NHER 58931 (Find Spot record) - Neolithic/Bronze Age, Roman and Late Saxon to post-medieval finds

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Summary

Metal-detecting between 2013 and 2017 recovered Neolithic/Bronze Age flint flakes, Late Saxon, medieval and post-medieval pottery sherds; medieval and post-medieval coins; a post-medieval token and Late Iron Age, Roman, Late Saxon, and medieval to post-medieval metal objects. The metal finds include a Late Iron Age coin die; a Roman brooch; Late Saxon silver ingot fragments; medieval to post-medieval dress accessories; a medieval strap-plate; a medieval/post-medieval copper alloy vessel leg and copper alloy chafing dish fragment and post-medieval spoons and a finger ring.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TG31NE
Civil Parish	LUDHAM, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Full Description

March-September 2013. Metal-detecting. [1].
Medieval strap-plate.
Medieval/post-medieval copper alloy vessel leg.
1 post-medieval token and 2 pottery sherds.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 3 March 2014.

October 2013-March 2014. Metal-detecting. [2].
1 medieval coin and 1 pottery sherd.
Post-medieval spoon.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 2 June 2014.

July 2015-October 2016. Metal-detecting. [3].
Neolithic/Bronze Age flint flakes.
Late Iron Age coin die used in the production of 'Gallo-Belgic A' staters (S1).
Roman brooch.
2 Late Saxon pottery sherds.
1 medieval coin.
Medieval/post-medieval copper alloy chafing dish fragment.
1 post-medieval coin and a spoon.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 15 December 2016. Amended by E. McDonald (HES), 4 July 2017, 1 November 2017.

October 2016-July 2017. Metal-detecting. [4].
Late Saxon silver ingot (3 fragments) and openwork stirrup terminal.
3 medieval coins and 2 pottery sherds.
1 post-medieval coin, a strap fitting and finger ring.
Information from PAS imports.
The Late Saxon silver ingot was submitted as possible Treasure (Ref: 2017 T679), disclaimed and returned to the finder.
Site extended to whole field. Previous extent recorded as Context 1.
E. McDonald (HES), 1 November 2017 and P. Watkins (HES), 24 June 2021.

Associated Sources (1)

<S1> SNF97856 Illustration: Gibbons, J. 2017. Drawing of an Iron Age coin die. Film. 2:1.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (6)

Object Types (25)

FLAKE (Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 701 BC)
FLAKE (Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 701 BC)
COIN DIE (Middle Iron Age to Late Iron Age - 150 BC to 100 BC)
BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 65 AD)
INGOT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 950 AD)
POT (Late Saxon to Medieval - 851 AD to 1100 AD)
STIRRUP (Late Saxon to Medieval - 1000 AD to 1100 AD)
POT (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1400 AD)
POT (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1213 AD to 1215 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1248 AD to 1248 AD)
VESSEL (Medieval to 17th Century - 1300 AD to 1700 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1305 AD to 1310 AD)
STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1450 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1377 AD to 1399 AD)
CHAFING DISH (Medieval to 16th Century - 1400 AD to 1600 AD)
POT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1700 AD)
STRAP FITTING (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1650 AD)
COIN (16th Century - 1561 AD to 1580 AD)
COIN (16th Century - 1583 AD to 1585 AD)
FINGER RING (16th Century to 18th Century - 1600 AD to 1800 AD)
COIN (17th Century - 1627 AD to 1628 AD)
SPOON (17th Century to 18th Century - 1660 AD to 1750 AD)
SPOON (17th Century to 18th Century - 1660 AD to 1750 AD)
TOKEN (17th Century - 1667 AD to 1667 AD)

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Record last edited

Jul 23 2025 8:21AM