NHER 60869 (Find Spot record) - Late Iron Age/Roman and Late Saxon to post-medieval finds

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Summary

Metal-detecting between 2015 and 2019 recovered medieval and post-medieval coins; a post-medieval token and a number of other metal objects, including a Late Iron Age/Roman scabbard strap fastener; a Late Saxon stirrup-strap mount and Carolingian strap end; medieval thimble, openwork strap fitting and strap end from spur leather and a medieval/post-medieval copper alloy vessel fragment.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG31SW
Civil Parish WOODBASTWICK, BROADLAND, NORFOLK

Map

July-September 2015. Metal-detecting. [1].
Medieval strap fitting decorated with openwork relief depicting intertwined beasts (S1).
1 post-medieval token.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 7 October 2015. Amended by E. McDonald (HES), 1 April 2020.

March-April 2018. Metal-detecting. [2].
Late Iron Age/Roman copper alloy sword scabbard strap fastener, also known as a 'buttoned ring' or 'baldric' (S2). The object comprises a ring with two projecting spurs, and a termional with an acorn-shaped knop.
Late Saxon Carolingian strap-end (S3). Decorated with counter-relief of crosses with projecting acanthus leaves.
2 medieval coins, a thimble and strap end from spur leather.
4 post-medieval coins.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 2 May 2018 and P. Watkins (HES), 1 March 2021.

March-April 2019. Metal-detecting. [3].
Late Saxon stirrup-strap mount.
Medieval lead ampulla (one face bearing a scallop shell).
Medieval/post-medieval copper alloy vessel fragment.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 1 June 2019.

  • <S1> Illustration: Gibbons, J. 2015. Drawing of medieval strap-fitting. Film. 2:1.
  • <S2> Illustration: Gibbons, J. 2018. Drawing of an Iron Age 'Baldrick' scabbard strap-fastener. Find Illustration. Film. 2:1.
  • <S3> Illustration: Gibbons, J. 2018. Drawing of a Late Saxon Carolingian strap fitting. Find Illustration. Film. 2:1.
  • SCABBARD (Late Iron Age to Roman - 100 BC to 100 AD)
  • STRAP END (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 900 AD)
  • STIRRUP (Late Saxon to Medieval - 1000 AD to 1100 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1200 AD)
  • SPUR (Medieval - 1250 AD to 1350 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1251 AD to 1272 AD)
  • THIMBLE (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1305 AD to 1306 AD)
  • AMPULLA (Medieval to 16th Century - 1400 AD to 1530 AD)
  • VESSEL (Medieval to 16th Century - 1400 AD to 1600 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1582 AD to 1583 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century to 17th Century - 1582 AD to 1603 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1623 AD to 1624 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1634 AD to 1635 AD)
  • TOKEN (17th Century - 1667 AD to 1667 AD)

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Record last edited

Aug 12 2025 9:23AM

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