NHER 34382 (Find Spot record) - Multi-period finds

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Summary

Metal-detecting between 1998 and 2022 recovered Late Iron Age, Roman, Late Saxon and medieval coins; a medieval lead Boy Bishop token and a number of other, Early Saxon to post-medieval metal objects. These metal finds include a Roman silver insect brooch; an Early Saxon gold pyramidal sword fitting; an Early/Middle Saxon unidentified object; a Late Saxon silver penannular finger ring; a Late Saxon/medieval strap-end; a medieval scallop-shell mount, harness pendant, strap distributor and copper alloy seal matrix and post-medieval fleur-de-lis harness mounts and a coin weight.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TM08SW
Civil Parish BLO NORTON, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

December 1998-January 1999. Metal-detecting. [1].
1 Roman coin of Maximium minted between 308 and 309 AD.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 9 April 1999.

February-March 2016. Metal-detecting. Site extended to the whole field. [2].
Medieval copper alloy seal matrix.
Information from PAS import.
This object was previously recorded under NHER 61293.
A. Beckham (HES), 13 March 2017 and P. Watkins (HES), 1 January 2021.

October-November 2016. Metal-detecting. [3].
1 medieval coin.
Medieval four-way strap distributor (S1).
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 9 January 2017 and P. Watkins (HES), 8 January 2024.

January-February 2017. Metal-detecting. [4].
DDMD022017 - PAS details to follow.
A. Beckham (HES), 13 March 2017.

March 2017. Metal-detecting. Elden Tours. Field J013. [5].
Early/Middle Saxon gilt copper alloy unidentified object decorated with counter-relief and with a pair of integral loops for suspension or a hinge.
Medieval scallop-shell mount.
Post-medieval fleur-de-lis harness mounts.
Information from PAS import.
The Early/Middle Saxon unidentified object with previous recorded under NHER 62301.
E. McDonald (HES), 6 June 2017.

November 2017-February 2018. Metal-detecting. [6].
1 Late Iron Age coin, a silver unit of the Iceni.
1 Roman coin.
Late Saxon/medieval strap-end. The front face is decorated by a lion passant rearguardant within foliage (S2).
2 medieval coins.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 2 May 2018.

April 2018. Metal-detecting. [7].
1 medieval coin and 1 lead boy bishop token.
Post-medieval coin weight (a rose ryal of James I).
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 1 June 2018 and P. Watkins (HES), 1 March 2021.

February 2019. Metal-detecting. [8].
Medieval harness pendant.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 1 June 2020.

September 2019. Metal-detecting. [9].
Roman partly gilded tiny silver insect brooch (S3).
Information from PAS import.
This brooch was disclaimed as Treasure (Ref: 2020 T215) and returned to the finder.
P. Watkins (HES), 1 January 2021.

January 2020. Metal-detecting. [10].
Late Saxon silver penannular finger ring.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 14 March 2024.

April 2021. Metal-detecting. [11].
Early Saxon gold sword pyramid (S4).
Information from PAS import.
This object was declared Treasure at inquest (Ref: 2021 T218) but returned to the finder as a museum was unable to acquire.
P. Watkins (HES), 12 September 2023. Amended 11 March 2024.

Before March 2022. Metal-detecting. [12].
1 Late Saxon coin.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 8 April 2022 and P. Watkins (HES), 20 November 2023.

  • --- Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Illustration: Gibbons, J. 2017. Drawing of a medieval strap distributor. Find Illustration. Film. 2:1.
  • <S2> Illustration: Gibbons, J. 2018. Drawing of a Late Saxon strap end. Find Illustration. Film. 2:1.
  • <S3> Illustration: Gibbons, J. 2020. Drawing of a Roman insect brooch. Find Illustration. Film. 2:1.
  • <S4> Illustration: Gibbons, J. 2021. Drawing of an Early Saxon gold pyramidal sword mount. Find Illustration. Film. 2:1.
  • COIN (Late Iron Age - 50 BC to 30 BC)
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 160 AD to 230 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 286 AD to 293 AD)
  • SCABBARD (Early Saxon - 580 AD to 630 AD)
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Early Saxon to Middle Saxon - 600 AD to 700 AD)
  • FINGER RING (Late Saxon - 860 AD to 1060 AD)
  • COIN (Late Saxon - 905 AD to 915 AD)
  • STRAP END (Late Saxon to Medieval - 1050 AD to 1150 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1225 AD?)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1161 AD to 1165 AD)
  • MOUNT (Medieval - 1175 AD to 1250 AD)
  • HARNESS PENDANT (Medieval - 1270 AD to 1400 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1300 AD)
  • SEAL MATRIX (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1328 AD to 1350 AD)
  • TOKEN (Medieval to 16th Century - 1350 AD to 1530 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1351 AD to 1377 AD)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • COIN WEIGHT (17th Century - 1619 AD to 1625 AD)

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Record last edited

Nov 18 2025 3:12PM

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