NHER 66683 (Find Spot record) - Bronze Age, Roman and Middle/Late Saxon to post-medieval finds

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Summary

Metal-detecting at this location in 2016, 2020 and 2022 recovered a medieval roof tile fragment; Roman, medieval and post-medieval coins and a number of other metal objects, including a Middle Bronze Age rapier fragment; a Middle/Late Bronze Age socketed spearhead fragment; a Late Bronze Age sword hilt and copper alloy awl; a Roman scabbard chape, possible furniture fitting and lead steelyard weight; a Middle/Late Saxon strap end with niello and silver wire components; a medieval lead seal matrix; a medieval/post-medieval buckle and a post-medieval buckle and button.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF81SW
Civil Parish SPORLE WITH PALGRAVE, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

January-February 2016. Metal-detecting. [1].
Middle Bronze Age rapier blade fragment (S1).
1 medieval roof tile fragment.
Information from PAS import.
These finds were previously recorded under NHER 61235 and 60909.
A. Beckham (HES), 24 October 2016 and P. Watkins (HES), 23 February 2025.

February 2020. Metal-detecting. [2].
Late Bronze Age copper alloy awl.
3 Roman coins and a scabbard chape.
1 medieval coin and a lead seal matrix.
Medieval/post-medieval buckle.
2 post-medieval coins and a button.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 1 January 2021.

December 2020. Metal-detecting. [2].
Late Bronze Age sword hilt.
Middle/Late Saxon zoomorphic strap end with niello and silver wire components.
Information from PAS import.
The Middle/Late Saxon strap end was disclaimed as Treasure (Ref: 2021 T690) and returned to the finder.
P. Watkins (HES), 15 September 2023.

March 2022. Metal-detecting. [2].
Middle/Late Bronze Age socketed spearhead fragment.
1 Roman coin, a possible furniture fitting and lead steelyard weight.
Post-medieval buckle.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 12 December 2023 and 16 December 2023.

April 2022. Metal-detecting. [2].
1 Roman coin.
1 medieval coin.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 12 December 2023.

  • <S1> Illustration: Ashley, S. J. Drawing of a Middle Bronze Age rapier blade fragment. Find Illustration. Film. 1:1.
  • RAPIER (Middle Bronze Age - 1600 BC to 1001 BC)
  • SOCKETED SPEARHEAD (Middle Bronze Age to Late Bronze Age - 1500 BC to 801 BC)
  • AWL (Middle Bronze Age to Late Bronze Age - 1150 BC to 800 BC)
  • SWORD (Late Bronze Age - 950 BC to 750 BC)
  • FURNITURE FITTING (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • STEELYARD WEIGHT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • VESSEL (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 171 AD to 172 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 196 AD to 211 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 202 AD to 202 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 310 AD to 318 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 335 AD to 341 AD)
  • STRAP END (Middle Saxon to Late Saxon - 800 AD to 900 AD)
  • SEAL MATRIX (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1300 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1248 AD to 1250 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1248 AD to 1250 AD)
  • ROOF TILE (Medieval - 1250 AD to 1500 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1305 AD to 1310 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval to 18th Century - 1350 AD to 1750 AD)
  • BUTTON (Medieval - 1400 AD to 1500 AD)
  • BUCKLE (16th Century - 1550 AD to 1600 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1561 AD to 1565 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1604 AD to 1604 AD)

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Record last edited

May 26 2025 5:24PM

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