NHER 59701 (Find Spot record) - Middle Bronze Age, medieval and post-medieval finds

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Summary

Metal-detecting between 2013 and 2018 recovered a Middle Bronze Age copper alloy chisel; a medieval sword scabbard chape, mount and silver annular brooch; a possibly medieval domed boss and a post-medieval buckle and harness mount.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TM19NW
Civil Parish	WYMONDHAM, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Full Description

September 2013. Metal-detecting. Elden Tours, Field T. [1].
?Medieval boss.
Medieval mount and sword scabbard chape.
Medieval/post-medieval buckle.
Post-medieval harness mount.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 6 February 2014.

August-October 2016. Metal-detecting. Elden Tours, Field T. [2].
Middle Bronze Age copper alloy chisel (S1).
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 17 September 2023.

October-November 2018. Metal-detecting. Elden Tours, Field T. [3].
Medieval silver annular brooch.
Information from PAS Import.
The medieval silver annular brooch was disclaimed as Treasure (Ref: 2018 T873) and returned to the finder.
A. Beckham (HES), 25 April 2019. Amended by E. McDonald (HES), 1 June 2020.

Associated Sources (2)

--- SNF50955 Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
<S1> SNF100304 Illustration: Gibbons, J. 2017. Drawing of a Middle Bronze Age chisel. Find Illustration. Film. 1:1.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (4)

Object Types (7)

CHISEL (Middle Bronze Age - 1600 BC to 1001 BC)
MOUNT (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1300 AD)
SCABBARD (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1200 AD)
BROOCH (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1300 AD)
MOUNT (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1500 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
HARNESS MOUNT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)

Related NHER Records (0)

Record last edited

Oct 2 2025 9:16AM