Record Details
| NHER Number: | 7241 |
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| Type of record: | Find Spot |
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| Name: | Lower Palaeolithic handaxe and multi-period pottery and metal objects |
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Summary
Metal detecting from 1995 to the present day has recovered a number of objects from the Roman to post medieval periods, as well as a Lower Palaeolithic handaxe. Objects include a Roman dagger or knife pommel, a Late Saxon strap fitting, a medieval silver finger ring and fragment of censer cover and a post medieval coin.
Images - none
Location
| Grid Reference: | Not displayed |
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| Map Sheet: | TF91NW |
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| Parish: | STANFIELD, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
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Full description
Field contains NHER 34113 and NHER 34114.
May 1956. [1]
Brass signet ring.
In NCM. [2]
Impression at NCM.
Compiled by R. R. Clarke (NCM).
October - November 1994. Context 1 general scatter immediately west of NHER 30600.
Three Roman coins.
See list in file.
Identified by J. Davies (NCM).
Compiled by A. Rogerson (NLA), 7 December 1994.
February - March 1995. Generally located finds.
Roman brooch, bracelet.
Late Saxon strap end and harness.
Post medieval coins.
See details in file.
Compiled by A. Rogerson (NLA), 27 March 1995.
March - April 1995. General finds.
Two Roman brooches, one Roman knife/dagger pommel and vessel handle.
Two medieval coins and medieval sieve/colander.
See lists in file.
Compiled by A. Rogerson (NLA), 1 May 1995.
Before 28 May 2002 and Before 18 June 2002. Metal detecting.
One Roman, one medieval and one post medieval coin.
Post medieval and undatable metal finds.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 18 July 2002.
Early July 2002. Metal detecting.
Medieval silver brooch.
One Roman, two medieval and three post medieval coins.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 18 July 2002.
Before 25 August 2002. Metal detecting.
One Roman and one medieval coin.
17th century East Dereham trade token.
Post medieval metal finds.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 30 September 2002.
March - April 2005. Metal detecting.
Roman brooch.
Medieval coin.
Medieval, post medieval and undated metal objects.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 9 May 2005.
April-May 2005. Metal detecting.
1 Lower Palaeolithic cordate flint handaxe. See sketch (S1).
1 Roman pottery sherd (greyware).
4 medieval pottery sherds.
1 post-medieval belt mount.
Handaxe identified by P. Robins (NCM), see description in file.
These discoveries were reported in (S2).
A. Rogerson (NLA), 11 June 2005.
Before 4 November 2006. Metal detecting.
Roman brooch.
Late Saxon bridle side link.
Medieval harness pendant.
Post medieval coin.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 5 February 2007.
Before 1 July 2007. Metal detecting.
Romano-British disc brooch.
See description in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 7 September 2007.
Before 1 April 2008. Metal detecting.
Medieval coin and fragment of censer cover (S3).
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 21 May 2008.
Monument Types
- FINDSPOT (Unknown date)
- FINDSPOT (Lower Palaeolithic - 1000000 BC to 150001 BC)
- FINDSPOT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Associated Finds
- VESSEL (Unknown date)
- WEIGHT (Unknown date)
- HANDAXE (Lower Palaeolithic to Middle Palaeolithic - 500000 BC to 40001 BC)
- BRACELET (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- DAGGER (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- KNIFE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- PLATE BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- VESSEL (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- BRIDLE BIT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
- HARNESS (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
- STRAP FITTING (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
- BROOCH (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- CENSER (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- COLANDER (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- FINGER RING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- FURNITURE FITTING (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
- HARNESS PENDANT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- SEAL MATRIX (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- BUCKLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- CROTAL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- FINGER RING (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
| --- | Unpublished Document: Department for Culture, Media and Sport. 2003. Treasure Annual Report 2002. p 80; No 76; Fig 76. |
| --- | Serial: 1956. Council for British Archaeology Group 7 Bulletin of Archaeological Discoveries. No 3. p 5. |
| --- | Photograph: NLA. Finds Photograph. |
| --- | Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image. |
| --- | Photograph: NCC Find Identification and Recording Service. c. 1975-2000. HES Find Polaroid Collection. HES Find Polaroid Collection. polaroid. black and white. |
| --- | Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card. |
| --- | Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Medieval. Stanfield. |
| --- | Photograph: 1995. LDG 14-15, Late Saxon strap-end.. |
| --- | Secondary File: Secondary File. |
| <S1> | Illustration: Robins, P. 2005. Sketch of a Lower Palaeolithic handaxe from Stanfield. Paper. 1:1. |
| <S2> | Article in Serial: Gurney, D. (ed.). 2006. Archaeological Finds in Norfolk in 2005. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XLV Pt I pp 112-123. p 113. |
| <S3> | Illustration: Gibbons, J.. 2008. Drawing of a Late Saxon copper alloy censer cover.. Film. 2:1. |
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