Record Details

NHER Number:18926
Type of record:Find Spot
Name:Medieval pottery sherds, Late Saxon, medieval and post-medieval metalwork

Summary

Fenland fieldwalking here in 1983 recovered sherds of medieval pottery. Subsequent metal-detecting in 1996 recovered pieces of medieval and post-medieval metalwork including a finger ring, buckles and a strap end. Metal-detecting in 2010 recovered medieval and post-medieval coins, a post-medieval token, Late Saxon, medieval and post-medieval metal objects including a Late Saxon harness link.

Images - none

Location

Grid Reference:TF 49 08
Map Sheet:TF40NE
Parish:WALSOKEN, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Full description

22 February 1983.
Odd sherds medieval pottery.
Identified by R. Silvester (NAU), March 1983.
R. Silvester (NAU), March 1983.

For full details of wares, flint types etc., see Fenland Folders.

September 1996. Metal-detecting finds. Area centred [1].
Medieval and post-medieval metalwork.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 4 November 1996.

June-July 2010. Metal-detecting.
One medieval and one post-medieval coins, Late Saxon, medieval and medieval/post-medieval metal objects, post-medieval token.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 24 August 2010.

Monument Types

  • 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

  • HARNESS FITTING (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • FINGER RING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • PURSE (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • SEAL MATRIX (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • COIN (12th Century - 1180 AD to 1185 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • DRESS COMPONENT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • TOKEN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1589 AD to 1592 AD)
  • TOKEN (17th Century - 1658 AD to 1658 AD)

Protected Status - none

Sources and further reading

---*Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. WSK AR. FENS.
---Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
---Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
---Secondary File: Secondary File.

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