Record ID: NMS-66F9A5
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
A heavily clipped denier of Conrad, bishop of Utrecht (1076-99). There are four piercings near the edge of the coin, arranged roughly as the spots on the face of a die. One of these is now empty, the other three still contain small silver rivets. Two of these rivets secure a catchplate formed of a silver strip; a pin attachment would doubtless have been secured by the other two rivets, one now missing. Thus, this coin has been adapted as a small disc brooch. The exterior face is gilded and depicts a façade within a beaded border. The interior face is not gilded and figures a male hea…
Created on: Thursday 24th February 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 7th August 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bradenham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-D09F51
Object type: PATEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Part of a small Norwich silver plate which may have been a paten. The assay marks on the reverse in the middle of the item comprise two shield-shaped stamps. The first shield has a rounded base and bears the arms of Norwich (a triple-towered castle in chief a lion passant guardant in base). The second shield is broken across the base and bears an orb, the makers mark for William Cobbold. This is Cobbold's second mark; the first being an orb on a lozenge. There are multiple straight cut marks on the face of plate where the priest has divided the Host, 'a clear indication of its use a…
Created on: Tuesday 1st March 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 14th May 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cranworth', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: NMS-7A4396
Object type: FERRULE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy ferrule or unidentified object. Shallow D-sectioned ring with three paralelle grooves around the outside. Gilded. Uncertain if complete or broken edges. External diameter 10mm. Internal diameter 7mm. Height 5mm.
Created on: Tuesday 29th January 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 29th January 2013
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Record ID: NMS-B18F57
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy buckle. Oval frame with notched lip in centre of outside edge, off-set bar obscured by broken fragment of folded buckle-plate with hole for (missing) pin. 14 x 15mm. 13th - 14th century.
Created on: Thursday 21st March 2013
Last updated: Thursday 21st March 2013
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NMS-9E71B5
Object type: COIN HOARD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Merovingian tremissis of hitherto unknown type with a fragment of either another tremissis or decorated gold sheet adhering to it. The obverse depicts a diademed bust facing right with the retrograde legend BASOI FIT BH, the reverse probably a long-cross on globe, flanked by the letters AB (B retrograde) and the legend, VNE[...]S[..]X[..]S. This type is not recorded in any of the standard reference works. Adhering to it is a small fragment, probably of another coin, with what appear to be the letters ON (or NO). Late 6th or early 7th century AD. A single gold coin would no…
Created on: Monday 4th April 2011
Last updated: Thursday 14th May 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Swaffham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-C23755
Object type: COIN HOARD
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Twenty gold coins ranging in date from a Unite of Charles I to a Half Sovereign of Victoria. These were found together in a fist-sized clump beneath a jar lid. Catalogue: Charles I, Unite (Briot's coinage), 1631-2 Charles II, Five Guineas, 1684 William and Mary, Half Guinea, 1694 George II, Five Guineas, 1746 George III, Half Guinea, 1790 George III, Guinea, 1793 George III, Guinea, 1798 George III, Half Guinea, 1801 George III, Third Guinea, 1804 George III, Half Guinea, 1804 George III, Half Guinea, 1806 George III, Sovereign, 1820 George III, Half Sovere…
Created on: Wednesday 6th April 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 15th April 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Walsoken', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-C872E4
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A gold posy ring with a shallow D-sectioned band which is undecorated externally, and inscribed internally In thy sight is my delight followed by a stamped maker's mark within a square, possibly JD. The D is clear, but the first letter of the maker's mark is less certain. The band is now distorted, and slightly damaged at points along the edges. The inscription can be found in the British Museum collections, AF.1301, dated 17th-18th Century. The maker's mark does not appear in any of the standard resources. 17th - 18th century. Width of band 4mm. Weight 2.89g. Original diameter …
Created on: Wednesday 6th April 2011
Last updated: Thursday 21st March 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wattisfield', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-126827
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Summary: Bronze Age hoard consisting of 191 objects including wood and cloth. The finds were found with a metal detector in the ploughsoil over an area at least 30ft. across, and the site was subsequently excavated by Andrew Rogerson. The site was ridged for asparagus immediately prior to the first discovery. During excavation, the surface was removed to reveal an almost square pit (300 x 300mm) cut into natural orange clay to a depth of 90mm. The very clearly defined edges of the cut indicate that the pit was not left open for a great length of time. The upper surface was ba…
Created on: Monday 17th May 2010
Last updated: Tuesday 11th August 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Attleborough', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: NMS-9D43A6
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post-medieval copper alloy buckle. Rectangular frame, narrowed bar with rounded projections beyond frame at either end, triangular outside edges, pin missing. Tinned, with file marks on surface. and bevelled edges. Measuring 39 x 23mm. See Whitehead (2003, 82, no.513). 17th centiry.
Created on: Friday 8th March 2013
Last updated: Friday 8th March 2013
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Record ID: NMS-3587E6
Object type: CROTAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post-medieval crotal bell. Rectangular loop with cast hole, two large holes in the upper half, prominant, narrow median rib, round-ended slot in base, corroded iron pea. Very worn cast decoration is visible on the lower half only in the form of a sunburst or gadrooning, with initials (H and a possible I) within a semicircular field to one side of the slot. Diameter 28mm. Height 35mm. 17th - 18th century.
Created on: Monday 25th November 2013
Last updated: Monday 25th November 2013
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Record ID: NMS-FE0C90
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Silver strap-end of Thomas 2003 Class A Type 1. The attachment edge missing and it is broken across two rivet holes at the split end. The decoration on the front face was once inlaid with niello of which none survives. At the upper end a fan-shaped field contains a palmette motif. On the main part, between billeted sides, a central lozenge containing a cross and with a D-shaped field at each corner, is surrounded by four fields each containing a Trewhiddle style animal. An animal-head terminal at the lower end has rounded ears, eyes that were once inlaid probably with glass pellets,…
Created on: Friday 28th May 2010
Last updated: Tuesday 25th March 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Fakenham', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: NMS-636C58
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a silver halfcrown of Charles I. The obverse has been filed smooth and the border containing the reverse legend has been removed, leaving a round garnished shield containing the arms of Great Britain. The resulting disc has been pierced centrally for use as a mount of some sort. This re-use has presumably not occurred very many years after the use of the original as a coin and probably belongs to the second half of the 17th century. Date: 1625-1649 Dimensions: Diameter 25mm. Weight 3.31g. Owing to the adaptation described above this coin is now classified as an object; t…
Created on: Wednesday 2nd June 2010
Last updated: Thursday 6th July 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Whissonsett', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-CCAA43
Object type: PIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of a silver pin consisting of the upper end of a round-sectioned shank and the lower part of a discoidal or shield-shaped head. The front face of the head, the only gilt surface, is decorated within a frame with chip-carved interlace, the thicker strands of which are punched with tiny triangular impressions. Length at least 19.5mm. Width at least 15.5mm. Diameter of shank 1.8mm. Thickness of head 0.7mm. Weight 0.74g. Second half 8th century.
Created on: Monday 7th June 2010
Last updated: Wednesday 21st November 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Narborough', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-E670B2
Object type: COIN HOARD
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
All the coins are a mixture of first and second century AD copper alloy denominations known as sestertii, dupondii and asses (1 sestertius = 2 dupondii and 1 dupondius = 2 asses).and are mostly worn in appearance. The first eleven coins were found in May 2010 and an addendum of six more in May 2013. These six, coming in after the original group had gone through the Treasure process, are marked with an asterisk in the catalogue. The group stretches from the late first century AD (a worn coin of the Emperor Domitian) to the late Severan dynasty (a sestertius of Severus Alexander of AD22…
Created on: Tuesday 8th June 2010
Last updated: Thursday 5th March 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Wighton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-1045F8
Object type: THIMBLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete and distorted silver thimble. The top is missing and the remaining sides have been cut or broken vertically and folded twice. Most of the external surface is covered with closely spaced lines of punched squares forming a waffle pattern with a plain border above and below. There is an engraved inscription around the base between two engraved lines ] VSE * VERtEV[ ('use virtue' or possibly 'use virtuously'). The rest of the border, and therefore any further letters in the inscription, are obscured by the folded metal. Height 22.7mm. Weight 3.9g.17th century.
Created on: Thursday 10th June 2010
Last updated: Wednesday 4th July 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Burgh Castle', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-EDEE62
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Gold finger ring: 'D' sectioned band. Internal black letter inscription reading 'nul auter' (Norman French, 'none other'). Decorated externally with three long chevrons each with a beaded border and a central five petalled flower and foliate decoration within. The sections separating the chevrons each have a median arris with an engraved plant on either side showing roots, stem with leaf to either side and pointed flower head. Tiny traces of possible black or other dark coloured enamel.. 15th century. Internal diameter 17mm, external diameter 20mm, width of band 5.5mm, weight 4.45g.
Created on: Thursday 15th July 2010
Last updated: Thursday 28th June 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Foulsham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-EDFA64
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Incomplete silver finger ring, additional to a fragment discovered 02/04/07 (Treasure case 2007 T219). Rectangular sectioned band broken at one end (where the upper part of the break joins the previous fragment), cut diagonally at the other. Inscribed externally: 'ias---' and 'melchiar'. Both fragments together comprise about 1/3rd of the band. The full inscription would have spelt the names of the three magi, Jasper, Balthazar and Melchior. The names of the magi were a popular amuletic charm in the Middle Ages. 15th century. Band width 5mm, thickness 1.5mm, original diameter c. 20mm.…
Created on: Thursday 15th July 2010
Last updated: Wednesday 18th August 2010
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Great Dunham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-EE0D53
Object type: HOOKED TAG
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Silver gilt composite dress-hook. Triangular plate with knop (in the form of three linear lobes decreasing in size) at each corner. The plate has three sub-rectangular projections or knops on each edge the central larger one decorated with two grooves, and a grooved border around a recessed centre. A separate central plate consisting of three trefoil knops separated by small rounded pellets is secured to the main plate by a circular headed pin through a central hole. The stub of one side of a raised transverse bar and the incomplete hook are soldered to the reverse. The burred over en…
Created on: Thursday 15th July 2010
Last updated: Monday 17th January 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Postwick', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-EE4F04
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Fragment of worn and corroded copper alloy Class A (Thomas, 2003, 2) strap end. Split end with two large silver disc headed rivets, below which the object is broken. The decoration consists of traces of engraved lines around the rivets and a fragment of niello. The silver rivets comprise at least 10% of the surviving object. Late Saxon. Length at least 11.5mm, width at least 15.5mm, thickness 4.5mm, weight 1.87g.
Created on: Thursday 15th July 2010
Last updated: Friday 28th March 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Great Dunham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-EE5E11
Object type: PIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Silver pin head. Shield-shaped with an irregular broken upper edge from which a crack extends. Decorated with worn engraved design consisting of two birds back to back, with overlapping wings and tails and curved beaks which touch their breasts, undecorated reverse. The point of the 'shield' terminates in a possible pointed knop with slight bulges to either side which may be the eyes of a worn and stylised animal head. The fragment of surviving copper alloy shank is attached to the back of the head with two silver rivets, and is broken across one rivet hole. There is a third rivet hol…
Created on: Thursday 15th July 2010
Last updated: Wednesday 18th August 2010
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Fring', grid reference and parish protected.