NHER 62903 (Find Spot record) - Multi-period finds

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Summary

Metal-detecting between 2018 and 2022 recovered Roman and medieval coins; a post-medieval jetton and a number of other metal objects, including a Late Bronze Age razor and socketed axehead; a Late Iron Age brooch; an Iron Age/Roman bracelet; Roman brooches; an Early Saxon strap mount or belt stiffener and medieval buckles and a lace tag.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF71SW
Civil Parish PENTNEY, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

April-June 2018. Metal-detecting. [1].
Iron Age/Roman penannular bracelt.
1 medieval coin.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 1 July 2018 and P. Watkins (HES), 9 September 2023.

October-November 2018. Metal-detecting. [2].
Late Bronze Age socketed axehead (S3).
3 Roman coins, a trumpet brooch, and an elaborate plate brooch in two halves (S1).
Medieval buckles and a lace tag.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 1 December 2018 and P. Watkins (HES), 8 January 2024.

November 2018. Metal-detecting. [3].
1 post-medieval jetton.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 1 March 2019.

March-April 2019. Metal-detecting. [4].
Late Bronze Age incomplete raxor of Piggott's Class II (S2).
Early Saxon strap mount or belt stiffener.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 1 May 2020.

March 2020-May 2022. Metal-detecting. [5].
Late Iron Age La Tene/Nauheim style brooch.
Medieval buckle.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 18 November 2023.

April 2020-July 2022. Metal-detecting. [6].
2 Roman coins.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 12 December 2023 and 18 December 2023.

  • <S1> Illustration: Gibbons, J. 2019. Drawing of a Roman continental plate brooch. Find Illustration. Film. 2:1.
  • <S2> Illustration: Gibbons, J. 2019. Drawing of a Late Bronze Age razor. Find Illustration. Film. 2:1.
  • <S3> Illustration: Gibbons, J. 2018. Drawing of a Late Bronze Age socketed axehead. Find Illustration. Film. 1:1.
  • RAZOR (Late Bronze Age - 1000 BC to 701 BC)
  • SOCKETED AXEHEAD (Late Bronze Age - 1000 BC to 801 BC)
  • BRACELET (Early Iron Age to Roman - 800 BC to 409 AD)
  • BROOCH (Late Iron Age to Roman - 100 BC to 50 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 50 AD to 150 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 100 AD to 250 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 138 AD to 161 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 260 AD to 378 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 268 AD to 270 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 268 AD to 270 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 275 AD to 286 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Early Saxon - 480 AD to 530 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • LACE TAG (Medieval - 1230 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1250 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1335 AD to 1343 AD)
  • JETTON (16th Century - 1553 AD to 1584 AD)

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Record last edited

Jan 28 2024 6:22AM

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