NHER 62562 (Find Spot) - Early Saxon, medieval and post-medieval finds (Happisburgh, poorly located)

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Summary

Metal-detecting at Happisburgh in 2017 and 2022 recovered a number of finds for which the exact provenances are unknown. These poorly-located finds include a post-medieval coin; an Early Saxon brooch fragment and a medieval possible casket mount or binding strip, lead seal matrix and lead standing weight.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	Not recorded
Civil Parish	HAPPISBURGH, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Full Description

Finds recorded as being from Happisburgh parish but with little additional locational information.

February-March 2017. Metal-detecting [1].
1 post-medieval coin.
Information from PAS import.
The exact location of the findspot is unknown. Only a four-figure grid reference was provided [2].
E. McDonald (HES), 3 April 2017.

September-October 2022. Metal-detecting. [3].
From Happisburgh parish but only associated with a four-figure grid reference [4]:
Early Saxon probable cruciform brooch fragment.
Medieval mount or binding strip (possibly from a casket), lead seal matrix and lead standing weight.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 28 January 2024.

Associated Sources (0)

Site and Feature Types and Periods (3)

Object Types (5)

BROOCH (Early Saxon - 450 AD to 550 AD)
FURNITURE FITTING (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1300 AD)
SEAL MATRIX (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1300 AD)
WEIGHT (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1500 AD)
COIN (17th Century - 1625 AD to 1649 AD)

Related NHER Records (0)

Record last edited

Feb 10 2024 10:23PM