NHER 56620 (Find Spot record) - Multi-period finds
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Summary
Metal-detecting in 2011 and 2012 recovered a medieval coin weight as well as metal objects from the Roman, Early Saxon, medieval and post-medieval periods. The metal finds include a Roman steelyard arm and Dolphin brooch; a possible Early Saxon copper alloy sheet spangle; medieval dress accessories, an end cap from a knife and a thimble and post-medieval dress accessories, a knife end-stop, a furniture escutcheon plate, book clasp and a lead cloth seal.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG01SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | MATTISHALL, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
December 2011-January 2012. Metal-detecting.
One medieval coin weight, Roman, Early Saxon, medieval and post-medieval metal objects.
See lists in file.
E. Darch (HES), 30 January 2012.
January-February 2012. Metal-detecting.
Roman brooch.
See description in file.
S. Ashley (HES), 21 March 2012.
Associated Sources (2)
Site and Feature Types and Periods (4)
Object Types (17)
- BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- STEELYARD (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- SPANGLE (Early Saxon - 411 AD? to 650 AD?)
- BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- COIN WEIGHT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- KNIFE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- STRAP END (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- THIMBLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- COIN WEIGHT (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1500 AD)
- BOOK FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- BUCKLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- BUTTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- CLOTH SEAL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- FURNITURE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- KNIFE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- MOUNT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- STRAP FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Sep 12 2013 11:57AM