NHER 42602 (Find Spot record) - Early/Middle Saxon and medieval to post-medieval finds

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Summary

Sporadic metal-detecting between 1998 and 2014 recovered medieval coins as well as undated, Early/Middle Saxon and medieval to post-medieval metal objects. The metal finds include undated casting waste; an Early/Middle Saxon pendant; a medieval pot mend, strap-ends and part of a seal matrix; a medieval/post-medieval book clasp and a post-medieval key and two mould-identical crucifix pendants.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TM29SE
Civil Parish	TOPCROFT, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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September-October 1998. Metal detector finds.
Early Saxon or Middle Saxon pendant.
Medieval seal matrix, and three strap ends (S1).
Post medieval belt mount or harness mount, key and two mould-identical crucifix pendants.
See list in file.
Identified by H. Geake (NCM), October 1998.
One medieval coin.
See coin sheet in file.
Identified by J. Davies (NCM), October 1998.
K. Sussams (NCM), 23 October 1998.
Initially erroneously recorded under NHER 32885, amended A. Cattermole (NLA), 8 June 2009.

August/September 2005. Metal detecting.
Two medieval coins.
Medieval metal objects.
Undateable casting waste.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 19 September 2005.

July-September 2014. Metal-detecting. [1].
Medieval strap-end.
Medieval/post-medieval book clasp.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 5 October 2014.

Associated Sources (2)

--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1> SNF86467 Article in Serial: Geake, H., Rogerson, A. and Ashley, S. 1999. Medieval Seal Matrices from Norfolk, 1996-1998. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XLIII Pt II pp 353-358. no 91, p 357.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (4)

Object Types (14)

CASTING WASTE (Unknown date)
PENDANT (Early Saxon to Middle Saxon - 411 AD to 850 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
POT MEND (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
SEAL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
STRAP END (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
STRAP END (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
BOOK FITTING (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
HARNESS (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
KEY (LOCKING) (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
STRAP FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)