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Record Details

NHER Number:18590
Type of record:Find Spot
Name:Multi-period finds

Summary

Fieldwalking and metal-detecting between 1982 and 2016 recovered prehistoric worked flint, including prehistoric flint flakes, Late Mesolithic/Early Neolithic worked flints and a Neolithic flint core; Roman, Late Saxon and medieval pottery sherds; Roman, Middle Saxon and medieval coins; a medieval/post-medieval token and undatable and Roman to post-medieval metal objects. The metal finds include undated metalworking debris, casting waste and a copper alloy ring; a Roman brooches and a bracelet fragment; Early Saxon brooches, wrist clasps, a mount, harness pendant and pair of tweezers; Middle Saxon Ansate brooch; a Middle Saxon/Late Saxon strap-ends; a Late Saxon disc brooch, lead weight and copper alloy ingot; medieval to post-medieval dress accessories; a medieval finger-ring, furniture-fitting and probable padlock fragment; medieval/post-medieval cast vessel leg, copper alloy sheet unidentified object and lead weight and a post-medieval copper alloy bowl fragment.

Images

  • Early Saxon bow brooch from NHER 18590 © Norfolk County Council
  • Late Saxon disc brooch from NHER 18590 © Norfolk County Council
  • Middle/Late Saxon hooked strap-end from NHER 18590 © Norfolk County Council
  • Early Saxon mount from NHER 18590 © Norfolk County Council
  • Early Saxon sleeve clasp from NHER 18590 © Norfolk County Council
  • Medieval buckle from NHER 18590 © Norfolk County Council
  • Medieval finger-ring from NHER 18590 © Norfolk County Council
  • Middle Saxon ansate brooch from NHER 18590 © Norfolk County Council
  • Early Saxon harness pendant from NHER 18590 © Norfolk County Council
  • Post-medieval strap fitting from NHER 18590 © Norfolk County Council
  • Early Saxon strap end from NHER 18590 © Norfolk County Council
  • Late Saxon ingot from NHER 18590 © Norfolk County Council
  • Medieval mount from NHER 18590 © Norfolk County Council
  • Early Saxon brooch from NHER 18590 © Norfolk County Council

Location

Grid Reference:Not displayed
Map Sheet:TL99SE
Parish:STOW BEDON, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Full description

December 1982. Area [1]. Found with metal-detector and fieldwalking.
Two flint flakes.
Four Ipswich Ware sherds and one grass tempered sherd.
Medieval unglazed sherd.
One late medieval/Transitional sherd.
Many Thetford type rim and body sherds.
Miscellaneous metalwork.
Bronze ring.
Three lead circular objects (two holed).
Bronze sheet.
Bronze hand - pipe cleaner?
Finds held by NCM.
W. Milligan (NCM), 7 December 1982.

November 1985. In the same field. [4].
At location [2]: Early Saxon bronze wrist clasp.
At location [3]: Early Saxon bronze tweezers with stamped dot and circle.
W. Milligan (NCM), 4 April 1986.

November 1985. [4].
VRBS ROMA, Wolf and Twins. AD 330-40.
Gratin, GLORIA NOVI SECVLI. AD 367-75.
Identifications by A. Gregory (NAU).
W. Milligan (NCM), 15 May 1986.

May 1989. In same area. [5].
Finder unknown, but see sketch plan.

15 December 2008. Metal-detecting. Site extended.
Middle Saxon and Late Saxon sherds, Late Saxon bracelet (S1) and medieval horseshoe and weight.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 4 February 2009.

December 2008. Metal-detecting.
Late Saxon coin, Middle Saxon, Late Saxon and medieval pottery sherds
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 4 June 2009.

13 November 2010. Metal-detecting.
1 Middle Saxon coin, Early Saxon, Middle Saxon/Late Saxon, Late Saxon, medieval, medieval/post-medieval, post-medieval and undatable metal objects.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (HES), 10 January 2011.

13 November 2010. Metal-detecting.
Six Late Mesolithic or Early Neolithic worked flints including, two core fragments. See full descriptions in file.
3 Roman and 1 medieval coin, Romano-British, Early Saxon, medieval, medieval/post-medieval and undatable metal objects, Late Saxon and medieval sherds.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (HES), 1 September 2011.

31 October 2011. Metal-detecting.
One Roman coin, Romano-British steelyard fragment & medieval/post-medieval spindle whorl or weight.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (HES), 2 January 2012.

31 October 2011. Metal-detecting. [8].
Early Saxon brooch.
Middle/Late Saxon strap-end.
Late Saxon copper alloy ingot.
1 medieval coin, a buckle and mount.
Post-medieval copper alloy bowl fragment.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 1 May 2014.

April 2013. Metal-detecting. [6].
1 Neolithic flint core.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 1 August 2013.

April 2013. Metal-detecting. [7].
Medieval strap-end.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 4 July 2013.

October 2014-March 2015. Metal-detecting. [9].
2 Roman coins, a brooch and bracelet fragment.
2 medieval coins.
1 medieval/post-medieval token.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 7 March 2016.

March 2015. Metal-detecting. [10].
1 Roman coin and 1 pottery sherd.
Early Saxon harness pendant (S2).
Late Saxon lead weight.
Post-medieval strap mount.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 5 May 2015.

April 2016. Metal-detecting. [11].
1 Roman coin.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 1 May 2016.

(S3) - Late Bronze Age Socketed Axehead.
Details to follow.
E. McDonald (HES), 16 June 2020.

Monument Types

  • FINDSPOT (Unknown date)
  • FINDSPOT (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Late Mesolithic to Early Neolithic - 7000 BC to 3001 BC)
  • FINDSPOT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • FINDSPOT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Early Saxon - 410 AD to 650 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Middle Saxon to Late Saxon - 651 AD to 1065 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Associated Finds

  • CASTING WASTE (Unknown date)
  • METAL WORKING DEBRIS (Undated)
  • METAL WORKING DEBRIS (Unknown date)
  • RING (Undated)
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Unknown date)
  • LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Lower Palaeolithic to Late Iron Age - 500000 BC to 42 AD)
  • BLADE CORE (Late Mesolithic to Early Neolithic - 7000 BC to 3001 BC)
  • CORE (Late Mesolithic to Early Neolithic - 7000 BC to 3001 BC)
  • FLAKE (Late Mesolithic to Early Neolithic - 7000 BC to 3001 BC)
  • KNIFE (Late Mesolithic to Early Neolithic - 7000 BC to 3001 BC)
  • RETOUCHED FLAKE (Late Mesolithic to Early Neolithic - 7000 BC to 3001 BC)
  • CORE (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COLCHESTER BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • STEELYARD (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 55 AD to 80 AD)
  • BRACELET (Roman - 200 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 275 AD to 286 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 290 AD? to 293 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 312 AD to 317 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 320 AD to 320 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 321 AD to 323 AD)
  • LONG BROOCH (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
  • MOUNT (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
  • SLEEVE CLASP (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
  • TWEEZERS (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
  • BROOCH (Early Saxon - 430 AD to 480 AD)
  • HARNESS PENDANT (Early Saxon - 500 AD to 600 AD)
  • CATERPILLAR BROOCH (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
  • COIN (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
  • POT (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
  • STRAP END (Middle Saxon to Late Saxon - 651 AD to 1065 AD)
  • COIN (Middle Saxon - 700 AD to 750 AD)
  • STRAP END (Middle Saxon to Late Saxon - 775 AD to 1050 AD)
  • BRACELET (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • COIN (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • DISC BROOCH (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • INGOT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • JAR (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • POT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • WEIGHT (Late Saxon - 870 AD to 1050 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • FINGER RING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • FURNITURE FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • HORSESHOE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • PADLOCK (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • SPINDLE WHORL (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • VESSEL (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • WEIGHT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • WEIGHT (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • WEIGHT (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • MOUNT (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1400 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1194 AD to 1200 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1250 AD to 1400 AD)
  • TOKEN (Medieval to 17th Century - 1300 AD to 1700 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1301 AD to 1302 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1307 AD to 1309 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
  • BUTTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • VESSEL (16th Century to 18th Century - 1600 AD to 1800 AD)

Protected Status - none

Sources and further reading

---Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
---Map: Finder's Map..
---Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
---Secondary File: Secondary File.
---Photograph: CXG 18-24.
<S1>Illustration: Gibbons, J.. 2009. Drawing of a Late Saxon copper alloy penannular bracelet fragment.. Find Illustration. Film. 2:1.
<S2>Illustration: Gibbons, J. 2016. Drawing of Early Saxon gilt copper alloy harness pendant. Film. 2:1.
<S3>Illustration: Gibbons, J. Drawing of a Late Bronze Age Socketed Axehead. Find Illustration. Film.

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