Record Details
| NHER Number: | 5284 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Medieval well and multi period find scatter |
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Summary
In 1975 a medieval well was found during commercial excavation. Subsequent archaeological excavation recovered medieval sherds, a bucket fragment and quern stone.
Metal detecting between 2001 and 2019 recovered a Middle Saxon and post-medieval coin and a post-medieval token; and a medieval brooch frame.
Images - none
Location
| Grid Reference: | Not displayed |
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| Map Sheet: | TM49NW |
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| Parish: | NORTON SUBCOURSE, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full description
1975. Well found in commercial excavation. Archaeological excavation followed.
Medieval sherds and other items.
1976. Casual find. Barbed and tanged arrowhead (S1).
See details and photographs of well in file.
E. Rose (NLA) 17 May 1990.
April/May 2001. Metal detecting at location [1].
Medieval Ae annular brooch frame, bevelled (triangular sectioned) constriction for pin (missing). Diameter 24mm.
S. Ashley (NLA) 28 May 2001.
October 2004. Metal detecting at [2].
Middle Saxon coin (sceatta).
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 27 November 2004.
April-June 2019. Metal-detecting. [3].
1 post-medieval coin and 1 token.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 1 August 2019.
Monument Types
- FLOOR (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- WELL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Associated Finds
- BRICK (Undated)
- VESSEL (Undated)
- BARBED AND TANGED ARROWHEAD (Beaker - 2300 BC to 1700 BC)
- COIN (Middle Saxon - 700 AD to 720 AD)
- ANIMAL REMAINS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- BEAM (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- BOWL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- BROOCH (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- BUCKET (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- MOLLUSCA REMAINS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- QUERN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- COIN (17th Century - 1636 AD to 1644 AD)
- TOKEN (17th Century - 1652 AD to 1653 AD)
Protected Status - none
Sources and further reading
| --- | Serial: 1975. Council for British Archaeology Group 7 Bulletin of Archaeological Discoveries for 1975. No 22. p 9. |
| --- | Serial: 1976. Council for British Archaeology Group 7 Bulletin of Archaeological Discoveries for 1976. No 23. p 16. |
| --- | Illustration: Finds Illustrations. |
| --- | Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TM 49 NW 7. |
| --- | Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card. |
| --- | Publication: Hart, J. M.. 1975. Notes on excavation of well, Norton Subcourse. |
| --- | Secondary File: Secondary File. |
| --- | Photograph: BDF 2829-. |
| --- | Collection: Norfolk Historic Environment Record Staff. 1975-[2000]. HER Record Notes. Norfolk Historic Environment Service. |
| <S1> | Illustration: Gregory, T.. 1976. Drawing of a medieval barbed and tanged arrowhead.. Card. 1:1. |
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