NHER 25651 (Find Spot record) - Roman and medieval to post-medieval finds

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Summary

Metal-detecting between 1989 and 2024 recovered medieval pottery sherds; medieval and post-medieval coins, post-medieval jettons and tokens and a range of other Roman and medieval to post-medieval metal objects. These metal finds include Roman brooches; a Middle Saxon pin fragment; a medieval strap fitting, lead papal bulla, lead pot mend and lead seal matrix and a post-medieval buckle, coin weight, book clasp, lead weight and lead ticket or label.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG31SW
Civil Parish BLOFIELD, BROADLAND, NORFOLK

Map

November 1989. Metal-detecting. [1].
Found at [2]:
Roman brooch. Bow fragment of trumpet type. Mid 1st to late 2nd century AD.
D. Gurney (NAU), 3 January 1990.

14 September 2005 and 16 October 2005. Metal-detecting. Site enlarged.
Found near the southern end of the site:
1 post-medieval coin, 1 jetton, 2 tokens and 1 coin weight.
See list and (S1) and (S2) in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 21 December 2005.

17 November 2010 and 15 January 2011. Metal-detecting.
Medieval lead pot mend.
1 post-medieval coin and a lead pendant ticket or label.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (HES), 10 February 2011. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 3 February 2024.

December 2010-January 2011. Metal-detecting.
Medieval lead papal bull of Benedict XII.
See description with photos in file.
A. Rogerson (HES), 31 January 2011.

August- September 2012. Metal-detecting.
Post-medieval buckle frame.
See details in file.
S. Ashley (HES), 17 September 2012.

Before 6 February 2013. Metal-detecting. [3].
Medieval strap fitting.
Post-medieval book clasp and lead possible apothecary weight.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 12 March 2013.

October 2017. Metal-detecting. [4].
2 medieval coins.
1 post-medieval coin and a jetton.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 1 November 2017.

July-September 2018. Metal-detecting. [5].
Roman Colchester-derivative rearhook brooch.
Middle Saxon pin fragment.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 2 October 2018.

April-June 2022. Metal-detecting. [6].
Medieval lead seal matrix.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 20 December 2023.

January 2023-July 2024. Metal-detecting. [7].
1 medieval coin.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 17 February 2025.

  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Map: Finder's Map..
  • <S2> Unpublished Document: Davies, G. 2005. Finder's maps and notes for metal-detecting by G. Davies in March 2002 and between 4 September and 16 October 2005. Finder's map.
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 60 AD)
  • PIN (Middle Saxon - 720 AD to 850 AD)
  • BULL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT MEND (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1300 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1194 AD to 1204 AD)
  • SEAL MATRIX (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1300 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1251 AD to 1272 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1251 AD to 1272 AD)
  • BOOK FITTING (Medieval to 17th Century - 1500 AD to 1700 AD)
  • WEIGHT (Medieval to 17th Century - 1500 AD to 1700 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • COIN WEIGHT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • JETTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • PERFORATED OBJECT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • TOKEN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1601 AD to 1602 AD)
  • JETTON (17th Century - 1608 AD to 1612 AD)

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Record last edited

Apr 28 2025 10:53PM

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