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NHER Number:21302
Type of record:Find Spot
Name:Prehistoric flints and multi-period metal objects, coins and pottery sherds

Summary

Extensive metal detecting at this site during 1985-98 recovered a variety of objects, including Mesolithic and Neolithic flints, a Bronze Age ingot, Roman brooches, a Middle Saxon gold coin, a medieval harness, an Early Saxon brooch made into a belt mount and a Neolithic polished flint axe. Fieldwalking here in 1996 also retrieved sherds of Roman and medieval pottery along with a prehistoric flint knife.

Images - none

Location

Grid Reference:Not displayed
Map Sheet:TF71NE
Parish:WESTACRE, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Full description

March and December 1985. Fieldwalking and metal-detecting.
Various finds recovered from [1] and [2]:
8 ?Mesolithic flint blades.
1 late prehistoric gritted pottery sherd.
4 Neolithic flints, including 3 scrapers and 1 (?unfinished) crude pick.
2 Late Neolithic/Early Bronze Age plano-convex knives ('slug knives').
36 other worked flint, mostly of probable Neolithic date, including some flakes with unspecialised retouch.
1 ?Bronze Age small copper alloy ingot (S1), (S2).
2 Middle Bronze Age palstave fragments (S1), (S2).
1 Late Iron Age coin (S1).
53 Roman coins and 8 other metal objects including 2 brooch (1 rear hook, 1 2nd century enamelled plate) (S1), 1 copper alloy bracelet (S1), 1 copper alloy finger ring (S1), 2 copper alloy ear rings (S1), 1 pin fragment (S1) and 1 very fine toilet implement with scoop at one end and pointed nail clear at the other.
21 Roman pottery sherds, including greyware and Nar Valley sherds.
1 Roman or medieval pottery sherd.
1 Early Saxon cruciform brooch side knob (S1), (S3).
1 Early Saxon loomweight (fragmentary).
5 ?Early Saxon pottery sherds, including dish or lid rim.
2 ?Late Saxon metal objects, including 1 hooked tag (S1) and 1 lead disc brooch (S4).
1 Late Saxon Thetford-type ware pottery sherd.
1 medieval or early cruciform fitting (S1).
3 medieval coins and 3 other metal objects, including 1 buckle, 1 casket handle (S1) and 1 belt mount (S1).
36 medieval pottery sherds, including 21 unglazed, 1 ?glazed and 14 glazed Grimston.
1 medieval/post-medieval copper alloy casket fragment (S1).
1 post-medieval jetton, 1 token and 1 lead cloth seal.
Identified by A. Rogerson (NAU) and T. Gregory (NAU). See lists in file. Flints, pottery and Early Saxon loomweight held by Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 1986.77). These discoveries were reported in (S5).
P. Watkins (HES), 3 December 2013.

1986. Metal-detecting.
Roman brooches.

1987. Metal-detecting.
Middle Saxon gold coin found (Merovingian tremissis).

1994. Metal-detecting.
Late Bronze Age copper alloy awl (S6). Early Saxon, Roman, medieval metalwork and coins.

1996. Metal detector find.
Medieval horse harness pendant. See drawing (S7).

1997. Metal detector finds.
Early Saxon brooch made into belt mount. Post medieval objects.

1997. Stray Find.
Polished flint axe. See drawing (S8).

1997. Fieldwalking.
Flint knives, Roman-medieval sherds.

1998. Metal detector finds.
Roman and medieval coins. Roman, Early Saxon, Middle Saxon, medieval and post medieval metal finds.

1998. Metal detector finds.
Roman and medieval coins. Roman brooches. Early Saxon/Middle Saxon buckle. Medieval, undated and post medieval metal finds.
See details in the file.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 30 October 1998.

Before 4 April 2007. Metal detecting.
Roman coin pierced perhaps for use as a pendant in the Early Saxon period, and medieval writing lead.
See lists in file.

Early 2008. Metal detecting.
1 medieval coin,
See list in file.
A. Rogerson, (NLA), 31 August 2009

Monument Types

  • FINDSPOT (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Mesolithic - 10000 BC to 4001 BC)
  • FINDSPOT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • FINDSPOT (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 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 (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Associated Finds

  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Undated)
  • KNIFE (Lower Palaeolithic to Late Iron Age - 500000 BC to 42 AD)
  • LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Lower Palaeolithic to Late Iron Age - 500000 BC to 42 AD)
  • BLADE (Mesolithic - 10000 BC to 4001 BC)
  • KNIFE (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • LITHIC IMPLEMENT? (Neolithic - 4000 BC? to 2351 BC?)
  • PICK? (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • POLISHED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • POT? (Late Prehistoric - 4000 BC to 42 AD)
  • RETOUCHED FLAKE? (Neolithic - 4000 BC? to 2351 BC?)
  • SCRAPER (TOOL) (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • PLANO CONVEX KNIFE? (Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age - 3000 BC to 1501 BC)
  • AWL (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
  • INGOT (Bronze Age - 2350 BC? to 701 BC?)
  • PALSTAVE (Middle Bronze Age - 1600 BC to 1001 BC)
  • COIN (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
  • BRACELET (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • EAR RING (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • FINGER RING (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • PIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • POT? (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • POT? (Roman to Medieval - 43 AD to 1539 AD)
  • TOILET ARTICLE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • BROOCH (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
  • BROOCH (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
  • LOOMWEIGHT (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
  • PENDANT (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
  • POT (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
  • POT? (Early Saxon - 411 AD? to 650 AD?)
  • STRAP FITTING (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
  • COIN (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
  • BROOCH (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • HOOKED TAG (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • POT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • POT? (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • BOX (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BUCKET (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 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)
  • FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1539 AD)
  • FURNITURE FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • FURNITURE FITTING (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • HARNESS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • PENDANT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT? (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • STYLUS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • VESSEL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • BUTTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • CLOTH SEAL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • HARNESS (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • JETTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • KEY (LOCKING) (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • PERSONAL ORNAMENT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • PERSONAL ORNAMENT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • TOKEN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Protected Status - none

Sources and further reading

---Monograph: Ashley, S. 2002. Medieval Armorial Horse Furniture in Norfolk. East Anglian Archaeology. No 101.
---Monograph: Biddle, M.. 1990. Object and Economy in Medieval Winchester..
---Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
---Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1>Photograph: CYX1-20, CYZ14-16, CZA28-33, CZB1-15, EAN15-16, EXG13-14.
<S2>Illustration: 1986. Drawing of a ?Bronze Age copper alloy ingot and two Middle Bronze Age palstave fragments. Paper. 1:1.
<S3>Illustration: Penn, K.. 1985. Drawing of an Early Saxon bronze detachable side knob from a cruciform brooch.. Film. 2:1.
<S4>Illustration: Penn, K.. 1986. Drawing of a Late Saxon lead disc brooch.. Film. 2:1.
<S5>Article in Serial: 1986. Archaeological Discoveries for 1985. CBA Group VI Bulletin. No 31 pp 53-89. p 88.
<S6>Illustration: Ashley, S.. 1994. Drawing of a Late Bronze Age awl.. Film. 1:1.
<S7>Illustration: Ashley, S.. 1996. Drawing of medieval horse harness pendant.. Film. 2:1.
<S8>Illustration: Robins, P.. 1997. Drawing of the butt end of a Neolithic polished axe.. Paper. 1:1.

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