Record Details
| NHER Number: | 24568 |
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| Type of record: | Find Spot |
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| Name: | Multi-period finds |
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Summary
Metal-detecting and fieldwalking between 1995 and 2018 recovered ?Mesolithic/Neolithic, Neolithic, ?Bronze Age and undatable prehistoric worked flints; Roman, Late Saxon, medieval and post-medieval pottery sherds; Roman, Late Saxon and medieval coins; a post-medieval token; undatable iron slag and Roman to post-medieval metal objects. The metal finds include a Roman brooch, finger ring and probable furniture knob; an Early Saxon strap end and brooch; a Middle/Late Saxon disc brooch; Late Saxon strap ends, bridle bit, harness fitting and brooches; a Late Saxon Viking trefoil brooch; medieval dress accessories and hasp and a post-medieval strap link and buckle.
At some time in 2014 or 2015 unstratified Late Saxon and medieval pottery sherds were recovered from the spoil of a linear feature that had previously been excavated during work on a pipeline.
Images - none
Location
| Grid Reference: | Not displayed |
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| Map Sheet: | TG03NW |
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| Parish: | GUNTHORPE, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full description
1986 to 1987. Surface finds [1].
12 Roman greyware sherds.
Thetford type, 12 bowl rims, 120 jar rims, 2 rouletted bodysherds.
3.225Kg base and body sherds predominantly Thetford type but includes some medieval unglazed (not counted).
Thetford type includes some Grimston Thetford as well as oddly fired sherds that could be rejects from pot production.
36 medieval unglazed rims,
121 Grimston including two face jug arms
38 post medieval glazed red earthenware, stoneware, black glazed, also china up to 19th/20th century.
A. Rogerson (NAU) January 1988.
June 1991. Further fieldwalking
Roman, Late Saxon, medieval, post medieval sherds
A. Rogerson (NLA) 9 October 1991
Earlier 1995. Metal detecting finds. [2?].
Dolphin brooch. Upper bow and one wing only. Sprung. Worn decoration along bow. Mid 1st century.
Identified by D. Gurney (NLA).
Very interesting Early Saxon strap end (?reused as mount) with animal head (as in cruciform brooch). Pierced in 'flange' at base. Expanded wedge shaped flange has stamped annulets. To be photographed.
Middle Saxon/Late Saxon disc brooch 9th century, with backward turning animal and billeted border. Broken single pin lug parallel with edge and broken catch plate. To be photographed.
3 armed harness pendant attachment fitting with H shaped folded suspension lug. Pierced lobed terminals. Traces of gilding.
Identified by S. Margeson (NCM).
A. Rogerson (NLA), 8 June 1995.
September/October 1996. Metal detecting finds. [3].
Medieval coin.
Late Saxon brooch, strap end and sherd.
Medieval strap end.
Post medieval strap link.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 10 January 1997.
April 1996. Metal detecting finds. [3].
1 Late Saxon and 1 medieval coin, 1 post medieval token.
See list in file.
Roman finger ring, punched dots on shoulders, plain worn bezel (very worn animal heads).
Early Saxon cruciform brooch foot, animal head, transverse mouldings, catchplate.
Late Saxon 10th century Viking trefoil brooch arm, leaf ornament scalloped edge, broken lug on reverse.
Late Saxon 11th century Viking Urnes style openwork mount fragment.
Late Saxon Winchester style openwork strap end (base missing), 2 rivets. Central motif of possible human figure in foliage.
2 medieval ring brooches; moulded pin rest, 3 transverse grooves and lobed ends; pin with square moulded collar.
Medieval stirrup shaped hasp, projecting shank at base and moulded knob at top, belt fitting.
Identified by S. Margeson (NCM)
A. Rogerson (NLA), 12 November 1996.
1998. Metal detecting. [4].
1 medieval coin.
Late Saxon, medieval and post medieval metal finds.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 27 June 1999.
First half 1999. Metal detecting. [5].
1 Roman and 1 medieval coin. See lists in file.
Rim sherd Thetford type jar.
Late Saxon brooch.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA)
March 2000. Fieldwalking.
Identified by P. A. Robins (NCM).
Flint flake, ?Bronze Age.
See (S1) in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 17 February 2001.
December 2000.
Found at [6] (NGR amended from [7]):
1 ?Mesolithic/Neolithic flint core and 1 flake fragment in similar flint.
Identified by P. Robins (NCM).
A. Rogerson (NLA), 22 May 2002. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 1 July 2014.
March 2002. Surface find.
Flake knife:
Small primary flake with relatively shallow retouch along curved left lateral edge. Undatable prehistoric.
Identified by P. A. Robins (NCM)
A. Rogerson (NLA), 23 December 2002.
Before 11 May 2005. Metal detecting.
Roman furniture fitting.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 20 October 2005.
January 2010-December 2013. Metal-detecting. [8].
1 Late Saxon Thetford Ware pottery sherd.
1 medieval pottery sherd and a buckle.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 4 July 2017.
2-21 March 2010. Systematic Fieldwalking.
Gridded fieldwalking on wind turbine cable route at northern end of field (grid squares A1-E3):
Roman, Late Saxon, medieval and post-medieval pottery sherds.
See list and map in file.
A. Rogerson (HES), 28 January 2013.
March 2014-June 2015. Stray finds. [9].
8 Late Saxon pottery sherds.
7 medieval pottery sherds.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 3 July 2015.
January-September 2017. Metal-detecting. [10].
1 medieval coin and a strap-end.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 1 June 2019.
Monument Types
- FINDSPOT (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Early Mesolithic to Late Neolithic - 10000 BC? to 2351 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 (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 (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Associated Finds
- METAL WORKING DEBRIS (Unknown date)
- KNIFE (Lower Palaeolithic to Late Iron Age - 500000 BC to 42 AD)
- CORE (Early Mesolithic to Late Neolithic - 10000 BC? to 2351 BC)
- FLAKE (Early Mesolithic to Late Neolithic - 10000 BC to 2351 BC)
- RETOUCHED FLAKE (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
- FLAKE (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
- BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- FINGER RING (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- FURNITURE FITTING (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- BROOCH (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
- STRAP FITTING (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
- BROOCH (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
- BRIDLE BIT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
- BROOCH (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
- BROOCH (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
- COIN (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
- HARNESS FITTING (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
- PERSONAL ORNAMENT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
- POT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
- POT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
- POT (Late Saxon to Medieval - 851 AD to 1100 AD)
- POT (Late Saxon to Medieval - 851 AD to 1100 AD)
- STRAP FITTING (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
- BROOCH (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)
- COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- HARNESS (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)
- POT (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1400 AD)
- POT (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1400 AD)
- BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
- STRAP END (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
- COIN (Medieval - 1248 AD to 1250 AD)
- BUCKLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- STRAP FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- TOKEN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status - none
Sources and further reading
| --- | Map: Finder's Map.. |
| --- | Photograph: JHS 13, 14, Late Saxon disc brooch.. |
| --- | Photograph: JHS 15, 16, Late Saxon strap-end.. |
| --- | Photograph: 1995. LCS 17-18, Early Saxon strap-end.. |
| --- | Photograph: 1995. LCS 19-20, Middle Saxon disc brooch.. |
| --- | Secondary File: Secondary File. |
| <S1> | Unpublished Document: Robins, P. A.. 2001. Lithic Report. |
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