NHER 67535 (Find Spot record) - Roman and medieval to post-medieval finds

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Summary

Metal-detecting between 2014 and 2023 recovered a Roman pottery sherd; Roman and medieval coins and a number of other metal objects, including an undated copper alloy ingot; a Roman brooch, strap end and finger ring; a medieval strap end, brooch, buckle, rotary casket key and unidentified copper alloy object and a medieval/post-medieval strap end and lead weight.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TF72SW
Civil Parish	GRIMSTON, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Full Description

July-September 2014. Metal-detecting. [1].
2 Roman coins.
Medieval/post-medieval strap end.
Information from PAS import.
Previously recorded under NHER 60166.
A. Beckham (HES), 5 October 2014. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 17 September 2023.

December 2014-January 2015. Metal-detecting. [2].
2 Roman coins.
Information from PAS import.
Previously recorded under NHER 60166.
A. Beckham (HES), 10 February 2015. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 17 September 2023.

October-November 2015. Metal-detecting. [3].
Undatable copper alloy ingot.
12 Roman coins, 1 pottery sherd and a strap end.
Medieval/post-medieval lead weight.
Information from PAS import.
Previously recorded under NHER 60166.
A. Beckham (HES), 3 December 2015 and E. McDonald (HES), 4 October 2017. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 17 September 2023.

December 2015-January 2016. Metal-detecting. [4].
Roman finger ring.
Information from PAS import.
Previously recorded under NHER 60166.
A. Beckham (HES), 5 February 2016. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 17 September 2023.

February-April 2016. Metal-detecting. [5].
1 Roman coin.
Medieval silver annular brooch.
Information from PAS import.
The medieval silver brooch was disclaimed as Treasure (Ref: 2016 T322) and returned to the finder.
Previously recorded under NHER 60166.
A. Beckham (HES), 3 June 2016. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 17 September 2023.

January-February 2017. Metal-detecting. [6].
1 Roman coin.
Information from PAS import.
Previously recorded under NHER 60166.
E. McDonald (HES), 3 April 2017. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 17 September 2023.

October-November 2018. Metal-detecting. [7].
13 Roman coins.
1 medieval coin and a strap-end.
Information from PAS import.
Previously recorded under NHER 60166.
E. McDonald (HES), 1 January 2019. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 17 September 2023.

February-March 2020. Metal-detecting. [8].
Medieval buckle and unfinished (unfettled) rotary casket key.
Information from PAS import.
Previously recorded under NHER 60166.
P. Watkins (HES), 10 June 2021. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 17 September 2023.

September-October 2022. Metal-detecting. [9].
6 Roman coins.
1 medieval coin.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 4 February 2024.

2023. Metal-detecting. [10].
2 Roman coins.
Medieval unidentified copper alloy object.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 28 August 2024 and 1 September 2024.

March-November 2023. Metal-detecting. [11].
Roman trumpet brooch.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 13 May 2024.

January 2024. Metal-detecting. [12].
1 medieval coin.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 13 May 2024.

(S1) - PAS details to follow.
J. Richards (HES), 20 September 2017.

KLMD062025 – PAS details awaited. [13].
Finder’s 'Field 4'.
P. Watkins (HES), 10 June 2025.

Associated Sources (1)

<S1> SNF97984 Illustration: Gibbons, J. 2017. Drawing of an Early Saxon florid cruciform brooch. Film. 2:1.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (3)

Object Types (62)

INGOT (Unknown date)
BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
BROOCH (Roman - 75 AD to 175 AD)
FINGER RING (Roman - 200 AD to 400 AD)
COIN (Roman - 260 AD to 268 AD)
COIN (Roman - 260 AD to 402 AD)
COIN (Roman - 260 AD to 402 AD)
COIN (Roman - 271 AD to 274 AD)
COIN (Roman - 275 AD to 286 AD)
COIN (Roman - 275 AD to 286 AD)
COIN (Roman - 275 AD to 402 AD)
COIN (Roman - 324 AD to 330 AD)
COIN (Roman - 324 AD to 330 AD)
COIN (Roman - 327 AD to 327 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 - 330 AD to 348 AD)
COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 378 AD)
COIN (Roman - 335 AD to 337 AD)
COIN (Roman - 335 AD to 341 AD)
COIN (Roman - 335 AD to 341 AD)
COIN (Roman - 335 AD to 341 AD)
COIN (Roman - 335 AD to 341 AD)
COIN (Roman - 335 AD to 341 AD)
COIN (Roman - 335 AD to 341 AD)
COIN (Roman - 337 AD to 341 AD)
STRAP END (Roman - 340 AD to 409 AD)
COIN (Roman - 341 AD to 348 AD)
COIN (Roman - 341 AD to 348 AD)
COIN (Roman - 341 AD to 348 AD)
COIN (Roman - 343 AD to 348 AD)
COIN (Roman - 348 AD to 350 AD)
COIN (Roman - 348 AD to 350 AD)
COIN (Roman - 353 AD to 364 AD)
COIN (Roman - 353 AD to 364 AD)
COIN (Roman - 364 AD to 375 AD)
COIN (Roman - 364 AD to 378 AD)
COIN (Roman - 364 AD to 378 AD)
COIN (Roman - 364 AD to 378 AD)
COIN (Roman - 364 AD to 378 AD)
COIN (Roman - 364 AD to 378 AD)
COIN (Roman - 367 AD to 375 AD)
COIN (Roman - 367 AD to 375 AD)
COIN (Roman - 367 AD to 378 AD)
COIN (Roman - 388 AD to 402 AD)
UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1499 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1200 AD)
KEY (LOCKING) (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1200 AD)
WEIGHT (Medieval to 17th Century - 1100 AD to 1700 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1204 AD to 1216 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1218 AD to 1242 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1248 AD to 1250 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1248 AD to 1250 AD)
BROOCH (Medieval - 1250 AD to 1300 AD)
STRAP END (Medieval - 1270 AD to 1450 AD)
STRAP END (Medieval to 17th Century - 1300 AD to 1700 AD)
THIMBLE (17th Century to 18th Century - 1650 AD to 1750 AD)
BUCKLE (18th Century - 1720 AD to 1790 AD)

Related NHER Records (0)

Record last edited

Aug 31 2025 8:24PM