NHER 58416 (Find Spot record) - Roman, Early Saxon and medieval to post-medieval finds

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Summary

Metal-detecting between 2013 and 2021 recovered Roman, medieval and post-medieval pottery sherds; Roman, medieval and post-medieval coins; post-medieval jettons and a number of other, Roman to post-medieval metal objects. These metal finds include an undated copper alloy possible razer and iron tanged axehead (most likely post-medieval or modern); Roman brooches and a military strap end; Early Saxon brooches; Middle/Late Saxon hooked tags; medieval to post-medieval dress accessories; a medieval harness stud or mount and lead seal matrix; a medieval/post-medieval rumbler bell, copper alloy vessel fragment and copper alloy probable vessel repair rivet and a post-medieval crotal bell, hinge plate, furniture mount or escutcheon, silver pendant and lead cloth seal.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TF71NW
Civil Parish	GAYTON, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Full Description

January-April 2013. Metal-detecting. [1].
1 Roman coin.
1 medieval coin.
Medieval/post-medieval copper alloy vessel fragments.
Post-medieval furniture mount or escutcheon.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 1 May 2013.

March-May 2013. Metal-detecting. [2].
1 Roman coin.
Medieval bar mounts, a brooch, folding strap clasp, circular mount, rectangular plate from folding strap clasp or buckle and lead seal matrix.
Medieval/post-medieval buckle and rumbler bell.
1 post-medieval coin, 2 jettons and crotal bell.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 4 June 2013.

October 2013-January 2014. Metal-detecting. [3].
1 Roman coin and 1 pottery sherd.
Early Saxon brooches.
1 medieval coin, 1 pottery sherd and buckles.
1 post-medieval pottery sherd.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 1 April 2014.

February-May 2014. Metal-detecting. [4].
1 Roman coin.
1 medieval coin and a buckle.
Post-medieval hinge plate.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 3 July 2014 and P. Watkins (HES), 23 February 2025.

April-October 2021. Metal-detecting. [5].
Finds recorded on the PAS database:
Undated copper alloy possible razor and small iron tanged axehead (Roman or later but probably post-medieval to modern).
Roman brooches and military strap end.
Middle/Late Saxon hooked tags.
Medieval buckles, annular brooches, strap mounts, a strap slide, harness stud or mount and hooked book fitting.
Medieval/post-medieval copper alloy 'paper-clip' probable vessel repair rivet.
Post-medieval button, silver pendant and lead cloth seal.
Information from PAS import.
Finds identified by HES but not recorded on the PAS database:
14 medieval coins. No further details available.
3 silver post-medieval coins, 2 copper alloy coin and 2 jettons.
See find list in file.
The post-medieval silver pendant was submitted for consideration as Treasure (Ref: 2021 T508).
A. Beckham (HES), 20 December 2021 and P. Watkins (HES), 17 September 2023, 25 September 2023 and 14 October 2023.

Associated Sources (1)

--- SNF50955 Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (6)

Object Types (58)

AXEHEAD (Unknown date)
RAZOR (Unknown date)
BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 300 AD)
BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 65 AD)
POT (Roman - 100 AD to 409 AD)
COIN (Roman - 114 AD to 117 AD)
STRAP END (Roman - 200 AD to 409 AD)
COIN (Roman - 217 AD to 253 AD)
COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 335 AD)
COIN (Roman - 364 AD to 375 AD)
BROOCH (Early Saxon - 480 AD to 500 AD)
BROOCH (Early Saxon - 500 AD to 550 AD)
HOOKED TAG (Middle Saxon to Medieval - 730 AD to 1100 AD)
HOOKED TAG (Middle Saxon to Medieval - 730 AD to 1100 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
POT (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1300 AD)
STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1150 AD to 1350 AD)
BROOCH (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1300 AD)
BROOCH (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
BROOCH (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1300 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)
HARNESS MOUNT (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1500 AD)
SEAL MATRIX (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1300 AD)
STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1222 AD to 1236 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1251 AD to 1272 AD)
BELL (Medieval to 17th Century - 1270 AD to 1650 AD)
CLASP (Medieval - 1270 AD to 1450 AD)
STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1270 AD to 1350 AD)
STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1270 AD to 1450 AD)
STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1270 AD to 1450 AD)
RIVET (Medieval to 17th Century - 1300 AD to 1700 AD)
STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
VESSEL (Medieval to 17th Century - 1300 AD to 1700 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1344 AD to 1351 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1450 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1500 AD)
STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1450 AD)
BOOK FITTING (Medieval to 16th Century - 1400 AD to 1539 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1400 AD to 1500 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1450 AD to 1600 AD)
PENDANT (Medieval to 17th Century - 1500 AD to 1700 AD)
COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
HINGE (16th Century to 18th Century - 1540 AD to 1800 AD)
JETTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
POT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1700 AD)
COIN (16th Century - 1567 AD to 1567 AD)
JETTON (16th Century to 17th Century - 1580 AD to 1650 AD)
JETTON (16th Century to 17th Century - 1586 AD to 1635 AD)
BUTTON (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
CLOTH SEAL (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
CROTAL (17th Century - 1650 AD to 1700 AD)
FURNITURE FITTING (17th Century to 18th Century - 1650 AD to 1750 AD)

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Record last edited

May 17 2025 7:59PM