157; No 785.
  • FLAKE (Late Prehistoric - 4000 BC to 42 AD)
  • CASTING WASTE (Unknown date)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • FIGURINE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • FURNITURE FITTING (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • MOUNT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • PRICK SPUR (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • POT (Roman - 120 AD to 190 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 170 AD to 174 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 293 AD to 296 AD)
  • BROOCH (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
  • BROOCH (Middle Saxon to Late Saxon - 800 AD to 900 AD)
  • STIRRUP (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • BROOCH (Late Saxon - 900 AD to 1000 AD)
  • BROOCH (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • CANDLESTICK (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • HARNESS PENDANT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • KNIFE (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • SCABBARD (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • SEAL MATRIX (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • SPINDLE WHORL (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • VESSEL (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • WEIGHT (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • WEIGHT (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • FINGER RING (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1250 AD)
  • PADLOCK (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1299 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1180 AD to 1189 AD)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1203 AD to 1216 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1218 AD to 1242 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1250 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1250 AD to 1400 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1280 AD to 1281 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1280 AD to 1281 AD)
  • BROOCH (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • CAULDRON (Medieval to 17th Century - 1300 AD to 1700 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1450 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1301 AD to 1314 AD)
  • BOOK FITTING (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1450 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1500 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1500 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1350 AD to 1600 AD)
  • FINGER RING (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1500 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1351 AD to 1352 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1351 AD to 1377 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1377 AD to 1399 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1400 AD to 1413 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1461 AD to 1465 AD)
  • JETTON (Medieval - 1480 AD to 1500 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1483 AD to 1485 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
  • BEAD (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • BELL (16th Century to 18th Century - 1540 AD to 1800 AD)
  • BOOK FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • BUTTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • CANDLE SNUFFER (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • CLOTH SEAL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • CROTAL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • FINGER RING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • HARNESS FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • KNIFE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • ROWEL SPUR (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • TOKEN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • TOY (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • WEIGHT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1553 AD to 1554 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1553 AD to 1554 AD)
  • WEIGHT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1558 AD to 1603 AD)
  • JETTON (16th Century to 17th Century - 1586 AD to 1651 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1591 AD to 1594 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1592 AD to 1592 AD)
  • CROTAL (16th Century to 18th Century - 1600 AD to 1800 AD)
  • ROWEL SPUR (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1601 AD to 1602 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1625 AD to 1649 AD)
  • BUCKLE (17th Century to 18th Century - 1660 AD to 1720 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1664 AD to 1664 AD)
  • TOKEN (17th Century - 1667 AD to 1667 AD)
  • TOKEN (17th Century - 1667 AD to 1668 AD)
  • TOKEN (17th Century - 1667 AD to 1669 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1696 AD to 1696 AD)

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Record last edited

Aug 1 2025 9:23PM

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