Record Details
| NHER Number: | 1317 |
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| Type of record: | Find Spot |
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| Name: | Multi-period finds |
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Summary
A concentration of oyster, mussel and cockle shells of unknown date was recorded in 1963. Metal detecting between 2005 and 2012 has recovered a Late Saxon Borre-style disc brooch, and medieval and post medieval coins, buckles and other metal finds.
Images - none
Location
| Grid Reference: | TF 73 41 |
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| Map Sheet: | TF74SW |
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| Parish: | THORNHAM, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full description
Concentration of mussel and cockle shells noted by R.R. Clarke (NCM).
E. Rose (NAU).
Before 25 January 2005. Metal detecting.
Late Saxon disc brooch. See drawing (S1).
Medieval and post medieval buckles, musket ball and post medieval coin.
See description in file.
E. Darch (NLA), 21 November 2005.
Before 3 March 2005. Metal detecting in extended site, area of former field.
2 medieval and 1 post medieval coins.
1 post medieval jetton.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 29 April 2005.
Before 22 April 2005. Metal detecting.
Medieval and post medieval metal objects.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 7 November 2005.
Before 21 July 2005. Metal detecting.
Medieval and post medieval coins.
See list in file.
E.Darch (NLA), 2 August 2005.
Before 8 June 2007 metal detecting in SE corner.
Medieval buckle.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 2 July 2007.
Before 17 August 2007. Metal detecting.
Medieval coin, medieval and post medieval buckles.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 23 September 2007.
Before 29 February 2008. Metal detecting.
2 medieval coins.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 14 May 2008.
September 2011-April 2012. Metal-detecting.
Two medieval coins.
A. Beckham (HES), 31 May 2012.
Monument Types
- FINDSPOT (Unknown date)
- FINDSPOT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Associated Finds
- MOLLUSCA REMAINS (Unknown date)
- OYSTER SHELL (Unknown date)
- BROOCH (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
- BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- COIN (Medieval - 1205 AD to 1207 AD)
- COIN (Medieval - 1305 AD to 1310 AD)
- BUCKLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- BUCKLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- HOOKED TAG (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- JETTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- MUSKET BALL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status - none
Sources and further reading
| --- | Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image. |
| --- | Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card. |
| --- | Secondary File: Secondary File. |
| --- | Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Miscellaneous. Thornham. |
| <S1> | Illustration: Gibbons, J. 2005. Drawing of a Late Saxon copper alloy Borre-style disc brooch. Film. 2:1. |
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