NHER 56982 (Find Spot record) - Multi-period finds

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Summary

Metal-detecting in 2012 and 2013 recovered undated, Roman, Late Saxon and medieval to post-medieval metal objects. The metal finds include undated copper alloy casting waste; a Roman Hod Hill brooch and a furniture fitting; a Late Saxon copper alloy unidentified object; medieval and post-medieval dress accessories; a medieval finger ring, strap loop, thimble and strap mounts, possibly from a box or casket and a post-medieval cloth seal, part of a spur side and a harness mount in the form of an acorn.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

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

Map

October 2012. Metal-detecting. Elden Tours, Field FLO11. [1].
Medieval bar-mount probably from a harness.
Post-medieval harness mount in the form of an acorn.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 3 January 2013.

March 2013. Metal-detecting. Elden Tours, Field FLO11. [2].
Undated copper alloy casting waste.
Late Iron Age/Roman brooch.
Roman Hod Hill brooch and a furniture fitting.
Late Saxon copper alloy unidentified object.
Medieval buckles, a finger ring, strap loop, thimble and strap mounts possibly from a box or casket.
Medieval/post-medieval button and hooked tag.
Post-medieval buckles, a cloth seal and part of a spur side.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 4 April 2013.

  • --- Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
  • CASTING WASTE (Unknown date)
  • BROOCH (Late Iron Age to Roman - 20 AD to 85 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 75 AD)
  • FURNITURE FITTING (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Late Saxon - 900 AD to 1065 AD)
  • FURNITURE FITTING (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1300 AD)
  • FURNITURE FITTING (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • FINGER RING (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1450 AD)
  • THIMBLE (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUTTON (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
  • DRESS HOOK (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
  • BUCKLE (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1650 AD)
  • BUCKLE (16th Century to 17th Century - 1570 AD to 1700 AD)
  • CLOTH SEAL (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • SPUR (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)

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Record last edited

Oct 12 2018 11:43PM

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