NHER 53731 (Find Spot record) - Multi-period finds

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Summary

Metal-detecting between 2009 and 2017 recovered prehistoric worked flint, including a Late Mesolithic/Early Neolithic flint blade and a Neolithic chisel; medieval and post-medieval coins; a medieval jetton, a post-medieval token and Roman, medieval, medieval/post-medieval and post-medieval metal objects. The metal finds include a Roman Dolphin brooch; medieval to post-medieval dress accessories; medieval/post-medieval vessel fragments, a chafing dish and Jew's harp and a post-medieval crotal bell, part of a spur rowel, lead cloth seals and a toy pistol.

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None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TG31SW
Civil Parish	WOODBASTWICK, BROADLAND, NORFOLK

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September-October 2009. Metal-detecting.
1 medieval coin.
3 medieval/post-medieval copper alloy vessel fragments and 1 chafing dish fragment.
1 post-medieval coin, 1 belt mount, and 2 lead Russian bale seals.
1 undatable copper alloy casting jet.
Coins identified by A. Marsden (NLA) and other objects by S. Ashley (NLA). See list and descriptions in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 24 November 2009. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 7 May 2014.

July-August 2010. Metal-detecting.
1 Late Mesolithic/Early Neolithic flint blade.
1 medieval strap end.
3 medieval/post-medieval copper alloy vessel fragments.
1 post-medieval coin and 1 white metal crotal bell.
Flint identified by P. Robins (NCM), coin by A. Marsden (NLA) and other objects by S. Ashley (NLA). See list and descriptions in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 27 August 2010. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 7 May 2014.

March-April 2011. Metal-detecting.
1 Roman brooch.
1 post-medieval coin.
Coin identified by A. Marsden (HES) and brooch by S. Ashley (HES), see list and descriptions in file.
A. Rogerson (HES), 27 April 2011. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 7 May 2014.

January-February 2013. Metal-detecting. [1].
2 medieval coins and 1 jetton.
Medieval/post-medieval buckle.
1 post-medieval coin weight and a buckle.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 12 March 2013.

6 February 2013. Metal-detecting. [2].
Medieval escutcheon plate from a piece of furniture.
Post-medieval spur rowel fragment and part of a toy pistol.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 12 March 2013.

February-March 2013. Metal-detecting. [3].
Neolithic polished flint chisel.
Early Neolithic/Late Bronze Age flint flake.
Late Neolithic flint blade.
Late Neolithic/Late Bronze Age scrapers.
Medieval brooch.
Medieval/post-medieval Jew's harp.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 4 April 2013.

November 2014-January 2015. Metal-detecting. [4].
1 post-medieval coin and 1 token.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 10 February 2015.

February-March 2015. Metal-detecting. [5].
1 medieval coin.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 7 April 2014.

April-May 2017. Metal-detecting. [6].
1 post-medieval coin.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 6 June 2017.

Associated Sources (2)

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

Site and Feature Types and Periods (10)

Object Types (35)

BLADE (Late Mesolithic to Early Neolithic - 7000 BC to 3001 BC)
CHISEL (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
FLAKE (Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 701 BC)
BLADE (Late Neolithic - 3000 BC to 2351 BC)
SCRAPER (TOOL) (Late Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 3000 BC to 701 BC)
SCRAPER (TOOL) (Late Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 3000 BC to 701 BC)
CASTING WASTE (Undated)
BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
CHAFING DISH (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
STRAP END (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
VESSEL (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
VESSEL (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
FURNITURE FITTING (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1225 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1207 AD to 1211 AD)
BROOCH (Medieval - 1230 AD to 1400 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1301 AD to 1333 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1377 AD to 1399 AD)
JETTON (Medieval - 1380 AD to 1422 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval to 17th Century - 1500 AD to 1630 AD)
JEWS HARP (Medieval to 19th Century - 1500 AD to 1900 AD)
COIN (16th Century - 1510 AD to 1521 AD)
CLOTH SEAL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
COIN (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)
STRAP FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
COIN (16th Century - 1554 AD to 1554 AD)
COIN (16th Century - 1589 AD to 1592 AD)
SPUR (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
COIN WEIGHT (17th Century - 1604 AD to 1619 AD)
TOY (17th Century - 1620 AD to 1640 AD)
TOKEN (17th Century - 1662 AD to 1662 AD)
BUCKLE (17th Century to 18th Century - 1690 AD to 1720 AD)

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Record last edited

Aug 12 2025 9:23AM