Record Details

NHER Number:21341
Type of record:Monument
Name:Possible trackway, Early Saxon to post medieval objects

Summary

Fieldwalking and metal detecting from 1985 to the present day have recovered a large number of objects from the Roman to post medieval period. This includes an Early Saxon brooch, Middle Saxon coins, Late Saxon strap fittings and similar objects from the medieval and post medieval periods.

Images - none

Location

Grid Reference:Not displayed
Map Sheet:TF51NW
Parish:WALPOLE, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Full description

1985. Fenland fieldwalking.
Middle Saxon, Late Saxon, medieval sherds, Sceatta.
Includes a Late Saxon Box mount found with metal detector (NWHCM: 1986.130). See Article (S11).
This find was reidentified as a Late Saxon stirrup-strap mount by D. Williams in 1997, see Monograph (S12).
Amended by A. Beckham (HES), 10 January 2020.

1989-1991.
Large quantities of Roman, Middle Saxon, Late Saxon (S6, S7), medieval and post medieval metalwork found with metal detector.

1991-1992.
Middle Saxon, Late Saxon, Medieval metalwork.

1993. Metal detector finds.
Roman, Early Saxon, Middle Saxon, Late Saxon, medieval metalwork, medieval coins, post medieval jetton.

1994. Metal detector finds.
Middle Saxon (S8), Late Saxon and medieval metalwork.

1995. Metal detector finds.
Middle Saxon to medieval coins, post medieval jetton, Middle Saxon/Late Saxon strap ends (S9), Late Saxon metalwork.
See full details in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 2 Jan 1996

Monument Types

  • FINDSPOT (Unknown date)
  • TRACKWAY (Unknown date)
  • 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)
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Undated)
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Undated)
  • BUCKLE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • BROOCH (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
  • TOILET ARTICLE (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
  • COIN (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
  • COIN (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
  • PIN (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
  • POT (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
  • TOILET ARTICLE (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
  • TWEEZERS (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
  • BOX (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • COIN (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • FINGER RING (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • FURNITURE FITTING (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • HARNESS (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • VESSEL (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • ANIMAL REMAINS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BOX (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BROOCH (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BROOCH (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • CAULDRON (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • COIN WEIGHT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • DRESS COMPONENT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • HARNESS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • KEY (LOCKING) (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • KNIFE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • LOCKING MECHANISM (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • MOLLUSCA REMAINS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • PENDANT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • PILGRIM BADGE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • PURSE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • SPINDLE WHORL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • SPUR (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • TOKEN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • TWEEZERS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • VESSEL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • WEIGHT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BROOCH (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • PURSE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • TOKEN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Protected Status - none

Sources and further reading

---Correspondence: Williams, D. 1995. Correspondence between D. Williams and S. Margeson regarding Late Saxon stirrup-strap mounts. 10, 22 and 31 August.
---*Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. WPP 91. FENS.
---*Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. WPP 94. FENS.
---*Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. WPP 95. FENS. WPP 95.
---*Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. WPP 96. FENS. WPP 96.
---*Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. WPP FG. FENS.
---*Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. WPP FI. FENS.
---Monograph: Ashley, S. 2002. Medieval Armorial Horse Furniture in Norfolk. East Anglian Archaeology. No 101.
---Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
---Photograph: JHV 16-18, Middle/Late Saxon, aethelwolf coin hoard..
---Photograph: 1995. LCJ 21-22, Middle/Late Saxon strap-end..
---Photograph: 1995. LCJ 23-24, Middle/Late Saxon strap-end fragment..
---Photograph: 1995. LDJ 28-29, Late Saxon box mont..
---Photograph: 1995. LDJ 30-32, Middle Saxon strap-end..
---Photograph: 1995. LDJ 33-35, Medieval lash swivel..
---Secondary File: Secondary File.
---Photograph: CSR31-6 CZN9-15 EWN1-6, FHM17-21.
<S1>Illustration: Penn, K.. 1988. Drawings of a Middle/Late Saxon Strap-end.. Film. 2:1.
<S2>Illustration: Penn, K.. 1988. Drawings of a Middle/Late Saxon Strap-end.. Film. 2:1.
<S3>Illustration: Penn, K.. 1988. Drawings of a Middle/Late Saxon Strap-end.. Film. 2:1.
<S4>Illustration: Penn, K.. 1988. Drawings of a Middle/Late Saxon Strap-end.. Film. 2:1.
<S5>Illustration: Penn, K.. 1988. Drawing of a Late Saxon foot or finial from a casket/vessel.. Film. 2:1.
<S6>Illustration: Penn, K.. 1989. Drawings of a Late Saxon Strap-end.. Film. 4:1.
<S7>Illustration: Penn, K.. 1989. Drawings of a Late Saxon Strap-end.. Film. 2:1.
<S8>Illustration: Penn, K.. 1994. Drawings of a Middle Saxon Strap-end.. Film. 2:1.
<S9>Illustration: Penn, K. 1995. Drawing of a Middle/Late Saxon strap end.. Film. 2:1.
<S10>Illustration: Penn, K?. [Unknown]. Drawing of a Late Saxon stirrup strap mount. Paper. Unknown.
<S11>Article in Serial: Margeson, S. 1986. A Group of Late Saxon Mounts from Norfolk. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XXXIX Pt III pp 323-327. p. 325 and 326.
<S12>Monograph: Williams, D. 1997. Late Saxon stirrup-strap mounts. A classification and catalogue. A contribution to the study of Late Saxon ornamental metalwork.. CBA Research Report. No. 111. Nos 48, 285 and 286; pp 31, 34 and 68-69; Figs 22 and 44.

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