NHER 56327 (Find Spot record) - Multi-period finds

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Summary

Metal-detecting between 2011 and 2020 recovered a late prehistoric retouched flake or scraper; Iron Age, Romano-British and medieval pottery; a Roman coin and a number of other metal objects, including an Early Saxon brooch fragment and a lead die stamp or matrix; a medieval finger ring and furniture mount or piece of binding and a post-medieval buckle frame.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TM19SE
Civil Parish	FORNCETT, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Full Description

August-September 2011. Metal-detecting.
Late prehistoric worked flint, Iron Age, Romano-British and medieval pot sherds, one Roman coin and medieval and post-medieval metal objects.
See lists in file.
S. Ashley (HES), 17 October 2011.

March 2019. Metal-detecting. Elden Tours, Field JBu13. [1].
Medieval silver finger ring with hexagonal bezel.
Information from PAS import.
The medieval silver finger ring was disclaimed as Treasure (Ref: 2019 T305), and returned to the finder.
E. McDonald (HES), 1 April 2020. Amended by A. Beckham (HES), 27 January 2022.

2020. Metal-detecting. Elden Tours, Field JBu13. [2].
Early Saxon brooch fragment and a lead die stamp or matrix (for the production of repoussé relief decoration on sheet metal) (S1).
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 28 January 2022 and P. Watkins (HES), 16 December 2023.

INDSET102025HGAR - PAS details awaited. [3].
Field JBu13.
P. Watkins (HES), 11 October 2025.

Associated Sources (2)

--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1> SNF101752 Illustration: Gibbons, J. 2022. Drawing of an Early Saxon die stamp. Find Illustration. Film. 2:1.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (6)

Object Types (10)

RETOUCHED FLAKE (Late Prehistoric - 4000 BC to 42 AD)
POT (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
COIN (Roman - 222 AD to 222 AD)
BROOCH (Early Saxon - 450 AD to 650 AD)
DIE STAMP (Early Saxon - 450 AD to 550 AD)
FURNITURE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
FINGER RING (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1500 AD)
BUCKLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Related NHER Records (0)

Record last edited

Oct 11 2025 5:12AM