NHER 53963 (Find Spot record) - Multi-period finds

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Summary

Metal-detecting between 2010 and 2012 recovered Roman, medieval and post-medieval coins; medieval and post-medieval tokens; a post-medieval jetton and Roman to post-medieval and undated metal objects. The metal finds include a Roman wing-and-fanbow brooch, razor, needle, a fragment of copper alloy bracelet and a probable hinged plate from a lorica segmentata buckle set; Early Saxon brooches and a scabbard chape fragment; an incomplete Middle Saxon pin; an unusual Late Saxon (Carolingian) cruciform strap distributor, a socketed hook from another strap distributor and a buckle; medieval dress accessories, a binding strip from a piece of furniture, a folding strap clasp, several thimbles and seal matrices ; a medieval/post-medieval buckle; a post-medieval book clasp, buckles, a mount from a sword belt and several belt or harness mounts and an undated lead unidentified object.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TG01SE
Civil Parish	MATTISHALL, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Full Description

January-February 2010. Metal-detecting.
3 Roman, 7 medieval and 2 post-medieval coins, Roman razor, needle, medieval padlock, buckles, medieval/post-medieval gold finger ring, vessel leg, post-medieval book clasp, buckles and eye plate from a dress fitting.
See description in file.
S. Ashley (NLA), 2 March 2010.

March-April 2011. Metal-detecting.
1 medieval and 1 post-medieval lead token, medieval, medieval/post-medieval and undatable metal objects.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (HES), 25 May 2011.

Before September-October 2011. Metal-detecting.
Roman bracelet and Late Saxon Carolingian strap distributor (S1).
See lists in file.
S. Ashley (HES), 22 November 2011.

December 2011-January 2012. Metal-detecting.
Roman, Late Saxon, medieval, medieval/post-medieval and post-medieval metal objects (including medieval silver finger ring).
See lists in file.
S. Ashley (HES), 9 February 2012.

January-February 2012. Metal-detecting.
Roman, Early Saxon, Middle Saxon, medieval and post-medieval metal objects, two post-medieval coins and one jetton.
See lists in file.
S. Ashley (HES), 20 March 2012.

September-October 2012. Metal-detecting.
Late Saxon copper alloy buckle.
One medieval coin.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 4 December 2012.

Associated Sources (5)

--- SNF50955 Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
--- SNF100586 Publication: British Museum. 2012. Treasure Act Annual Report 2010. p xl.
--- SNF100593 Publication: British Museum. 2014. Treasure Act Annual Report 2012. p 41.
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1> SNF83970 Illustration: Gibbons, J.. 2012. Drawing of an incomplete Late Saxon probably Carolingian cast copper alloy cruciform strap-distributor. Find Illustration. Film. 2:1.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (8)

Object Types (41)

UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Unknown date)
BRACELET (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
BUCKLE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
NEEDLE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
RAZOR (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
BROOCH (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
SCABBARD (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
PIN (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
BUCKLE (Middle Saxon to Late Saxon - 850 AD to 1000 AD)
HARNESS FITTING (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
STRAP FITTING (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
CANDLESTICK (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
FINGER RING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
FINGER RING (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
FURNITURE FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
HARNESS PENDANT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
PADLOCK (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)
TOKEN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
VESSEL (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1363 AD to 1369 AD)
BOOK FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
BUCKLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
DRESS FASTENER (DRESS) (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
HARNESS MOUNT (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)
TOKEN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
COIN (16th Century - 1547 AD to 1551 AD)
COIN (16th Century - 1553 AD to 1561 AD)
JETTON (16th Century - 1553 AD to 1584 AD)

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Record last edited

Jun 14 2020 1:34PM