Record Details
| NHER Number: | 34462 |
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| Type of record: | Find Spot |
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| Name: | Multi-period finds |
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Summary
Metal-detecting at this site between 1998 and 2008 recovered two medieval coins, a post-medieval jetton and a small number of other metal objects including a Roman steelyard weight, a Late Saxon stirrup strap mount and a post medieval coin weight. A systematic fieldwalking and metal-detecting survey of part of this field in 2006 recovered no finds.
Images - none
Location
Full description
November 1998. Metal-detecting.
Rather worn square copper alloy coin weight. Hard to read. Obverse: Archangel Michael spearing a dragon. Reverse: less clear but probably Dutch makers mark. Weighing 2.87g, for a half angel. 16th century or 17th century.
Identified by H. M. Geake (NCM).
A. Rogerson (NLA), 18 May 1999.
December 2006. Systematic Fieldwalking and Metal-detecting Survey.
Field survey on proposed line of Norwich Northern Distributor Road (Field 40).
No finds were recovered.
See reports (S1) and (S2) for further information.
A. Cattermole (NLA), 17 September 2009.
Before 31 October 2007. Metal-detecting.
Late Saxon stirrup strap mount.
See description in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 4 December 2007.
Before 26 November 2008. Metal-detecting.
Roman steelyard weight, 2 medieval coins and post-medieval jetton,
A. Rogerson (NLA), 3 February 2009.
The results of geophysical surveys undertaken in 2009 and 2012/2013 are now recorded under NHER 63582.
P. Watkins (HES), 12 July 2019.
Monument Types
- FINDSPOT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 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
- STEELYARD WEIGHT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- STIRRUP STRAP MOUNT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
- COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- COIN WEIGHT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- JETTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status - none
Sources and further reading
| --- | Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image. |
| --- | Secondary File: Secondary File. |
| <S1> | Unpublished Contractor Report: Trimble, G. 2008. Norwich Northern Distributor Route. Fieldwalking and metal detector survey - Interim statement. NAU Archaeology. 1213. |
| <S2> | Unpublished Contractor Report: Morgan, S. and Hoggett, R. 2008. Norwich Northern Distributor Route: Fieldwalking and Metal-detecting Survey. NAU Archaeology. 1369. |
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