Record Details

NHER Number:10324
Type of record:Find Spot
Name:Neolithic flint arrowhead and medieval to post-medieval finds

Summary

A Neolithic leaf-shaped flint arrowhead was found in this field in 1974. Metal-detecting between 2013 and 2017 recovered medieval and post-medieval coins, a medieval/post-medieval jetton; a Late Saxon brooch, medieval to post-medieval dress accessories; medieval harness mounts; a furniture fitting, and composite folding clasp; and a post-medieval harness mount.

Images

  • Medieval harness mount from NHER10324  © Norfolk County Council

Location

Grid Reference:TG 32 02
Map Sheet:TG30SW
Parish:ASHBY ST MARY, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Full description

October 1974.
Found by [1]:
Asymmetric leaf-shaped point in brown flint. Drawn NCM 12 January 1975 (S1), copy in Illustration Library.
Information from (S2).
Comp. E. Rose.

August-September 2013. Metal-detecting. Site extended to whole field. [2].
Medieval harness mount, composite folding clasp and buckle.
1 post-medieval coin.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 2 October 2013.

September-October 2013. Metal-detecting. [3].
1 medieval coin.
3 post-medieval coin.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 2 December 2013.

November-December 2014. Metal-detecting. [4].
Medieval harness mount.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 5 May 2015.

January-February 2017. Metal-detecting. [5].
1 medieval/post-medieval jetton.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 6 March 2017.

March-April 2017. Metal-detecting. [6].
1 post-medieval coin.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 4 May 2017.

October-November 2017. Metal-detecting. [1].
Late Saxon brooch.
1 medieval coin, a furniture fitting and a strap-end.
Medieval/post-medieval copper alloy vessel fragments and a button.
Post-medieval harness mount.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald, 1 January 2018.

Monument Types

  • FINDSPOT (Early Neolithic - 4000 BC to 3001 BC)
  • FINDSPOT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Associated Finds

  • LEAF ARROWHEAD (Early Neolithic - 4000 BC to 3001 BC)
  • STRAP FITTING (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • BROOCH (Late Saxon - 900 AD to 1000 AD)
  • FURNITURE FITTING (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1300 AD)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (Medieval - 1150 AD to 1300 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1500 AD)
  • VESSEL (Medieval to 17th Century - 1300 AD to 1700 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1305 AD to 1306 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1430 AD to 1434 AD)
  • BUTTON (Medieval to 17th Century - 1500 AD to 1625 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1554 AD to 1558 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1572 AD to 1572 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1578 AD to 1578 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1584 AD to 1587 AD)
  • JETTON (16th Century to 17th Century - 1586 AD to 1635 AD)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1602 AD to 1602 AD)

Protected Status - none

Sources and further reading

---Serial: 1974. Council for British Archaeology Group 7 Bulletin of Archaeological Discoveries for 1974. No 21. p 2.
---Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TG 30 SW 19.
---Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
---Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1>Illustration: Gregory, T.. 1975. Drawing of a Neolithic flint leaf-shaped arrowhead.. Card. 1:1.
<S2>Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Neolithic. Ashby St Mary.

Related records - none

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