NHER 58097 (Find Spot record) - Roman and Late Saxon to post-medieval finds

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Summary

Metal-detecting between 2012 and 2015/2016 recovered Late Saxon and medieval pottery sherds; medieval coins; a post-medieval jetton and Roman and Late Saxon to post-medieval metal objects. The metal finds include a Roman steelyard weight; a Late Saxon bridle cheek-piece; a medieval button and harness mount and a post-medieval crotal bell.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TM19NE
Civil Parish BRACON ASH, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

Before 11 September 2012. Metal-detecting.
Fragment of Roman copper alloy steelyard arm.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 2 November 2012.

April 2013. Metal-detecting. Site extended to the whole field. [1].
6 medieval pottery sherds and button.
Post-medieval crotal bell.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 24 April 2013.

May-June 2013. Metal-detecting. [2].
1 Late Saxon pottery sherd.
3 medieval pottery sherds.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 4 July 2013.

Before June 2013. Metal-detecting. [3].
1 medieval coins.
1 post-medieval jetton.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 8 January 2015.

December 2015-January 2016. Metal-detecting. [4].
Late Saxon bridle cheek-piece.
2 medieval coins and a harness mount (S1).
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 7 March 2016.

  • --- Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
  • <S1> Illustration: Gibbons, J. 2016. Drawing of medieval gilt copper alloy harness mount. Film. 2:1.
  • STEELYARD (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • POT (Late Saxon to Medieval - 851 AD to 1100 AD)
  • BRIDLE BIT (Late Saxon to Medieval - 1000 AD to 1100 AD)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1200 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1150 AD to 1500 AD)
  • BUTTON (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1500 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1205 AD to 1207 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1217 AD to 1222 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1217 AD to 1242 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1280 AD to 1281 AD)
  • JETTON (16th Century - 1553 AD to 1584 AD)
  • CROTAL (16th Century to 18th Century - 1600 AD to 1800 AD)

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Record last edited

Mar 13 2018 1:43PM

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