Record Details

NHER Number:7270
Type of record:Find Spot
Name:Multi-period finds

Summary

Metal detecting between 1995 and 2007 recovered a range of objects, including Roman, Saxon, medieval and post medieval pottery fragments. Also found were Roman, medieval and post medieval coins.

Images - none

Location

Grid Reference:TF 92 19
Map Sheet:TF91NW
Parish:MILEHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Full description

Green glazed sherds and building materials in field after ploughing.
Also two Middle Saxon sherds.
Information from [1].
E. Rose (NAU) from NCM record map.

A. Rogerson (NLA) notes that this material is in fact with P Wade-Martin's 1974 material, suggesting it was he who found it. Two Middle Saxon sherds were identified by C. Dallas (NAU).
E. Rose (NLA), 30 January 1995.

April/May 2005. Metal detecting.
Roman, Middle Saxon, Late Saxon, medieval and post medieval sherds.
One Roman and three medieval coins.
Fragment of Late Saxon domed oval 'Tortoise' brooch (S1).
Medieval, post medieval and undatable metal objects.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 11 June 2005.

26 November 2005. Metal detecting.
One medieval and one post medieval coin.
Medieval ampulla.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 17 January 2006.

Before 4 November 2006. Metal detecting.
1 Roman and 3 medieval coins.
Medieval metal objects.
Middle Saxon, Late Saxon, medieval and post medieval pottery sherds.
Post medieval jetton.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 5 February 2007.

Before 17 February 2007. Metal detecting.
Romano-British and medieval sherds, Late Saxon linen smoother, 4 medieval coins, medieval and post medieval metal objects.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 4 April 2007.

Before 1 July 2007. Metal detecting.
Bronze Age (S2), Roman, Middle Saxon, Late Saxon (S3), medieval and post medieval objects, 1 Roman, 12 medieval and 1 post medieval coin, and post medieval coin weight.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 7 September 2007.

Before 1 July 2007. Metal detecting
Late Saxon or medieval hone stone
see description in file
H. White (NLA), 25 March 2009

Monument Types

  • FINDSPOT (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
  • FINDSPOT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 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

  • WEIGHT (Unknown date)
  • FLAT AXEHEAD (Early Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 1501 BC)
  • PALSTAVE (Middle Bronze Age - 1600 BC to 1001 BC)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • TWEEZERS (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • PIN (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
  • POT (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
  • STRAP END (Middle Saxon to Late Saxon - 651 AD to 1065 AD)
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Middle Saxon to Late Saxon - 651 AD to 1065 AD)
  • BROOCH (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • LINEN SMOOTHER (Late Saxon to Medieval - 851 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • STRAP END (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • WHETSTONE (Late Saxon to Medieval - 851 AD to 1539 AD)
  • AMPULLA (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BROOCH (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • EWER (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • FINGER RING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • HARNESS PENDANT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • HARNESS PENDANT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • SCABBARD (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • SKIMMER (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • SPINDLE WHORL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • VESSEL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • VESSEL (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • BOOK FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • CANDLE SNUFFER (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • CLOTH SEAL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • CROTAL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • FURNITURE FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • JETTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • KNIFE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • KNIFE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • SWORD BELT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • VESSEL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • VESSEL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • WEIGHT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • WEIGHT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Protected Status - none

Sources and further reading

---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. Mileham.
---Secondary File: Secondary File.
---Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Middle Saxon. Mileham.
<S1>Illustration: Gibbons, J.. 2005. Drawing of a Late Saxon tortoise brooch fragment.. Film. 2:1.
<S2>Illustration: Ashley, S.. 2007. Drawing of an Early/Middle Bronze Age flat axe or palstave fragment.. Film. 1:1.
<S3>Illustration: Gibbons, J.. 2007. Drawing of a Late Saxon strap-end.. Film. 2:1.

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