NHER 51554 (Find Spot record) - Roman, Late Saxon and medieval to post-medieval finds

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Summary

Metal-detecting at this location in 2008 and 2024 recovered Roman and post-medieval coins and a number of other metal objects, including a Roman brooch; a Late Saxon stirrup-strap mount; medieval buckles; a medieval/post-medieval lead weight and post-medieval buckles, buttons, a dress fastener and furniture handle escutcheon.

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Map sheet	TG01SW
Civil Parish	MATTISHALL, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

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Before 1 April 2008. Metal-detecting.
1 Roman coin.
Late Saxon stirrup-strap mount.
3 medieval buckles.
Medieval/post-medieval lead weight.
1 post-medieval coin, 7 buckles, 2 buttons, a blunt-hooked dress fastener and sexfoil handle escutcheon.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 21 May 2008. Expanded by P. Watkins (HES), 9 March 2024.

February 2024. Metal-detecting. [1].
Roman plate brooch.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 26 January 2025.

Associated Sources (2)

--- SNF50955 Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (5)

Object Types (10)

COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
BROOCH (Roman - 75 AD to 200 AD)
STIRRUP (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
WEIGHT (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
BUCKLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
BUTTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
BUTTON (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)

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Record last edited

Apr 23 2025 4:45PM