NHER 53780 (Find Spot record) - Multi-period find spot

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Summary

Metal detecting in 2009 and 2020 recovered post-medieval pottery sherds; medieval and post-medieval coins; a post-medieval jetton and a number of other metal objects, including an undated (but not recent) lead die; a ?Middle Saxon lead possible vessel lug or escutcheon; a medieval buckle; medieval/post-medieval copper alloy vessel fragments and post-medieval buttons, a clasp, furniture escutcheon plate and lead cloth seal.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF91NW
Civil Parish BEESTON WITH BITTERING, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Map

November- December 2009. Metal-detecting.
?Middle Saxon lead possible vessel lug or escutcheon.
1 medieval coin.
2 post-medieval coins, 2 pottery sherds, buttons, eye plate from clasp, escutcheon plate from furniture handle and lead cloth seal.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson, (NLA), 7 January 2010. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 6 September 2023.

July 2021. Metal-detecting. [1].
Undated (but not recent) lead die.
Medieval buckle.
Medieval/post-medieval copper alloy vessel legs.
Post-medieval jetton.
Information from PAS import.
Site extended to the whole field. Previous extent recorded as Context 1.
A. Beckham (HES), 7 September 2021 and P. Watkins (HES), 1 March 2023, 10 September 2023 and 12 September 2023.

  • --- Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • DIE (Unknown date)
  • VESSEL (Middle Saxon - 651 AD? to 850 AD?)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • VESSEL (Medieval to 17th Century - 1300 AD to 1700 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1500 AD)
  • BUTTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • CLASP (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • CLOTH SEAL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • HANDLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • JETTON (16th Century to 17th Century - 1586 AD to 1651 AD)

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Record last edited

Sep 19 2023 12:56PM

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