NHER 63760 (Find Spot record) - Multi-period finds

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Summary

Metal-detecting in 2019 and 2023 recovered a post-medieval glass vessel; Roman, medieval and post-medieval coins; medieval jettons; a post-medieval token and a number of other, Roman to post-medieval metal objects. These metal finds include a Roman brooch, votive object and lead steelyard weight; a potentially Roman crumpled piece of gold sheet; Early Saxon brooches; a Late Saxon/medieval silver probable figurine in the form of a standing wyvern; a medieval spoon and finger ring and a post-medieval hooked tag and a spur.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TF80NE
Civil Parish	HOLME HALE, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Full Description

January-December 2019. Metal-detecting. [1].
Roman lead steelyard weight.
2 medieval coins and 2 jettons.
Post-medieval incomplete glass vessel.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 15 September 2023 and 18 November 2023.

January 2019-April 2023. Metal-detecting. [2].
INDGP11042023AW - PAS details to follow.
P. Beers (HES), 13 April 2023.

September-October 2019. Metal-detecting. [3].
1 Roman coin.
2 medieval coins.
Information from PAS import.
Previously recorded (in error) under NHER 32934.
E. McDonald (HES), 28 October 2019. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 20 June 2025.

21 September 2019. Metal-detecting Rally. [4].
1 Roman coin.
?Roman piece of crumpled gold sheet.
Early Saxon brooch.
Medieval signet ring engraved with a Lombardic letter 'T'.
1 post-medieval coin.
Information from PAS import.
The piece of gold sheet was disclaimed as Treasure (Ref: 2020 T434) and returned to the finder.
A. Beckham (HES), 21 October 2019. Amended by E. McDonald (HES), 3 December 2019 and P. Watkins (HES), 1 February 2021.

21 September 2019. Metal-detecting Rally. [3].
4 Roman coins.
Medieval spoon.
Information from PAS import.
The coins were previously recorded (in error) under NHER 32934.
E. McDonald (HES), 4 November 2019. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 20 June 2025.

21 September 2019. Metal-detecting Rally. [5].
Roman brooch and votive spatulate-shaped votive model.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 1 August 2020 and P. Watkins (HES), 25 September 2023.

October 2019. Metal-detecting. [6].
2 Roman coins.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 1 March 2021.

October 2019. Metal-detecting. [7].
Late Saxon/medieval silver probable stand-alone figurine in the form of a standing wyvern (S1).
Information from PAS import.
This silver object was submitted for consideration as Treasure (Ref: 2020 T191).
P. Watkins (HES), 13 May 2024.

Before 1 January 2023. Metal-detecting. [1].
1 Roman coin.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 12 March 2024.

January-February 2023. Metal-detecting. [8].
1 Roman coin.
Early Saxon small-long brooch.
1 medieval coin.
1 post-medieval coin, 1 token, a hooked tag and a spur.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 14 March 2024 to 13 May 2024.

IND25072024AW1 – PAS details awaited. [9].
Finder's 'Field 4 – Home Field'.
P. Watkins (HES), 25 July 2024.

Associated Sources (1)

<S1> SNF100990 Illustration: Gibbons, J. 2021. Drawing of a Late Saxon/medieval zoomorphic unidentified object. Find Illustration. Film. 2:1.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (5)

Object Types (33)

STEELYARD WEIGHT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
VOTIVE MODEL (Roman - 43 AD to 100 AD)
BROOCH (Roman - 50 AD to 100 AD)
COIN (Roman - 150 AD to 151 AD)
COIN (Roman - 260 AD to 290 AD)
COIN (Roman - 260 AD to 400 AD)
COIN (Roman - 275 AD to 286 AD)
COIN (Roman - 275 AD to 286 AD)
COIN (Roman - 275 AD to 364 AD)
COIN (Roman - 275 AD to 402 AD)
COIN (Roman - 275 AD to 402 AD)
COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 335 AD)
COIN (Roman - 364 AD to 367 AD)
COIN (Roman - 388 AD to 395 AD)
BROOCH (Early Saxon - 450 AD to 550 AD)
BROOCH (Early Saxon - 480 AD to 530 AD)
FIGURINE (Middle Saxon to Medieval - 750 AD to 1200 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1195 AD to 1230 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1205 AD to 1207 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1249 AD to 1489 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1300 AD)
FINGER RING (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
SPOON (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1500 AD)
JETTON (Medieval - 1307 AD to 1344 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1400 AD to 1500 AD)
JETTON (Medieval - 1400 AD to 1450 AD)
DRESS HOOK (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
VESSEL (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1700 AD)
COIN (16th Century - 1578 AD to 1580 AD)
SPUR (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
COIN (17th Century - 1649 AD to 1660 AD)
TOKEN (17th Century - 1660 AD to 1660 AD)

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Record last edited

Aug 8 2025 6:29PM