Record Details
| NHER Number: | 19487 |
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| Type of record: | Find Spot |
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| Name: | Multi-period finds |
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Summary
Prehistoric flint flakes and a core and fragments of Roman and post medieval pottery have been found during fieldwalking. Metal detecting has recovered a lovely example of an Early Saxon mount with silvering and gilding in the shape of a human mask with stylised birds. Two medieval coins have also been found on the site.
Images - none
Location
| Grid Reference: | TM 36 96 |
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| Map Sheet: | TM39NE |
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| Parish: | LODDON, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full description
1983. Field higher at south end. Hales survey site 78.
Numerous flints here, only one or two definitely worked but many others suggest waste from flintworking.
Fairly well weathered ploughsoil.
1 Samian sherd.
13 worked flint, 12 flakes and one crude core (identified by J. Wymer (NAU) January 1985).
1 Roman greyware base.
5 glazed red earthenware.
1 black glazed post medieval.
1 flower pot.
3 18th to 19th century glazed.
1 copper alloy rectangular object.
Identified by A. Rogerson (NAU) September 1983.
See (S1) in file.
September to October 1999. Metal detecting.
Early Saxon copper alloy mount, very exciting new find!!
2 medieval coins.
See lists in file.
K. Hinds (NLA)
Monument Types
- FINDSPOT (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Early Saxon - 410 AD to 650 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Associated Finds
- UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Undated)
- CORE (Lower Palaeolithic to Late Iron Age - 500000 BC to 42 AD)
- FLAKE (Lower Palaeolithic to Late Iron Age - 500000 BC to 42 AD)
- POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- HARNESS FITTING (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
- PURSE (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
- SHIELD (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
- STRAP FITTING (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
- COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status - none
Sources and further reading
| --- | *Fieldwork: Hales Survey. 78. Hales. |
| --- | Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card. |
| --- | Secondary File: Secondary File. |
| <S1> | Map: Finder's Map.. |
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