NHER 61292 (Find Spot record) - Middle Bronze Age, Roman, medieval and post-medieval finds

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Summary

Metal-detecting between 2016 and 2021 recovered Late Iron Age and medieval coins and a number of other metal objects, including a Middle Bronze Age palstave, a Roman nail cleaner, a medieval silver brooch fragment and a post-medieval buckle.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TM09NE
Civil Parish BESTHORPE, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

18-21 August 2016. Metal-detecting Rally. [1].
Post-medieval buckle.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 1 October 2016.

18-21 August 2016. Metal-detecting Rally. [2].
2 medieval coin.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 4 November 2016.

20-23 September 2018. Metal-detecting Rally. [3].
Middle Bronze Age rapier (S1).
Roman nail cleaner.
A. Beckham (HES), 12 October 2018. Amended by E. McDonald (HES), 1 July 2020.

September 2021. Metal-detecting. Elden Tours, Field JA56. [4].
2 Late Iron Age coins.
Medieval silver turret or collet from an annular brooch.
Information from PAS import.
The medieval silver brooch fragment was returned to the finder after being disclaimed as Treasure (Ref: 2021 T706).
A. Beckham (HES), 14 March 2022 and P. Watkins (HES), 14 March 2024 and 26 January 2025.

  • <S1> Illustration: Gibbons, J. 2018. Drawing of a Middle Bronze Age palstave axe. Find Illustration. Film. 1:1.
  • PALSTAVE (Middle Bronze Age to Late Bronze Age - 1600 BC to 1000 BC)
  • COIN (Late Iron Age - 20 BC to 10 AD)
  • COIN (Late Iron Age - 10 AD to 42 AD)
  • NAIL CLEANER (Roman - 43 AD to 200 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1158 AD to 1180 AD)
  • BROOCH (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1300 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1317 AD to 1319 AD)
  • BUCKLE (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1650 AD)

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Record last edited

Apr 23 2025 5:28PM

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