Norfolk Heritage Explorer

Location

Full description

February-March 2004. Metal-detecting in Britons Field.
1 Late Saxon strap-end.
Identified by S. Ashley (NLA). See description in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 16 April 2004.
Updated by J. Page (HES), 15 May 2014.

3 November 2019. Metal-detecting rally. [1].
5 Roman coins.
Late Saxon strap-end.
2 post-medieval coins.
Information from PAS import.
See notes and distribution map (S1).
This is likely the site of a Roman building or settlement as Roman tile fragments, dressed stone, pottery sherds and metal finds were recovered from this site during the metal-detecting rally [3]. Late Saxon, medieval and post-medieval metalwork was also recovered.
As of August 2020, numerus additional finds recovered during this rally are still to be handed in to HES for identification.
Site extended to the whole field. Previous extent mapped at [2].
E. McDonald (HES), 30 October 2019. Amended by A. Beckham (HES), 5 August 2020.

3 November 2019. Metal-detecting rally. [4].
10 Roman coins.
2 medieval jettons and an unusual horse harness pendant.
Information from PAS import.
See notes and distribution map (S1).
E. McDonald (HES), 30 October 2019.

3 November 2019. Metal-detecting. [5].
Roman elaborate openwork mount.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 1 February 2020.

3 November 2019. Metal-detecting. [6].
Undated metalworking debris.
190 Roman pottery sherds, 3 tile fragments and 1 tegula fragment.
14 medieval pottery sherds.
5 post-medieval pottery sherds.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 1 February 2020.

3 November 2019. Metal-detecting. [7].
Medieval casket key.
Post-medieval buckle.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 1 February 2020.

September 2020.
The finds recovered from this site may relate to curvi-linear features, boundary ditches and pit-like features identifed during a magnetometry survey undertaken in September 2020 and centered on [8]. The full details of the survey are recorded under NHER 64157.
A. Beckham (HES), 1 December 2020.

Monument Types

• FINDSPOT (Undated)
• FINDSPOT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
• FINDSPOT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
• FINDSPOT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Associated Finds

• COIN (Late Iron Age to Roman - 40 AD to 409 AD)
• METAL WORKING DEBRIS (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
• POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
• TEGULA (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
• TILE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
• COIN (Roman - 69 AD to 69 AD)
• MOUNT (Roman - 100 AD to 300 AD)
• COIN (Roman - 138 AD to 260 AD)
• COIN (Roman - 147 AD to 175 AD)
• COIN (Roman - 238 AD to 296 AD)
• COIN (Roman - 268 AD to 270 AD)
• COIN (Roman - 269 AD to 271 AD)
• COIN (Roman - 275 AD to 286 AD)
• COIN (Roman - 310 AD to 388 AD)
• COIN (Roman - 318 AD to 324 AD)
• COIN (Roman - 323 AD to 324 AD)
• COIN (Roman - 324 AD to 325 AD)
• COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 335 AD)
• COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 335 AD)
• COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 335 AD)
• COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 335 AD)
• COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 335 AD)
• COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 350 AD)
• COIN (Roman - 335 AD to 337 AD)
• COIN (Roman - 348 AD to 350 AD)
• COIN (Roman - 348 AD to 350 AD)
• STRAP END (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
• STRAP END (Late Saxon - 900 AD to 1000 AD)
• KEY (LOCKING) (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1500 AD)
• HARNESS PENDANT (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1300 AD)
• POT (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
• JETTON (Medieval - 1280 AD to 1350 AD)
• LACE TAG (Medieval to 16th Century - 1400 AD to 1600 AD)
• JETTON (Medieval - 1415 AD to 1497 AD)
• POT (16th Century to 18th Century - 1550 AD to 1800 AD)
• BUCKLE (16th Century to 17th Century - 1575 AD to 1700 AD)
• COIN (17th Century - 1625 AD to 1649 AD)
• COIN (17th Century - 1636 AD to 1644 AD)

Protected Status - none

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• Parish Summary: Salle (Parish Summary)