NHER 67074 (Find Spot) - Late Iron Age to Roman and medieval to post-medieval finds

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Summary

Metal-detecting at this location between 2021 and 2024 recovered Roman pottery sherds; Roman, medieval and post-medieval coins; a post-medieval token and a number of other, Bronze Age to post-medieval metal objects. These metal finds include a Bronze Age to Saxon unidentified copper alloy object; a Middle/Late Bronze Age spearhead tip; a Late Iron Age/Roman toggle; Roman brooches, finger rings, a nail cleaner and lead and iron steelyard weight; a Roman/Early Saxon pair of tweezers and a belt fitting; a Roman or medieval strap end; an Early Saxon brooch; an Early to Late Saxon brooch of uncertain type; a Middle Saxon pin; a Late Saxon/medieval mount; medieval buckles, a mount, casket key, thimble, heraldic stud or mount, lead seal matrices and lead spindle whorl; a potentially medieval/post-medieval unidentified gold object and post-medieval buckles, a hooked tag and hair pin.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF81SW
Civil Parish NEWTON BY CASTLE ACRE, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

October 2021. Metal-detecting. [1].
Late Iron Age/Roman toggle.
5 Roman coins.
1 medieval coin and a buckle.
1 post-medieval coin and 1 token.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 25 September 2023 and 14 October 2023.

January 2022. Metal-detecting. [1].
9 Roman coins.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 18 November 2023.

October 2022. Metal-detecting. [1].
4 Roman coins and finger rings.
Roman/Early Saxon pair of tweezers and a belt fitting.
Late Saxon/medieval mount.
2 medieval coins, buckles, a mount, thimble, heraldic stud or mount, lead spindle whorl and lead seal matrix.
?Medieval/post-medieval unidentified gold circular object (possibly a mount or button).
2 post-medieval coins, buckles and a hair pin.
Information from PAS import.
The potentially medieval or post-medieval gold object was submitted for consideration as Treasure (Ref: 2022 T114) [2].
P. Watkins (HES), 28 January 2024, 4 February 2024 and 9 February 2024.

January-March 2023. Metal-detecting. [3].
1 Roman coin.
Early to Late Saxon brooch of uncertain type.
1 medieval coin, a casket key and lead seal matrix.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 9 March 2024 and 21 April 2024.

March-November 2023. Metal-detecting. [4].
Middle Saxon pin.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 13 May 2024.

January 2024. Metal-detecting. [7].
3 Roman coins.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 28 August 2024.

April-May 2024. Metal-detecting. [6].
Bronze Age to Saxon unidentified copper alloy object (gilded spiral coil).
Middle/Late Bronze Age spearhead tip.
2 Roman brooch fragments, a finger ring and nail cleaner.
Roman or medieval strap end.
Early Saxon small long brooch.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 28 August 2024 and 13 October 2024.

April-June 2024. Metal-detecting. [7].
16 Roman coins and 4 pottery sherds.
Medieval spur buckle.
Medieval/post-medieval buckle.
Post-medieval buckle and dress hook.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 26 January 2025 and 17 February 2025.

October 2024. Metal-detecting. [8].
5 Roman coins and a lead and iron steelyard weight.
Post-medieval hooked tag.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 22 June 2025.

KLMD102025 – PAS details awaited. [9].
Finder's 'Field 7'.
P. Watkins (HES), 16 October 2025.

Associated Sources (0)

  • SOCKETED SPEARHEAD (Middle Bronze Age to Late Bronze Age - 1500 BC to 801 BC)
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Middle Bronze Age to Medieval - 1500 BC to 1066 AD)
  • TOGGLE (Late Iron Age to Roman - 100 BC to 100 AD)
  • FINGER RING (Roman - 43 AD to 300 AD)
  • FINGER RING (Roman - 43 AD to 300 AD)
  • STEELYARD WEIGHT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • STRAP END (Roman to Medieval - 43 AD to 1400 AD)
  • TWEEZERS (Roman to Early Saxon - 43 AD to 600 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 100 AD to 200 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 100 AD to 200 AD)
  • FINGER RING (Roman - 100 AD to 400 AD)
  • POT (Roman - 100 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 181 AD to 182 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 260 AD to 378 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 267 AD to 268 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 271 AD to 274 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 271 AD to 274 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 273 AD to 274 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 275 AD to 285 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 275 AD to 285 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 - 286 AD to 293 AD)
  • NAIL CLEANER (Roman - 300 AD to 400 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Roman to Early Saxon - 300 AD to 450 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 307 AD to 318 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 312 AD to 315 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 314 AD to 317 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 320 AD to 320 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 320 AD to 378 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 321 AD to 323 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 324 AD to 324 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 341 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 348 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 348 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 378 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 335 AD to 364 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 348 AD to 350 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 353 AD to 364 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 353 AD to 364 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 360 AD to 363 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 361 AD to 363 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 364 AD to 378 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 364 AD to 378 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 364 AD to 378 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 365 AD to 375 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 375 AD to 383 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 378 AD to 383 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 378 AD to 383 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 378 AD to 388 AD)
  • BROOCH (Early Saxon - 450 AD to 560 AD)
  • BROOCH (Early Saxon to Late Saxon - 500 AD to 900 AD)
  • PIN (Middle Saxon - 730 AD to 850 AD)
  • MOUNT (Late Saxon to Medieval - 1000 AD to 1200 AD)
  • SPINDLE WHORL (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1500 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1154 AD to 1180 AD)
  • BOOK FITTING (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • MOUNT (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • SEAL MATRIX (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1300 AD)
  • SEAL MATRIX (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1250 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1250 AD to 1400 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1250 AD to 1272 AD)
  • KEY (LOCKING) (Medieval - 1250 AD to 1400 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1251 AD to 1272 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1251 AD to 1272 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • THIMBLE (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1500 AD)
  • DRESS HOOK (Medieval - 1400 AD to 1499 AD)
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Medieval to 17th Century - 1400 AD to 1700 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1450 AD to 1550 AD)
  • DRESS HOOK (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
  • HAIR PIN (Medieval to 17th Century - 1500 AD to 1700 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1606 AD to 1607 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1607 AD to 1607 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1654 AD to 1654 AD)
  • TOKEN (17th Century - 1668 AD to 1668 AD)
  • BUCKLE (17th Century to 18th Century - 1690 AD to 1720 AD)
  • BUCKLE (18th Century - 1720 AD to 1790 AD)
  • BUCKLE (18th Century - 1720 AD to 1790 AD)

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Record last edited

Oct 16 2025 10:34AM

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