Record Details
| NHER Number: | 25340 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Multi period metal objects and pottery sherds |
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Summary
Metal detecting here during the period 1989-91 recovered a range of archaeological artefacts. Finds of note included a silver medieval figure of Christ crucified, post medieval rumbler bells, an Early Saxon brooch, a Norwich farthing token dating to 1667 and a post medieval bronze coin weight stamped with two fleur-de-lys and the letters ‘IS’ in centre.
Images - none
Location
| Grid Reference: | TM 10 83 |
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| Map Sheet: | TM18SW |
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| Parish: | SHELFANGER, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full description
Spring 1989. Metal detector survey and observation of footings for new housing, on land formerly part of school grounds on north side of churchyard.
Medieval pottery including Andenne Ware sherd, and other finds.
Early Saxon brooch, (S2).
Worked flint.
Ditch seen in section.
See full list, site notes and plan by fieldworker in file.
Medieval coin retained by finder, other finds held by NCM.
E. Rose (NAU) 17 July 1989.
1990. Found with metal detector around 'spoil heaps'.
Four medieval body sherds (one early medieval).
Two medieval bronze belt fittings.
14th century strap end.
?Medieval silver figure of Christ Crucified.
Three medieval pennies.
Post medieval coins.
16th century buckle.
18th century rumbler bell.
See list in file. Polaroids of medieval objects.
Identifications by S. Margeson (NCM) 19 April 1990.
W. Milligan (NCM) 18 April 1990.
1991. Metal detecting on building site (ex school site).
Medieval gilt bronze brooch or buckle pin with moulded collar. Polaroid taken.
16th century bronze buckle. Polaroid taken.
18th century bronze buckles.
Norwich farthing token 1667.
James I twopence (Seaby 2659).
Two bronze rumbler bells.
William and Mary jetton (1689-1694) by Gottlieb Lauffer.
Probable medieval hammered coin, very worn, that has been stamped with various letters in 19th/20th century RD,HW,D,DEN etc.
Bronze ?coin weight stamped with two fleur-de-lys and IS in centre.
Information from member of the public [2].
Identification by S. Margeson (NCM).
W. Milligan (NCM) 23 July 1991.
Monument Types
Associated Finds
- ANIMAL REMAINS (Undated)
- HUMAN REMAINS (Undated)
- POT (Undated)
- TILE (Undated)
- LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Lower Palaeolithic to Late Iron Age - 500000 BC to 42 AD)
- POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- BROOCH (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
- BROOCH (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- CRUCIFIX (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)
- BELL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- BUCKLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- LOCKING MECHANISM (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- MUSKET BALL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- TOKEN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- WEIGHT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status - none
Sources and further reading
| --- | Secondary File: Secondary File. |
| <S1> | Article in Serial: Penn, K. and Rogerson, A. 1989. An Anglo-Saxon Brooch Fragment from Shelfanger, near Diss. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XL Pt III p 324. |
| <S2> | Illustration: Penn, K.. 1989. Drawing of an Early Saxon brooch.. Film. 2:1. |
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