NHER 57226 (Find Spot) - Multi-period finds

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Summary

Metal-detecting in 2012 and 2023 recovered a medieval pottery sherd; medieval coins and a number of other, Late Iron Age/Roman and medieval to post-medieval metal objects. These metal finds include a Late Iron Age/Roman brooch; a probable Roman copper alloy handle from unidentified object; medieval to post-medieval dress accessories; a medieval spur rowel and lead weights and a post-medieval coin weight and Jews' harp.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TF91SE
Civil Parish	GRESSENHALL, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Full Description

April 2012. Metal-detecting.
Late Iron Age/Roman Colchester-type brooch.
Roman copper alloy handle from unidentified object.
4 medieval coins, buckles, spur rowel and lead weights.
Medieval/post-medieval buckle.
Post-medieval buttons, a coin weight and Jews' harp.
See lists in file.
E. Darch (HES), 27 April 2012. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 3 March 2024.

November 2022. Metal-detecting. [1].
1 medieval pottery sherd and a possible lace chape.
Post-medieval shoe buckle.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 9 February 2024.

March 2023. Metal-detecting. [2].
Post-medieval hooked tag.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 4 March 2024.

Associated Sources (1)

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Site and Feature Types and Periods (5)

Object Types (17)

BROOCH (Late Iron Age to Roman - 100 BC to 409 AD)
UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
ROWEL SPUR (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
WEIGHT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
POT (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1400 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1205 AD to 1230 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1222 AD to 1236 AD)
LACE TAG (Medieval - 1230 AD to 1400 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1248 AD to 1250 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1335 AD to 1343 AD)
COIN WEIGHT (Medieval to 16th Century - 1493 AD to 1600 AD)
DRESS HOOK (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
BUTTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
JEWS HARP (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
BUCKLE (17th Century to 18th Century - 1690 AD to 1720 AD)

Related NHER Records (0)

Record last edited

Mar 13 2024 2:24PM