NHER 51073 (Find Spot record) - Multi-period finds

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Summary

Metal-detecting between 2007 and 2019 recovered Iron Age, Roman, Late Saxon, medieval and post-medieval coins; medieval to post-medieval jettons, and post-medieval tokens; and Middle/Late Bronze Age to post-medieval metal objects. The metal finds include a Middle/Late Bronze Age rapier; Iron Age, Late Iron Age/Roman, Roman, Early Saxon, Early/Middle Saxon, Late Saxon Anglo-Scandinavian, and medieval brooches; a Roman finger-ring, hair pins and a harness fitting, brooch, and mount; Early/Middle Saxon broochees and a pin; a Middle/Late Saxon strap-end; a Late Saxon brooch, strap-end, buckle plate and furniture fitting; medieval and post-medieval dress accessories; medieval harness mounts, brooches, an ampulla, bell, pilgrim badge, furniture fitting, casket key, balance, and pendant, purse fragment, a thimble, seal matrix and part of a mirror; medieval/post-medieval copper alloy vessel fragments, a mount, pilgrim badge, rowel spur, harness mount, and a weight and a post-medieval apothecaries' weight, book fitting, sword belt mount, candle snuffer, key, furniture fitting, seal matrix, toy, thimble, fragment of a pair of dividers and part of a pair of scissors.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF63NE
Civil Parish HEACHAM, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

November-December 2007. Metal-detecting.
Romano-British, Middle Saxon, Late Saxon (S8) and medieval metal objects, six medieval coins and two post-medieval tokens.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 11 January 2008.

December 2007-January 2008. Metal-detecting.
One Late Saxon and two medieval coins, Romano-British, medieval and post-medieval coins.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 8 February 2008.

August-September 2008. Metal-detecting.
Medieval coin; Post-Medieval hooked tag and sword belt fitting.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 1 October 2008.

October-November 2008. Metal-detecting.
One Roman, two medieval and two post-medieval coins.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 5 December 2008.

November-December 2008. Metal-detecting
One Roman, five medieval and one post-medieval coin, medieval seal matrix and post-medieval buckle.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 7 January 2008.

December 2008-January 2009. Metal-detecting.
Bronze Age rapier (S1), Iron Age brooch, Roman hairpin, Late Saxon furniture fitting and mount (S2), medieval brooch, buckle (S3), strap fitting, harness pendant, jetton, thimble, key, ampulla, post-medieval strap fitting, rowel spur, spur, furniture fitting and key. Six medieval and three post-medieval coins.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 4 February 2009.

December 2008-January 2009. Metal-detecting.
Found with previously reported material, fragments of two 11th/12th-century objects (S4), (S5).
See list in file.
Steven Ashley (NLA), 23 March 2009.

January-February 2009. Metal-detecting.
Post-medieval book clasp.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 13 March 2009.

September-October 2009. Metal-detecting.
One Roman, six medieval and three post-medieval coins, medieval jetton and two post-medieval tokens, Roman brooch, medieval strap-end, mirror case, key, medieval/post-medieval vessel and post-medieval thimble, key, book clasp, sword belt, furniture fittings, toy cannon and a large crotal bell.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 27 October 2009.

October-November 2009. Metal-detecting.
Two Roman, two medieval and four post-medieval coins, Roman brooch, Early Saxon brooch, medieval buckle (S6), annular brooch, furniture fitting, lamp or censer, post-medieval dress hook, book mount, strap end, candle snuffer and three post-medieval jettons.
See lists and drawings in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 8 December 2009.

November-December 2009. Metal-detecting.
Two Roman and three medieval coins, Roman harness mount and Late Saxon strap-end.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 7 January 2010.

December 2009-January 2010. Metal-detecting.
One medieval and one post-medieval coin; post-medieval token; Late Saxon, medieval and post-medieval metal objects.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 5 February 2010.

June-July 2010. Metal-detecting.
1 Roman coin.
3 medieval coins, a buckle ((S7), [2] and see PAS record), strap-end and spur rowel.
Medieval/post-medieval trade weight of Henry VII or VIII.
1 post-medieval coin.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 24 August 2010.

June-July 2011. Metal-detecting.
1 Iron Age, 3 medieval and 1 post-medieval coin, post-medieval token, Late Saxon, medieval and post-medieval metal objects.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (HES), 6 September 2011.

October-November 2012. Metal-detecting. [1].
3 Roman coins and a globular headed hair pin.
4 medieval coins, a buckle, copper alloy seal matrix and a strap-end.
Medieval/post-medieval 'paper-clip' rivet and a bar mount.
Post-medieval bar mount.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 4 December 2012.

September-October 2015. Metal-detecting. [3].
1 Roman coin.
3 medieval coin and a possible mount.
Post-medieval fragment of a pair of dividers.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 6 November 2015.

September-October 2018. Metal-detecting. [4].
Roman Colchester brooch.
1 medieval coin.
1 medieval/post-medieval jetton.
2 post-medieval coins and 1 token.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 5 November 2018.

October-November 2018. Metal-detecting. [5].
4 medieval coins, buckles, a harness mount, and a balance.
2 post-medieval coins, 2 jettons, 2 tokens, a dress hook and sword-belt mount.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 1 January 2019.

November 2018-January 2019. Metal-detecting. [6].
Late Iron Age/Roman brooch.
1 Roman coin.
Late Saxon Anglo-Scandinavian trefoil brooch.
27 medieval coins, 3 jettons, buckles, a button, and a coin weight.
Medieval/post-medieval dress hook.
4 post-medieval , 3 tokens, 1 pottery sherd and a coin weight.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 1 March 2019.

January-February 2019. Metal-detecting. [7].
1 Roman coin.
Early/Middle Saxon brooch and a pin.
7 medieval coins, brooches, a strap-end, pilgrim badge, and a purse fragment.
Medieval/post-medieval rowel spur and harness mount.
1 post-medieval coin, a strap fitting, dress hook and seal matrix.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 1 April 2019.

February-March 2019. Metal-detecting. [8].
2 Roman coins.
2 medieval coins, a buckle and a bell.
1 post-medieval coin.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 1 April 2019.

Site extended to the whole field. Previous extent recorded as Context 1. See [9]. NHER 51335 immediately to the south may also record some finds from this site.
A. Beckham (HES), 2 December 2022.

  • --- Article in Monograph: Ashley, S. 2016. Anglo-Norman elite objects from castle and countryside. Castles and the Anglo-Norman World. Proceedings of a Conference held at Norwich Castle in 2012. Davies, J. et al (eds). pp 281-298. Fig 18.7 No 38.
  • --- Illustration: Gibbons, J.. 2010. Drawing of a medieval gilt buckle plate. Film.
  • --- Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Illustration: Gibbons, J.. 2009. Drawing of Middle Bronze Age to Late Bronze Age Rapier. Find Illustration. Film. 1:1.
  • <S2> Illustration: Gibbons, J.. 2009. Drawing of a Late Saxon mount. Find Illustration. Film. 2:1.
  • <S3> Illustration: Gibbons, J.. 2009. Drawing of a medieval gilt buckle frame. Find Illustration. Film. 2:1.
  • <S4> Illustration: Gibbons, J.. 2009. Drawing of a Late Saxon/medieval mount. Find Illustration. Film. 2:1.
  • <S5> Illustration: Gibbons, J.. 2009. Drawing of a medieval ferrule-like mount.. Find Illustration. Film. 2:1.
  • <S6> Illustration: Gibbons, J.. 2009. Drawing of a medieval gilt buckle plate with face engravings. Find Illustration. Film. 2:1.
  • <S7> Illustration: Gibbons, J.. 2010. Drawing of a medieval incomplete gilt buckle plate with foliate design. Find Illustration. Film. 2:1.
  • <S8> Illustration: Gibbons, J.. 2008. Drawing of a Late Saxon brooch.. Film. 2:1.
  • RAPIER (Middle Bronze Age to Late Bronze Age - 1600 BC to 701 BC)
  • BROOCH (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
  • COIN (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
  • BROOCH (Late Iron Age to Roman - 1 AD to 50 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • FINGER RING (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • HAIR PIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • HARNESS FITTING (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 50 AD to 150 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 69 AD to 81 AD)
  • HAIR PIN (Roman - 100 AD to 200 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 117 AD to 136 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 138 AD to 141 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 138 AD to 161 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 293 AD to 296 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 297 AD to 305 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 335 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 364 AD to 378 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 367 AD to 375 AD)
  • BROOCH (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
  • BROOCH (Early Saxon to Middle Saxon - 600 AD to 700 AD)
  • PIN (Early Saxon to Middle Saxon - 600 AD to 700 AD)
  • STRAP END (Middle Saxon to Late Saxon - 651 AD to 1065 AD)
  • BROOCH (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • COIN (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • FURNITURE FITTING (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • STRAP END (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • BROOCH (Late Saxon - 900 AD to 1000 AD)
  • AMPULLA (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BROOCH (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • CENSER (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • FURNITURE FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • HARNESS PENDANT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • JETTON (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • KEY (LOCKING) (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • LAMP (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • MIRROR (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • MOUNT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • ROWEL SPUR (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • SEAL MATRIX (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • THIMBLE (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)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1200 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1150 AD to 1225 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1154 AD to 1180 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1180 AD to 1185 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1180 AD to 1189 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1180 AD to 1200 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1185 AD to 1189 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1189 AD to 1204 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1190 AD to 1204 AD)
  • BELL (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1250 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1204 AD)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • MOUNT (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1204 AD to 1210 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1204 AD to 1216 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1205 AD to 1207 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1205 AD to 1207 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1205 AD to 1210 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1205 AD to 1230 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1207 AD to 1210 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1207 AD to 1216 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1213 AD to 1215 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1236 AD to 1242 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1247 AD to 1277 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1248 AD to 1250 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1248 AD to 1250 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1248 AD to 1250 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1248 AD to 1250 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1248 AD to 1277 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1251 AD to 1272 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1251 AD to 1272 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1251 AD to 1272 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1251 AD to 1272 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1251 AD to 1272 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1251 AD to 1272 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1251 AD to 1272 AD)
  • BROOCH (Medieval - 1270 AD to 1350 AD)
  • BROOCH (Medieval - 1270 AD to 1400 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1279 AD to 1300 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1280 AD to 1281 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1280 AD to 1281 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1280 AD to 1281 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1280 AD to 1281 AD)
  • JETTON (Medieval - 1280 AD to 1345 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1282 AD to 1289 AD)
  • BALANCE (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1310 AD)
  • SEAL MATRIX (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • VESSEL (Medieval to 17th Century - 1300 AD to 1700 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1305 AD to 1306 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1306 AD to 1307 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1307 AD to 1309 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1335 AD to 1343 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1351 AD to 1352 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1351 AD to 1377 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1351 AD to 1500 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1352 AD to 1353 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1399 AD to 1500 AD)
  • BUTTON (Medieval - 1400 AD to 1500 AD)
  • PILGRIM BADGE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1400 AD to 1539 AD)
  • JETTON (Medieval - 1415 AD to 1497 AD)
  • JETTON (Medieval - 1415 AD to 1497 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1422 AD to 1427 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1422 AD to 1500 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1461 AD to 1483 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1461 AD to 1483 AD)
  • DRESS HOOK (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (Medieval to 17th Century - 1500 AD to 1700 AD)
  • JETTON (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1570 AD)
  • MOUNT (Medieval to 17th Century - 1500 AD to 1700 AD)
  • PURSE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1530 AD)
  • SPUR (Medieval to 17th Century - 1500 AD to 1700 AD)
  • APOTHECARY WEIGHT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • BOOK FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • CANDLE SNUFFER (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)
  • DRESS FASTENER (DRESS) (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • FURNITURE FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • HOOKED TAG (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • JETTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • KEY (LOCKING) (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • KNIFE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • ROWEL SPUR (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • SCISSORS (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • SPUR (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)
  • THIMBLE (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)
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • DRESS HOOK (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1700 AD)
  • JETTON (16th Century - 1550 AD to 1584 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1650 AD)
  • SWORD BELT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1700 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1553 AD to 1554 AD)
  • POT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1560 AD to 1675 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1561 AD to 1582 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1567 AD to 1567 AD)
  • COIN WEIGHT (16th Century - 1580 AD to 1600 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)
  • JETTON (16th Century to 17th Century - 1586 AD to 1635 AD)
  • JETTON (16th Century to 17th Century - 1586 AD to 1635 AD)
  • JETTON (16th Century to 17th Century - 1586 AD to 1651 AD)
  • DRESS HOOK (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • MOUNT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • SEAL MATRIX (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1614 AD to 1636 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1625 AD to 1634 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1625 AD to 1634 AD)
  • DIVIDERS (17th Century to 18th Century - 1650 AD to 1800 AD)
  • TOKEN (17th Century - 1656 AD to 1656 AD)
  • TOKEN (17th Century - 1660 AD to 1660 AD)
  • TOKEN (17th Century - 1664 AD to 1664 AD)
  • TOKEN (17th Century - 1667 AD to 1667 AD)
  • TOKEN (17th Century - 1668 AD to 1668 AD)
  • TOKEN (17th Century - 1669 AD to 1669 AD)

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