NHER 59697 (Find Spot record) - Roman and Late Saxon to post-medieval finds

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Summary

Metal-detecting between 2013 and 2016 recovered medieval to post-medieval pottery sherds as well as undated and Late Bronze Age to post-medieval metal objects. The metal finds include an undated copper alloy ingot; a Late Bronze Age socketed axehead; Roman brooches and a cosmetic pestle; Late Saxon stirrup-strap mounts and a harness cheek piece; medieval to post-medieval dress accessories; a medieval strap fitting from a box or casket; a medieval/post-medieval scabbard chape and spur rowel and post-medieval crotal bells, a harness mount and lead toy cannon.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TM19SE
Civil Parish FORNCETT, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

September 2013. Metal-detecting. Elden Tours, Field MB6. [1].
Undated copper alloy ingot.
Roman brooches and cosmetic pestle.
Late Saxon stirrup-strap mounts.
2 medieval pottery sherds, buckles and a strap fitting from box or casket.
1 medieval/post-medieval pottery sherd and a scabbard chape.
Post-medieval hooked tag, crotal bell and lead toy cannon.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 6 February 2014.

August-September 2014. Metal-detecting. Elden Tours, Field MB6. [2].
Late Saxon harness cheek piece.
Medieval buckle and brooch (S1).
Post-medieval crotal bell, button, shoe buckle and cloak fastener.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 10 February 2015.

August-October 2016. Metal-detecting. Elden Tours, Field MB6. [3].
Late Bronze Age copper alloy socketed axehead (S2).
Roman brooch.
Medieval buckles and strap ends.
Medieval/post-medieval spur rowel.
Post-medieval buckles and a harness mount.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 15 December 2016. Amended by E. McDonald (HES), 7 February 2017 and P. Watkins (HES), 17 September 2023.

  • --- Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
  • <S1> Illustration: Gibbons, J. 2015. Drawing of medieval brooch in the form of a lion statant.. Film. 2:1.
  • <S2> Illustration: Gibbons, J. 2017. Drawing of a Late Bronze Age socketed axehead. Find Illustration. Film. 1:1.
  • SOCKETED AXEHEAD (Late Bronze Age - 1000 BC to 701 BC)
  • INGOT (Unknown date)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 65 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 75 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 80 AD)
  • COSMETIC PESTLE (Roman - 43 AD to 300 AD)
  • BRIDLE BIT (Late Saxon to Medieval - 1000 AD to 1100 AD)
  • STIRRUP (Late Saxon to Medieval - 1000 AD to 1100 AD)
  • STIRRUP (Late Saxon to Medieval - 1000 AD to 1100 AD)
  • STIRRUP (Late Saxon to Medieval - 1000 AD to 1100 AD)
  • BROOCH (Medieval - 1070 AD to 1150 AD)
  • FURNITURE FITTING (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1200 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1175 AD to 1225 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1450 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1500 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1500 AD)
  • ROWEL SPUR (Medieval to 17th Century - 1400 AD to 1700 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1450 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT (Medieval to 16th Century - 1450 AD to 1600 AD)
  • SCABBARD (Medieval to 16th Century - 1485 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)
  • BELL (16th Century to 18th Century - 1600 AD to 1800 AD)
  • BUTTON (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • DRESS FASTENER (DRESS) (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • BUCKLE (17th Century - 1620 AD to 1680 AD)
  • BUCKLE (17th Century to 18th Century - 1660 AD to 1720 AD)
  • CROTAL (17th Century to 18th Century - 1700 AD to 1800 AD)
  • TOY (17th Century to 18th Century - 1700 AD to 1800 AD)

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Record last edited

May 18 2024 2:39PM

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