NHER 42713 (Find Spot record) - Prehistoric, Roman and medieval to post-medieval finds

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Summary

Metal-detecting between 2005 and 2022 recovered a Late Neolithic/Early Bronze Age discoidal flint knife; Roman, medieval and post-medieval pottery sherds; a Roman tegula fragment; Late Iron Age (Roman issue), Roman, medieval and post-medieval coins; post-medieval jettons; a post-medieval token and a number of other, Roman and medieval to post-medieval metal objects. These metal finds include Roman brooches, a pendant bell, ring key, possible amulet or charm and copper alloy nails and studs; a potentially Roman copper alloy rivet; medieval to post-medieval dress accessories (including a medieval/post-medieval silver dress hook); medieval leash swivels, a pendent bell, suspension unit from lamp or censer and unidentified copper alloy object; a medieval/post-medieval copper alloy vessel fragment and post-medieval book clasps.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TM19SE
Civil Parish WACTON, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

September-October 2005. Metal-detecting.
Found at [1]:
1 medieval coin.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 16 November 2005.

February-March 2006. Metal-detecting. Site extended.
Part of medieval swivel from leash.
See description in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 15 April 2006.

July- August 2009, Metal detecting.
2 medieval pottery sherds, a leash swivel and suspension unit from a lamp or censer.
Post-medieval shoe buckle.
See list in file,
A. Rogerson, (NLA), 9 September 2009. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 29 January 2024.

September-October 2010. Metal-detecting.
7 Romano British coins, 2 pottery sherds, brooches, a pendant bell, copper alloy nail and copper alloy possible furniture stud.
?Roman copper alloy rivet.
1 medieval pottery sherd.
1 post-medieval coin.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (HES), 16 November 2010. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 29 January 2024.

September-October 2012. Metal-detecting. [2].
1 Late Iron Age coin (silver denarius of Roman issue).
4 Roman coins, 3 pottery sherds, 1 tegula (roof tile) fragment and a copper alloy globular-headed nail or stud.
1 medieval pottery sherd.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 4 December 2012. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 29 January 2024.

October-November 2013. Metal-detecting. [3].
2 Roman coins.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 7 January 2014.

April-May 2015. Metal-detecting. [4].
Late Neolithic/Early Bronze Age discoidal flint knife.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 4 July 2016.

June-September 2016. Metal-detecting. [5].
Roman brooches and a ring-key.
4 medieval coins, buckles and a pendent bell.
Medieval/post-medieval buckle, copper alloy vessel leg and silver dress hook.
4 post-medieval coins, 2 jettons, 1 token, buckles, book clasps and a hooked tag.
Information from PAS import.
The medieval/post-medieval silver dress hook was submitted as possible Treasure (Ref: 2016T823).
A. Beckham (HES), 4 November 2016. Amended E. McDonald (HES), 6 March 2017.

January 2017. Metal-detecting. [6].
Medieval pendent loop from strap fitting.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 6 June 2017.

June-September 2022. Metal-detecting. [7].
Roman incomplete possible amulet or charm in form of curved and pointed tusk.
Medieval unidentified copper alloy object.
1 post-medieval jetton.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 20 December 2023 and 21 January 2024.

  • --- Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • DISCOIDAL KNIFE (Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age - 3000 BC to 1501 BC)
  • COIN (Late Iron Age - 32 BC to 31 BC)
  • AMULET (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • BELL (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD?)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 75 AD?)
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • FURNITURE FITTING (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • NAIL (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • NAIL (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • RIVET (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • TRUMPET BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • POT (Roman - 50 AD to 409 AD)
  • TEGULA (Roman - 50 AD to 409 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 100 AD to 300 AD?)
  • COIN (Roman - 141 AD to 141 AD)
  • KEY (LOCKING) (Roman - 200 AD to 400 AD?)
  • COIN (Roman - 238 AD to 270 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 260 AD to 275 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 260 AD to 378 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 351 AD to 353 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 364 AD to 378 AD)
  • CENSER (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • HARNESS FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • LAMP (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • LEASH (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1180 AD to 1185 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1180 AD to 1185 AD)
  • BELL (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1500 AD?)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD?)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1280 AD to 1280 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1280 AD to 1280 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1500 AD)
  • VESSEL (Medieval to 17th Century - 1300 AD to 1700 AD?)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1400 AD?)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1400 AD to 1600 AD?)
  • DRESS HOOK (Medieval to 17th Century - 1500 AD to 1650 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • BOOK FITTING (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1700 AD?)
  • BOOK FITTING (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1700 AD?)
  • BUCKLE (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1700 AD?)
  • JETTON (16th Century - 1550 AD to 1584 AD)
  • POT (16th Century to 18th Century - 1550 AD to 1750 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1567 AD to 1569 AD)
  • BUCKLE (16th Century to 17th Century - 1570 AD to 1700 AD?)
  • COIN (16th Century to 17th Century - 1582 AD to 1603 AD)
  • JETTON (16th Century to 17th Century - 1586 AD to 1635 AD)
  • JETTON (16th Century to 17th Century - 1586 AD to 1635 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1589 AD to 1592 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1590 AD to 1590 AD)
  • DRESS HOOK (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD?)
  • TOKEN (17th Century - 1655 AD to 1655 AD)

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Record last edited

Feb 4 2024 2:35PM

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