NHER 60208 (Find Spot record) - Middle Bronze Age, Late Iron Age/Roman and medieval to post-medieval finds

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Summary

Metal-detecting between 2014 and 2016 recovered a Neolithic/Bronze Age core; medieval coins as well as Middle Bronze Age, Late Iron Age/Roman, and post-medieval metal objects. The metal finds include a Middle Bronze Age torc fragment; a Late Iron Age/early Roman unusual strap union from a harness and a post-medieval buckle, harness mount and sword belt fitting.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TG23NE
Civil Parish	TRUNCH, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Full Description

ENMD092014 - PAS details to follow. [1].

October-November 2014. Metal-detecting. [2].
Post-medieval buckle and harness mount.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 3 December 2014.

July-September 2015. Metal-detecting. Site extended 136m to the east. [3].
1 medieval coin.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 7 October 2015.

April-May 2016. Metal-detecting. Site extended to the whole field. [4].
Late Iron Age/early Roman unusual strap union from a harness.
1 medieval coin.
Post-medieval sword belt fitting.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 3 June 2016.
(S1) - PAS details to follow.
J. Richards (HES) 5th April 2017.

October-November 2016. Metal-detecting. [5].
Neolithic/Bronze Age flint core.
Middle Bronze Age gold flange twisted torc fragment.
1 medieval coin.
Information from PAS import.
The Middle Bronze Age gold torc fragment was submitted as possible Treasure (Ref: 2016 T848).
A. Beckham (HES), 15 December 2016. Amended E. McDonald (HES), 4 May 2017.

Associated Sources (1)

<S1> SNF97236 Illustration: Gibbons, J. 2016. Drawing of a Late Iron Age - Early Roman cast copper alloy strap union from harness. Film. 2:1.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (5)

Object Types (9)

CORE (Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 701 BC)
TORC (Middle Bronze Age - 1300 BC to 1150 BC)
STRAP FITTING (Late Iron Age to Roman - 100 BC to 99 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1207 AD to 1210 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1248 AD to 1250 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1251 AD to 1272 AD)
HARNESS MOUNT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
STRAP FITTING (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
BUCKLE (17th Century - 1620 AD to 1680 AD)

Related NHER Records (0)

Record last edited

Apr 8 2021 10:51AM