NHER 63363 (Find Spot record) - Middle Bronze Age, Roman, Early Saxon and Late Saxon to post-medieval finds

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Summary

Metal-detecting between 2018 and 2020 recovered a medieval/post-medieval pottery sherds; Roman, medieval and post-medieval coins; as well as Early Saxon and Late Saxon to post-medieval metal objects. The metal finds include a probable Middle Bronze Age hoard (comprising tool fragments and potentially associated unidentified copper alloy objects); an Early Saxon brooch; a Middle Saxon stylus; a Late Saxon to post-medieval spindle whorl; medieval to post-medieval dress accessories; a medieval harness pendant; a medieval/post-medieval cloth seal and silver finger ring; and a post-medieval Jew's harp.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TM08SE
Civil Parish	BRESSINGHAM, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Full Description

February 2017. Metal-detecting. [1].
Medieval/post-medieval silver finger ring with a bezel in the form of two clasped hands.
Information from PAS import.
The medieval/post-medieval silver finger ring was submitted as possible Treasure (Ref: 2019 T307).
E. McDonald (HES), 1 May 2020.

June 2018-March 2019. Metal-detecting. [2].
1 Roman coin.
Early Saxon brooch fragment.
Late Saxon to post-medieval spindle whorl.
2 medieval coins and a harness pendant.
1 medieval/post-medieval pottery sherd, buttons, a buckle, a cloth seal, and a Jew's harp.
1 post-medieval coin.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 10 January 2020.

February-April 2019. Metal-detecting [3].
Found within a small area over several months:
Middle Bronze Age hoard comprising 4 Middle Bronze Age tool fragments (2 palstaves, 1 chisel and 1 spearhead) and 2 unidentified but potentially associated copper alloy objects (1 object fragment and 1 amporphous, sub-ovoid globe).
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 17 September 2023.

September 2020. Metal-detecting [4].
Middle Saxon stylus.
1 medieval coin.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 1 September 2024 and 17 February 2025.

Associated Sources (0)

Site and Feature Types and Periods (8)

Object Types (23)

CHISEL (Middle Bronze Age - 1600 BC to 1001 BC)
HOARD (Middle Bronze Age - 1600 BC to 1001 BC)
PALSTAVE (Middle Bronze Age - 1600 BC to 1001 BC)
SPEARHEAD (Middle Bronze Age - 1600 BC to 1001 BC)
UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Middle Bronze Age - 1600 BC? to 1001 BC?)
COIN (Roman - 337 AD to 341 AD)
BROOCH (Early Saxon - 450 AD to 550 AD)
STYLUS (Middle Saxon - 750 AD to 849 AD)
SPINDLE WHORL (Late Saxon to 16th Century - 900 AD to 1600 AD)
HARNESS PENDANT (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1300 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1248 AD to 1250 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1280 AD to 1281 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1351 AD to 1377 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval to 17th Century - 1400 AD to 1650 AD)
FINGER RING (Medieval to 16th Century - 1400 AD to 1600 AD)
BUTTON (Medieval to 16th Century - 1450 AD to 1600 AD)
BUTTON (Medieval to 16th Century - 1450 AD to 1600 AD)
POT (Medieval to 16th Century - 1450 AD to 1600 AD)
BUTTON (Medieval to 16th Century - 1470 AD to 1600 AD)
BUTTON (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
CLOTH SEAL (Medieval to 18th Century - 1500 AD to 1750 AD)
JEWS HARP (16th Century to 18th Century - 1540 AD to 1800 AD)
COIN (17th Century - 1603 AD to 1604 AD)

Related NHER Records (0)

Record last edited

Apr 28 2025 5:09PM