NHER 58588 (Find Spot record) - Iron Age to Roman and Middle Saxon to post-medieval finds

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Summary

Metal-detecting in 2012 and 2018 recovered Roman, medieval and post-medieval pottery sherds; Roman flue tile fragments; Iron Age, Roman, medieval and post-medieval coins; medieval to post-medieval jettons and undated, Late Bronze Age, Roman and Middle Saxon to post-medieval metal objects. The metal finds include undated casting waste; a Late Bronze Age copper alloy awl and sword blade fragment; Roman brooches, a snake-headed finger ring, steelyard weight, copper alloy bead, bracelet fragment and a nail; Middle Saxon to medieval hooked tags; Late Saxon to medieval stirrup terminal; medieval to post-medieval dress accessories; a medieval casket key, bead thimble, hasp or furniture fitting, book clasp, brooch and an unusual cast copper-alloy drop handle; a medieval/post-medieval bell, copper alloy vessel handel attachment stud, and copper alloy ring; and a post-medieval harness mount, cloth seal and toy vessel.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF60NE
Civil Parish FINCHAM, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

August-September 2012. Metal-detecting. [1].
3 Iron Age coins.
5 Roman coins, a snake-headed silver finger ring, a brooch and a nail.
1 medieval jetton, buckles, strap-ends, bar mounts from a strap, a book clasp and an unusual cast copper-alloy drop handle.
2 medieval/post-medieval jettons.
1 post-medieval coin.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 2 November 2012.

July-September 2014. Metal-detecting. [2].
Undated casting waste.
Late Bronze Age copper alloy awl (S1) and sword blade fragment (S2).
24 Roman coins, 8 pottery sherds, 3 flue tile fragments, a brooch, steelyard weight, copper alloy bead, penannular bracelet fragment and brooch pin.
Middle Saxon/medieval hooked tags.
1 medieval coin, 11 pottery sherds, buckles, a lace chape, pendent loop and a brooch.
Medieval/post-medieval bell and a copper alloy ring.
1 post-medieval coin, 1 pottery sherd, a harness mount, cloth seal and a toy vessel.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 3 November 2014.

September-October 2014. Metal-detecting. [3].
Finds recorded on the PAS database:
Medieval buckles and a strap plate.
Information from PAS import.
Finds identified by HES but not recorded on the PAS database:
22 Roman coins.
1 medieval coin.
1 post-medieval coin and 1 jetton.
See coin sheets in file.
A. Beckham (HES), 3 December 2014. Amended E. McDonald (HES), 9 December 2019.

July-September 2015. Metal-detecting. Site extended to the south-east corner of the field. [4].
1 Late Iron Age coin.
2 Late Iron Age coins (Roman issues of C. Fabius and Tiberius).
4 Roman coins and a brooch.
Late Saxon/medieval stirrup teminal.
3 medieval coins, a buckle, bead, strap-end, strap mount, casket key, thimble and a hasp or furniture fitting.
Medieval/post-medieval buckles and copper alloy vessel attachment stud.
1 post-medieval coin and a toy cannon.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 7 October 2015. Amended E. McDonald (HES), 6 March 2017.

July-September 2016. Metal-detecting. [5].
Undated casting waste.
17 Roman coins and a brooch.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 4 November 2016 and 17 February 2025.

September-October 2018. Metal-detecting. [6].
2 Late Iron Age coins, silver units of the Iceni.
11 Roman coins.
11 medieval coins.
1 post-medieval coins and 1 jetton.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 1 December 2018.

(S2) - PAS details to follow.
J. Richards (HES), 27 July 2015.

  • --- Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
  • --- Publication: British Museum. 2014. Treasure Act Annual Report 2012. p 25.
  • <S1> Illustration: Gibbons, J. 2015. Drawing of Bronze Age copper alloy probable awl. Film. 1:1.
  • <S2> Illustration: Gibbons, J. 2015. Drawing of Short length of Late Bronze Age sword blade. Film. 1:1.
  • AWL (Late Bronze Age - 1000 BC to 701 BC)
  • SWORD (Late Bronze Age - 1000 BC to 701 BC)
  • COIN (Middle Iron Age - 102 BC to 102 BC)
  • COIN (Late Iron Age - 50 BC to 20 BC)
  • COIN (Late Iron Age - 50 BC to 20 BC)
  • COIN (Late Iron Age - 50 BC to 30 BC)
  • COIN (Late Iron Age - 10 BC to 42 AD)
  • COIN (Late Iron Age - 10 BC to 42 AD)
  • CASTING WASTE (Unknown date)
  • CASTING WASTE (Unknown date)
  • COIN (Late Iron Age - 10 AD to 42 AD)
  • COIN (Late Iron Age - 14 AD to 37 AD)
  • BROOCH (Late Iron Age to Roman - 20 AD to 60 AD)
  • BEAD (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • BRACELET (Roman - 43 AD to 250 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 75 AD)
  • BROOCH PIN (Roman - 43 AD to 250 AD)
  • FINGER RING (Roman - 43 AD to 200 AD)
  • FLUE TILE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • NAIL (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • STEELYARD WEIGHT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 65 AD to 80 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 69 AD? to 100 AD?)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 75 AD to 125 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 92 AD to 96 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 100 AD to 250 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 145 AD to 161 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 179 AD to 183 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 222 AD to 228 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 225 AD to 225 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 260 AD to 269 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 260 AD to 270 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 260 AD to 364 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 260 AD to 378 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 260 AD to 378 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 260 AD? to 378 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 268 AD? to 270 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 269 AD to 274 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 269 AD to 274 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 269 AD? to 271 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 275 AD to 286 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 275 AD to 364 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 275 AD to 364 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 275 AD to 402 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 276 AD to 285 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 286 AD to 293 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 286 AD to 293 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 320 AD to 324 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 320 AD to 364 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 325 AD? to 326 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 325 AD? to 326 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 335 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 335 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 335 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 335 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 335 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 335 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 335 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 348 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 348 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 378 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 378 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 402 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 330 AD? to 335 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 330 AD? to 348 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 335 AD to 341 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 335 AD to 341 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 335 AD to 341 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 335 AD to 341 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 335 AD to 341 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 335 AD to 348 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 335 AD to 364 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 335 AD? to 341 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 335 AD? to 341 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 337 AD to 341 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 341 AD to 348 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 341 AD to 348 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 341 AD to 348 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 341 AD to 348 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 355 AD to 361 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 364 AD to 375 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 364 AD to 378 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 364 AD to 378 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 364 AD to 378 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 364 AD to 378 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 364 AD to 378 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 364 AD to 378 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 364 AD? to 378 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 364 AD? to 378 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 367 AD to 375 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 367 AD to 375 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 367 AD? to 375 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 388 AD to 402 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 388 AD to 402 AD)
  • HOOKED TAG (Middle Saxon to Medieval - 720 AD to 1100 AD)
  • HOOKED TAG (Middle Saxon to Medieval - 720 AD to 1100 AD)
  • STIRRUP (Late Saxon to Medieval - 1000 AD to 1100 AD)
  • BEAD (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1300 AD)
  • HASP (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1500 AD)
  • KEY (LOCKING) (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1300 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1180 AD to 1185 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1500 AD)
  • LACE TAG (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • POT (Medieval to 16th Century - 1200 AD to 1539 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1203 AD to 1216 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1205 AD to 1210 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1218 AD to 1222 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1247 AD to 1272 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1250 AD to 1280 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1251 AD to 1272 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1251 AD to 1272 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1270 AD to 1350 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1279 AD to 1289 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1282 AD to 1289 AD)
  • BELL (Medieval to 17th Century - 1300 AD to 1700 AD)
  • BROOCH (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • FURNITURE FITTING (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1500 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • THIMBLE (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • JETTON (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1497 AD)
  • RING (Medieval to 16th Century - 1350 AD to 1600 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1450 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1351 AD to 1352 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1351 AD to 1352 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1352 AD to 1355 AD)
  • BOOK FITTING (Medieval - 1375 AD to 1425 AD)
  • VESSEL (Medieval to 16th Century - 1400 AD to 1600 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1413 AD to 1422 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1422 AD to 1427 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1427 AD to 1430 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1450 AD to 1550 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1461 AD to 1483 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
  • JETTON (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1584 AD)
  • JETTON (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1584 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1547 AD to 1551 AD)
  • JETTON (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1612 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1553 AD to 1554 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1582 AD to 1583 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)
  • POT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • TOY (16th Century to 18th Century - 1600 AD to 1800 AD)
  • JETTON (17th Century - 1608 AD to 1612 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1625 AD to 1649 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1636 AD to 1643 AD)
  • TOY (17th Century to 18th Century - 1700 AD to 1800 AD)

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Record last edited

Apr 28 2025 11:09PM

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