NHER 62231 (Find Spot record) - Late Iron Age, Early Saxon and medieval to post-medieval finds

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Summary

Metal-detecting in 2016 and 2017 recovered a Late Iron Age of Roman issue; medieval and post-medieval coins and a number of other metal objects, including an Early Saxon gold coin pendant; medieval buckles, a folding clasp, harness fitting, candlestick socket and copper alloy unidentified object; a medieval/post-medieval double-looped strap fitting and copper alloy vessel legs and a post-medieval buckle and lead weight.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TM09SE
Civil Parish OLD BUCKENHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

June 2016. Metal-detecting. [1].
1 Late Iron Age coin (Roman issue of Mark Antony).
4 medieval coins and a buckle.
Information from PAS import.
These objects were previously recorded under NHER 60780 and were recovered from an area to north of an excavated area recorded under that number.
A. Beckham (HES), 3 August 2016.

August-September 2017. Metal-detecting Survey. [2].
Systematic metal-detecting survey of School Field, Old Buckenham by Norfolk Heritage Recovery Group.
Early Saxon coin pendant mounted with a Roman gold solidus of Justinian.
1 medieval coin, 2 buckles, a folding clasp, harness fitting, candlestick socket and copper alloy unidentified object.
Medieval/post-medieval double-looped strap fitting and 3 copper alloy vessel legs.
1 post-medieval coin, a buckle and lead weight.
Information from PAS import.
The Early Saxon gold coin pendant was declared Treasure at inquest (Ref: 2017 T743) and subsequently donated to Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 2018.134).
E. McDonald (HES), 2 May 2018 and P. Watkins (HES), 1 September 2024 and 26 January 2025.

Associated Sources (0)

  • COIN (Late Iron Age - 32 BC to 31 BC)
  • PENDANT (Early Saxon - 550 AD to 600 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • CLASP (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • HARNESS FITTING (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1248 AD to 1250 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1248 AD to 1250 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1248 AD to 1250 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1250 AD to 1400 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1251 AD to 1272 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1251 AD to 1272 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1400 AD)
  • CANDLESTICK (Medieval - 1400 AD to 1499 AD)
  • VESSEL (Medieval to 17th Century - 1400 AD to 1700 AD)
  • VESSEL (Medieval to 17th Century - 1400 AD to 1700 AD)
  • VESSEL (Medieval to 17th Century - 1400 AD to 1700 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval to 17th Century - 1450 AD to 1700 AD)
  • WEIGHT (16th Century to 18th Century - 1501 AD to 1800 AD)
  • BUCKLE (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1650 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1553 AD to 1561 AD)

Related NHER Records (0)

Record last edited

Apr 23 2025 5:17PM

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