NHER 63440 (Find Spot record) - Multi-period finds

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Summary

Metal-detecting between 2019 and 2022 recovered undatable copper alloy casting waste; Roman, medieval and post-medieval coins; a Roman coin blank; post-medieval jettons and a number of other, Late Bronze Age to post-medieval metal objects. These metal finds include a Late Bronze Age copper alloy awl; Roman brooches, a military harness pendant and lead steelyard weight; a Roman to medieval lead weight; an Early Saxon brooch; a Middle Saxon mount; Late Saxon/medieval lead spindle whorls; medieval to post-medieval dress accessories (including a silver iconographic finger ring); medieval harness-pendant suspension mounts, a harness pendant and harness hook and a post-medieval lead weight.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TM08SE
Civil Parish BRESSINGHAM, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

April-May 2019. Metal-detecting. [1].
8 Roman coins.
Medieval strap end, harness hook and silver iconographic finger ring.
Information from PAS import.
The medieval silver finger ring was submitted as possible Treasure (Ref: 2019 T583).
E. McDonald (HES), 4 November 2019 and P. Watkins (HES), 1 September 2024 and 26 January 2025.

September-December 2019. Metal-detecting. [2].
4 Roman coins and a brooch.
Early Saxon small-long brooch.
1 post-medieval coin and a buckle.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 10 June 2021, 1 September 2024 and 26 January 2025.

January-March 2020. Metal-detecting. [3].
2 undatable pieces of copper alloy casting waste.
Late Bronze Age copper alloy awl.
12 Roman coins, an Aesica brooch, a military harness pendant and lead steelyard weight.
Roman to medieval lead weight.
Middle Saxon mount (S1).
2 Late Saxon/medieval lead spindle whorls.
1 medieval coin, a strap end and harness-pendant suspension mount.
Medieval/post-medieval harness fitting or buckle frame.
1 post-medieval coin, 2 jettons and a lead weight.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 1 September 2024 and 26 January 2025.

March-April 2021. Metal-detecting [4].
7 Roman coins and a coin blank.
1 medieval coin, a harness pendant and harness-pendant suspension mount.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 1 September 2024 and 26 January 2025.

August 2022. Metal-detecting [4].
1 Roman coin.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 1 September 2024.

  • <S1> Illustration: Gibbon, J. 2024. Drawing of a Middle Saxon mount. Find Illustration. Film. 2:1.
  • AWL (Late Bronze Age - 1000 BC to 801 BC)
  • CASTING WASTE (Unknown date)
  • CASTING WASTE (Unknown date)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 65 AD)
  • HARNESS PENDANT (Roman - 43 AD to 100 AD)
  • STEELYARD WEIGHT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • WEIGHT (Roman to Medieval - 43 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 50 AD to 200 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 98 AD to 117 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 195 AD to 196 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 260 AD to 269 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 260 AD to 269 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 260 AD to 378 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 268 AD to 270 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 273 AD to 274 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 275 AD to 286 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 275 AD to 364 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 275 AD to 402 AD)
  • COIN BLANK (Roman - 275 AD to 364 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 286 AD to 293 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 286 AD to 293 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 307 AD to 314 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 309 AD to 311 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 309 AD to 311 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 335 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 335 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 335 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 335 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 335 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 335 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 348 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 348 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 348 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 335 AD to 341 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 335 AD to 341 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 335 AD to 348 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 335 AD to 348 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 337 AD to 341 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 350 AD to 353 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 364 AD to 375 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 364 AD to 378 AD)
  • BROOCH (Early Saxon - 450 AD to 550 AD)
  • MOUNT (Middle Saxon - 700 AD to 800 AD)
  • SPINDLE WHORL (Late Saxon to Medieval - 900 AD to 1400 AD)
  • SPINDLE WHORL (Late Saxon to Medieval - 900 AD to 1400 AD)
  • HARNESS FITTING (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1499 AD)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1300 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1200 AD)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (Medieval - 1150 AD to 1300 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1180 AD to 1185 AD)
  • HARNESS FITTING (Medieval to 17th Century - 1200 AD to 1700 AD)
  • HARNESS PENDANT (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1282 AD to 1289 AD)
  • FINGER RING (Medieval - 1400 AD to 1500 AD)
  • JETTON (16th Century - 1550 AD to 1559 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1553 AD to 1554 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1574 AD to 1578 AD)
  • JETTON (16th Century to 17th Century - 1586 AD to 1635 AD)
  • WEIGHT (17th Century - 1625 AD to 1685 AD)
  • BUCKLE (17th Century to 18th Century - 1660 AD to 1720 AD)

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Record last edited

Apr 23 2025 5:16PM

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