NHER 62670 (Find Spot record) - Roman to post-medieval medieval finds

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Summary

Metal-detecting between 2017 and 2022 recovered a medieval/post-medieval pottery sherd; Roman, medieval and post-medieval coins; a medieval jetton; a post-medieval token and a number of other metal objects. These metal finds include Early Saxon brooches; a Late Saxon strap end and zoomorphic mount; a medieval book fitting, hooked harness fitting, sword or dagger pommel, zoomorphic ewer spout and copper alloy seal matrix; a medieval/post-medieval copper alloy stud and lead weight and a post-medieval harness mount, strap or harness mount, casket key, mount and box hinge or book fitting.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG12NW
Civil Parish SALLE, BROADLAND, NORFOLK

Map

November 2017. Metal-detecting. [1].
Late Saxon zoomorphic mount.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 20 May 2021.

23 February 2020. Metal-detecting rally. [2].
1 Roman coin.
Late Saxon strap end.
3 medieval coins, 1 jetton, a sword or dagger pommel and zoomorphic ewer spout.
1 medieval/post-medieval pottery sherd and copper alloy stud.
1 post-medieval coin, a strap or harness mount, casket key and box hinge or book fitting.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 10 March 2020 and P. Watkins (HES), 10 September 2023, 25 September 2023, 14 October 2023 and 18 November 2023.

23 February 2020. Metal-detecting rally. [3].
5 medieval coins.
Post-medieval harness mount.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 8 October 2020. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 1 February 2021.

23 February 2020. Metal-detecting rally. [4].
Early Saxon brooch.
4 medieval coins, a book fitting or clasp and copper alloy seal matrix.
Information from PAS import [5].
E. McDonald (HES), 1 April 2020.

May 2021. Metal-detecting. [6].
Medieval hooked harness fitting.
Medieval/post-medieval lead cup weight.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 3 July 2025.

12 February 2022. Metal-detecting Rally. [7].
Early Saxon cruciform brooch (incomplete and very distorted).
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 18 February 2022 and P. Watkins (HES), 18 November 2023.

12 February 2022. Metal-detecting Rally. [8].
Medieval coin weight.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 10 May 2022 and P. Watkins (HES), 12 December 2023.

12 February 2022. Metal-detecting Rally. [9].
1 medieval coin.
1 post-medieval token.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 23 February 2023 and P. Watkins (HES), 4 March 2024 and 11 March 2024.

12 February 2022. Metal-detecting Rally. [10].
Post-medieval mount.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 22 June 2025.

Associated Sources (0)

  • COIN (Roman - 138 AD to 192 AD)
  • BROOCH (Early Saxon - 475 AD to 550 AD)
  • BROOCH (Early Saxon - 500 AD to 550 AD)
  • STRAP END (Late Saxon to Medieval - 900 AD to 1100 AD)
  • MOUNT (Late Saxon to Medieval - 950 AD to 1100 AD)
  • WEIGHT (Medieval to 19th Century - 1100 AD to 1899 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1154 AD to 1180 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1154 AD to 1180 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1204 AD to 1216 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1250 AD to 1280 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1279 AD to 1310 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1280 AD to 1281 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1282 AD to 1289 AD)
  • BOOK FITTING (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1500 AD)
  • HARNESS FITTING (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • SEAL MATRIX (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1305 AD to 1310 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1310 AD to 1314 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1351 AD to 1352 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1354 AD to 1361 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1377 AD to 1399 AD)
  • EWER (Medieval - 1400 AD to 1500 AD)
  • STUD (Medieval to 16th Century - 1400 AD to 1600 AD)
  • SWORD (Medieval - 1400 AD to 1500 AD)
  • COIN WEIGHT (Medieval - 1421 AD to 1480 AD)
  • POT (Medieval to 16th Century - 1450 AD to 1600 AD)
  • COIN WEIGHT (Medieval - 1467 AD to 1500 AD)
  • JETTON (Medieval to 16th Century - 1497 AD to 1521 AD)
  • KEY (LOCKING) (Medieval to 17th Century - 1500 AD to 1700 AD)
  • MOUNT (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1560 AD to 1561 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1561 AD to 1565 AD)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • HINGE (16th Century to 18th Century - 1600 AD to 1750 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • TOKEN (17th Century - 1665 AD to 1665 AD)

Related NHER Records (0)

Record last edited

Sep 12 2025 10:23AM

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