Record ID: NMS-775561
Object type: PENANNULAR RING
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Description: Penannular circular ring of late Bronze Age date, apparently made of gold throughout. The ring is almost circular in cross-section, with a flat facet around the interior. The ends are cleanly made across the thickness, forming a straight narrow gap 1.8mm wide at most. The ends are neat and flat, but cracked slightly implying that the gold may be a thick plating over a core of different material. The ring flares slightly in thickness, from 4.2mm wide and 4.8mm thick at the ends to 4.6mm wide and 5.1mm thick in the centre. The gold is an even co…
Created on: Friday 18th November 2022
Last updated: Thursday 23rd March 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'North Norfolk', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-85AB28
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
A scattered hoard of 69 short-cross coins, comprising 46 pennies, 22 cut halfpennies and one cut farthing. 41 pennies, 15 cut halfpennies and one cut farthing were found between 11th and 18th December 2021; five more pennies and seven more cut halfpennies were found between 18th December 2021 and 26th February 2022. Catalogue Pennies 1. Henry II, class 1b, moneyer Henri of London, 1180-5. 1.35g. 2. Henry II, class 1b, moneyer Adam of Winchester, 1180-5. 1.33g. 3. Henry II, class 1b, moneyer Osber of Winchester, 1180-5. 1.31g. 4. Henry II, class 1c, moneyer Raul of…
Created on: Tuesday 14th December 2021
Last updated: Thursday 28th March 2024
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Record ID: NMS-B04606
Object type: COIN HOARD
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Two gold aurei of Augustus, addenda to a hoard now numbering eleven coins. Coin 10 was found on 8th August 2021; coin 11 was found on 29th January 2022. Catalogue: 10. Gaius and Lucius type, reverse showing the emperor's two grandsons who predeceased him (RIC I, no. 206, mint of Lyons). Weight 7.80g, date 2 BC to AD 4. This coin has a similar peck to the obverse field in front of the emperor's face to the other nine coins, surely a check mark to ascertain it was not a copy.   11. Augustus, aureus, reverse showing eagle grasping wreath (RIC I, no…
Created on: Monday 4th October 2021
Last updated: Friday 8th December 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'The Broads Hoard', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-84B4AC
Object type: ROD
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Description: Length of thick gold wire of circular cross-section, with a fresh granular break at one end and roughly rounded at the other (possibly an old break). It is curved along its length, forming about half of a circle about 35mm in diameter. The outer surface of the curve is smooth but the inner has slight longitudinal facets, as if hammered to shape.  It is slightly crushed and bent at the rounded end, and the damage has caused cracking to the metal here. Dimensions: Unbent length 50mm, bent into half-circle measuring 32.1 x 37.9mm. Diameter of rod 4.1…
Created on: Wednesday 20th January 2021
Last updated: Thursday 26th August 2021
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Record ID: NMS-846BBA
Object type: THIMBLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Description: Silver thimble of two-piece construction, relatively short and now crushed. The sides are made from a single piece of silver, 13mm tall, with a vertical seam. The rim is unthickened and undecorated; above this is a single row of pellets forming a line of beading. Above this, the sides are.covered with seven or eight rows of small raised rings or annulets, forming circular indentations alternating with lozenges. In the most badly crushed area there appears to be a rectangular undecorated area (a 'cartouche') with a bird in relief filling the left-hand side,, then two lette…
Created on: Wednesday 20th January 2021
Last updated: Thursday 26th August 2021
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Record ID: NMS-845199
Object type: LACE TAG
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Description: Silver lace-tag, also known as an aiglet or aglet. A long thin hollow cylindrical tube, with a longitudinal seam and a pair of tiny opposed rivet holes. One end has a groove above a small spherical terminal; the open end is cut into four V shapes or petal shapes which are bent slightly inwards to grip the lace or cord. Dimensions: Length 46.0mm. Maximum diameter 3.5mm, diameter just above terminal 3.3mm. Weight 2.2g. Discussion: The seam is butted and there are rivet holes, features consistent with Livings type 1 (Livings 2017, 18-21). The best parallel on the …
Created on: Wednesday 20th January 2021
Last updated: Thursday 26th August 2021
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Record ID: NMS-83843A
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Description: Gilded silver finger-ring of 16th-century date. The hoop is a low D shape in cross-section, and is gilded on both the flat interior and the curved exterior. The exterior is decorated all the way around the hoop with a series of discontinuous broad oblique grooves, each flanked by a narrow groove to either side, forming a zig-zag. The spaces above and below are filled with closely spaced and very neat rows of pellets, giving an effect often known as 'brambled'; the rows are set parallel to the oblique grooves. The decoration is all contained within a grooved border to eith…
Created on: Wednesday 20th January 2021
Last updated: Thursday 26th August 2021
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Record ID: NMS-8319CC
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Description: Fragment of silver finger-ring. About a quarter of the hoop survives, comprising one gradually flaring shoulder with gently rounded edges, broken at the bezel. Next to the neat transverse break the metal is very thin, and is decorated with two transverse rows of ribbing. Next to this is a trapezoidal thickened area at the curve of the shoulder, divided into lozenges by criss-cross grooves; there is a neat, tiny cross stamped or engraved at the centre of each lozenge. The hoop then gradually tapers to another neat transverse break, and is otherwise undecorated. The breaks …
Created on: Wednesday 20th January 2021
Last updated: Thursday 26th August 2021
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Record ID: NMS-8210DA
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Description: Brooch made from a gilded silver gros tournois of Philip IV of France (ruled 1285-1314). Obverse: central cross with surrounding inscription in two concentric rings. The outer ring reads + BNEDICTV: SIT: NOMEN: DOMINI (although much of this inscription is now worn and difficult to read). The inner ring reads PHILIPPVS REX. Reverse: Chatel Tournois (a stylised tower) with an inner inscription reading TVRONVS CIVIS and an outer border of encircled fleur-de-lis. As is usual with coin brooches of this type, the obverse - with the cross - has been chosen as the …
Created on: Wednesday 20th January 2021
Last updated: Thursday 20th May 2021
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Record ID: NMS-819C6E
Object type: BODKIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Description: Fragment of shaft from a silver head-dress pin, often called a bodkin. It is rectangular in cross-section but with slightly rounded sides. The lower part with point is broken off (fresh break), as is the upper part (older, more worn break) from the base of the vertical slot, which is just visible. Below the slot, two sets of transverse lines are engraved on each of the larger faces, enclosing a small area which appears to be engraved or stamped with four annulets set out as the corners of a square; there are hints of other lines and this motif is probably to be interprete…
Created on: Wednesday 20th January 2021
Last updated: Thursday 26th August 2021
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Record ID: NMS-81472B
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Description and Dimensions: Small gold object, probably a tiny medieval finger-ring. A flattish pyramidal bezel 5.5mm square, with a very slightly concave reverse and a 1.5mm diameter circular indentation at the apex, forms the decorative centre. The opposite edges each have a very short flaring projection. 2.5mm wide and perhaps 0.7mm long. From the centre of each of these emerges a thin strand of gold, one longer (1.0mm x 0.7mm at the break) and the other much shorter (1.2mm x 0.8mm at the break) which would presumably have joined. The longer strand is bent, but was perhaps original…
Created on: Wednesday 20th January 2021
Last updated: Thursday 26th August 2021
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Record ID: NMS-EE0799
Object type: PENDANT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Description: Silver pendant made from a pierced siliqua of Julian as Augustus, mint of Arles. Obverse: [...]ANVS P F AVG, diademed and draped bust right. Reverse: VOT/ X/ MVLT/ XX in wreath (eagle within wreath), mintmark illegible. Cf RIC VIII 309–11, AD 363. The coin has some wear and accretion. A neat circular hole (2.5mm diameter) has been drilled at approximately 12 o'clock on the obverse (6 o'clock on the reverse) for use as a pendant or similar, transforming this item from a coin into a item of jewellery. There is a slight burr around the edges of the hole on both faces.…
Created on: Wednesday 13th January 2021
Last updated: Friday 14th May 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'West Norfolk', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: NMS-001607
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Copper alloy nummus of Helena, dating to AD 324-5 (Reece Period 16), SECVRITAS REI PVBLICE, Securitas standing left, holding branch. Mint of Lyon. RIC VII, p. 137, no. 234.
Created on: Monday 2nd November 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 4th May 2021
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Record ID: NMS-8253D2
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Copper alloy as of Domitian (AD 81-96), dating to AD 87 (Reece Period 4). Obverse IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM COS XIII CENS PER P P, Laureate head right. Reverse [VIRTVTI] AVGVSTI S C, Virtus standing right, holding spear and parazonium. Mint of Rome. RIC II.1, p. 302, no. 550; BMCRE 404, little wear
Created on: Thursday 15th October 2020
Last updated: Thursday 21st January 2021
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Record ID: NMS-2B0DB7
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
A very worn medieval silver penny of Henry IV (1399-1413), heavy coinage (1399-1412), mint: York (North 1350), The coin is clipped removing most of the outer edge. weight 0.92g
Created on: Wednesday 6th May 2020
Last updated: Thursday 1st July 2021
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Record ID: NMS-3CA269
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Copper alloy as or dupondius of Philip II as Caesar (AD 244-6) (Reece Period 12), Mint of Rome. RIC IV, pt 3, p. 101, no. 256b. Obv. M IVL PHILIPPVS CAES; Bare-headed draped (from rear) bust right Rev. PRICIPI IVVENT; Prince standing left, holding globe and vertical spear.
Created on: Wednesday 12th February 2020
Last updated: Thursday 4th March 2021
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Record ID: NMS-415C35
Object type: PENDANT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Description: Gold pendant, of roughly circular shape, made from small pieces of gold sheet soldered together. The centre is formed of a square foil collet set set upon a base of spiral-coiled gold wire and set with a stone, probably a rock crystal. Around this were originally four similar rectangular collets set with what are probably garnets, forming a cross shape. One collet is missing entirely, another is missing its setting, but two adjacent collets survive complete. In the angles of these collets are elaborate fleurs-de-lis manufactured from strips of sheet gold set on edge,…
Created on: Friday 31st January 2020
Last updated: Friday 1st April 2022
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Record ID: NMS-70E0B8
Object type: FIGURINE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
Copper alloy figurine of a horse, probably originally part of a horse and rider statuette. The animal is captured in the form of prancing forward with its left leg raised. Its oversized neck and head are well-modelled but damage and corrosion have removed most of the detail, including the ears. The mane is clearly defined with a marked longitudinal rear groove. The figurine is much damaged, missing the right foreleg, the lower portions of both rear legs and the tail. Length, from base of tail to tip of muzzle, 61mm, weight 74.45g. Probably 2nd or 3rd century.
Created on: Tuesday 21st January 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 11th November 2020
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Record ID: NMS-C7A17E
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Description: Sturdy and neatly made medieval gold finger-ring with a transversely set blue gem. The hoop is undecorated and sub-circular in cross-section. It measures 2.2 x 2.0mm at its narrowest and 2.5mm in diameter at the widest point; it then flares smoothly to the junction with the bezel, where the cross-section measures 3.0 x 3.2mm on each side. The interior of the hoop is not smooth and flat but is instead quite strongly curved. Each end of the hoop, at its junction with the bezel, has a thin flat shield-shaped plate across it, with a straight top and sides curving to a po…
Created on: Monday 13th January 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 16th September 2020
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Record ID: NMS-736A73
Object type: COIN HOARD
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Two silver groats of Henry VIII's 2nd coinage found approximately 175m apart. These are rare as stray finds and the condition of each, of reasonably bright metal and with hardly any scratching implies these two coins are from the same ploughed out deposit, whether purse loss or hoard. One (or both) has travelled some distance from the original group but, on the balance of probability, these two coins went into the ground together and so qualify as Treasure.The coins have little wear and a terminal date for the group probably lies between circa 1535 and 1544 when Henry's 3rd issue of d…
Created on: Thursday 9th January 2020
Last updated: Thursday 10th December 2020
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