NHER 4612 (Find Spot) - Roman to Early Saxon and medieval finds

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Summary

A piece of Roman amphora (storage jar) was found here in 1948. Metal-detecting in 2021 recovered medieval coins and a number of other metal objects, including a Middle/Late Bronze probable axehead fragments; a Roman brooch and terret ring; a Roman/Early Saxon brooch; a Late Saxon/medieval lead spindle whorl; a medieval rotary key and a medieval/post-medieval bell.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TF80NE
Civil Parish	HOLME HALE, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Full Description

1948. Stray Find.
Neck of Roman amphora found here.
Donated to Norwich Castle Museum (possibly accessioned under NWHCM : 1949.33, along with Roman material from NHER 4813)
R.R. Clarke (NCM). Information from record card (S1).
Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 25 November 2023.

18 September 2021. Metal-detecting. [1].
1 medieval coin.
Information from PAS import.
Site extended to the whole field. Previously mapped as a point at [2].
A. Beckham (HES), 15 March 2022 and P. Watkins (HES), 12 December 2023.

September 2021-May 2022. Metal-detecting. [3].
Roman strap-mounted and skirted terret ring.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 10 May 2022 and P. Watkins (HES), 16 December 2023.

23 September 2021. Metal-detecting. [4].
Roman brooch.
Roman/Early Saxon penannular brooch.
1 medieval coin.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 14 October 2023.

April-May 2022. Metal-detecting. [5].
Middle/Late Bronze copper alloy blade edge, probably from axehead.
Late Saxon/medieval lead spindle whorl.
Medieval rotary key.
Medieval/post-medieval bell.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 16 May 2022 and P. Watkins (HES), 12 December 2023

Associated Sources (3)

<S1> SNF87260 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Roman. Holme Hale.
--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
--- SNF57204 Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TF 80 NE 14.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (6)

Object Types (10)

AXEHEAD (Middle Bronze Age to Late Bronze Age - 1500 BC to 801 BC)
AMPHORA (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 100 AD)
HARNESS FITTING (Roman - 43 AD to 200 AD)
BROOCH (Roman to Early Saxon - 100 AD to 650 AD)
SPINDLE WHORL (Late Saxon to Medieval - 900 AD to 1400 AD)
BELL (Medieval to 18th Century - 1200 AD to 1800 AD)
KEY (LOCKING) (Medieval - 1270 AD to 1500 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1280 AD to 1281 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1305 AD to 1306 AD)

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Record last edited

Jan 11 2024 2:05PM