NHER 66016 (Find Spot record) - Multi-period finds

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Summary

Metal-detecting in 2020 and 2023 recovered Roman and medieval coins; a medieval/post-medieval lead token, tally or gaming piece and a number of other metal objects, including a probable blade fragment from an unidentified Bronze Age implement; Roman brooches and nail cleaner and medieval buckles, a harness pendant, key and lead ampulla; a Late Saxon stirrup-strap mount; a medieval/post-medieval copper alloy vessel fragment and lead spindle whorl and post-medieval buttons, a toy musket and lead powder measure.

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None recorded

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Map sheet	TM09SE
Civil Parish	OLD BUCKENHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

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February 2020. Metal-detecting. [1].
Found in vicinity of [2]:
1 Roman coin and Colchester derivative rear hook brooch.
2 medieval coins.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 20 May 2021.

September-October 2021. Metal-detecting. [1].
Bronze Age copper alloy probable blade fragment.
3 Roman coins, a Roman Colchester-derivative rear-hook brooch and nail cleaner.
4 medieval coins, buckles and a harness pendant.
Medieval/post-medieval copper alloy vessel fragment and lead spindle whorl.
Post-medieval buttons and a toy musket.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 12 December 2023, 17 December 2023 and 21 April 2024.

September 2021. Metal-detecting. [1].
Medieval lead pilgrim's ampulla.
Information from PAS import.
Extended to whole field. Previous extent recorded as Context 1.
P. Watkins (HES), 14 November 2023.

September 2023. Metal-detecting. [1].
Late Saxon openwork stirrup-strap mount.
1 medieval coin and key fragment.
Medieval/post-medieval lead token, tally or gaming piece.
Post-medieval lead powder measure base.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 21 April 2024 to 28 August 2024.

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Site and Feature Types and Periods (5)

Object Types (29)

UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Beaker to Late Bronze Age - 2150 BC to 801 BC)
BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 70 AD)
BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 70 AD)
COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 260 AD)
NAIL CLEANER (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
COIN (Roman - 253 AD to 260 AD)
COIN (Roman - 313 AD to 315 AD)
COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 335 AD)
STIRRUP STRAP MOUNT (Late Saxon to Medieval - 1000 AD to 1100 AD)
TOKEN (Medieval to 17th Century - 1066 AD to 1700 AD)
VESSEL (Medieval to 18th Century - 1100 AD to 1800 AD)
AMPULLA (Medieval - 1150 AD to 1450 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1180 AD to 1185 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1180 AD to 1194 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1180 AD to 1247 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1300 AD)
KEY (LOCKING) (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
SPINDLE WHORL (Medieval to 16th Century - 1200 AD to 1600 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1204 AD to 1204 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1247 AD to 1248 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1248 AD to 1250 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1248 AD to 1250 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
HARNESS PENDANT (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1445 AD to 1454 AD)
BUTTON (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1700 AD)
BUTTON (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1700 AD)
POWDER MEASURE (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
TOY (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1650 AD)

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Record last edited

Aug 31 2025 8:25PM