NHER 61719 (Find Spot record) - Roman and medieval to post-medieval finds

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Summary

Metal-detecting between at this location between 2016 and 2024 recovered a range of metal objects, including a Roman brooch; medieval and post-medieval dress accessories (including a medieval/post-medieval silver probable dress fastener and post-medieval silver finger ring and silver cufflink); a medieval rotary key, thimble, purse frame fragment and lead weight and post-medieval harness mounts, a thimble, crotal bell, knife end-stop and copper alloy nail.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TM19NW
Civil Parish	WYMONDHAM, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Full Description

August-October 2016. Metal-detecting. Elden Tours, Field BIX. [1].
Roman brooch.
Medieval buckles, a strap end, rotary key, thimble, strap fitting, purse frame fragment and lead weight.
Post-medieval buckles, harness mounts, a button, thimble, knife end-stop, crotal bell and copper alloy nail.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 15 December 2016.

October 2017. Metal-detecting. Elden Tours, Field BIX. [2].
Post-medieval gilded silver finger ring.
Information from PAS Import.
This silver finger ring was disclaimed as Treasure (Ref: 2017 T1141), and returned to the finder.
A. Beckham (HES), 5 December 2016. Amended by E. McDonald (HES), 1 July 2020.

January 2021. Metal-detecting. Elden Tours, Field BIX. [3].
Post-medieval silver cufflink.
Information from PAS import.
This silver cufflink was disclaimed as Treasure (Ref: 2021 T705) and returned to the finder.
A. Beckham (HES), 14 March 2022 and P. Watkins (HES), 9 February 2024.

September 2024. Metal-detecting. Elden Tours, Field BIX. [4].
Medieval/post-medieval silver mount, possibly an eye or catch piece from dress fastener.
Information from PAS import.
This possible dress fastener was submitted for consideration as Treasure (Ref: 2024 T1080).
P. Watkins (HES), 29 July 2025.

Associated Sources (0)

Site and Feature Types and Periods (4)

Object Types (32)

BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 65 AD)
WEIGHT (Medieval to 16th Century - 1200 AD to 1539 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1204 AD to 1216 AD)
KEY (LOCKING) (Medieval - 1270 AD to 1400 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
STRAP END (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
THIMBLE (Medieval - 1330 AD to 1400 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1500 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1500 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1500 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1500 AD)
DRESS FASTENER (DRESS) (Medieval to 16th Century - 1350 AD to 1550 AD)
STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1400 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1400 AD to 1500 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1400 AD to 1500 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1450 AD to 1539 AD)
PURSE (Medieval - 1450 AD to 1500 AD)
BUTTON (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
FINGER RING (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
KNIFE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
BUCKLE (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1650 AD)
BUCKLE (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1650 AD)
BUCKLE (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1650 AD)
THIMBLE (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1700 AD)
BUCKLE (16th Century to 17th Century - 1570 AD to 1700 AD)
CROTAL (16th Century to 18th Century - 1600 AD to 1800 AD)
HARNESS MOUNT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
HARNESS MOUNT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
NAIL (17th Century - 1620 AD to 1680 AD)
CUFF LINK (17th Century to 18th Century - 1660 AD to 1720 AD)

Related NHER Records (0)

Record last edited

Aug 31 2025 8:23PM