NHER 68453 (Find Spot record) - Roman and medieval to post-medieval finds
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Summary
Metal-detecting at this location in 2024 recovered a range of metal objects, including Roman brooches; medieval and post-medieval dress accessories; a medieval copper alloy needle and a medieval/post-medieval copper alloy probable vessel repair rivet.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF72SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GAYTON, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
May-August 2025. Metal-detecting. [1].
2 Roman brooches.
9 medieval buckles, 7 strap ends, 2 strap mounts, 2 pendent loops, a button, folding strap clasp, bar mount, copper alloy needle.
Medieval/post-medieval copper alloy 'paper-clip' probable vessel repair rivet.
Post-medieval buckle and button.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 24 April 2025 and 3 May 2025.
Associated Sources (0)
Site and Feature Types and Periods (4)
Object Types (22)
- BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 65 AD)
- BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 75 AD)
- NEEDLE (Medieval - 1150 AD to 1400 AD)
- STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1150 AD to 1400 AD)
- BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
- BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
- BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
- BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1450 AD)
- BUTTON (Medieval - 1230 AD to 1450 AD)
- STRAP END (Medieval - 1270 AD to 1450 AD)
- BUCKLE (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
- RIVET (Medieval to 17th Century - 1300 AD to 1700 AD)
- STRAP END (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
- STRAP END (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
- STRAP END (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1500 AD)
- STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
- STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1450 AD)
- STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1450 AD)
- BUCKLE (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1450 AD)
- STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1450 AD)
- BUTTON (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
- BUCKLE (16th Century to 18th Century - 1600 AD to 1720 AD)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Jul 3 2025 5:57AM