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Record Details

NHER Number:	11707
Type of record:	Monument
Name:	Undated enclosure and ring ditch, and multi-period finds

Summary

An undated rectangular enclosure and faint ring ditch can be seen on aerial photographs.
Metal-detecting between 1983 and 2002 recovered Iron Age, Roman, Middle Saxon, medieval and post-medieval coins; post-medieval jettons and tokens and undated and Roman to post-medieval metal objects. The metal finds include undated metalworking debris, part of a harness and a lead bead; Roman brooches, a belt fitting, bracelet fragment, finger ring and furniture fitting; an Early Saxon buckle fragment, furniture fitting, ring and brooch; a Middle Saxon strap-end and pin; Late Saxon stirrup-strap mounts, a Viking style buckle frame, cheekpiece fragment and tweezers; medieval buckles, a brooch, padlock, seal matrix, bell, knife fragment, vessel rim, swivel fitting and lead pilgrim's ampulla from Walsingham and post-medieval weights, a buckle, button, ferrule, figurine, coin weight, padlock and hooked fitting.

Images - none

Location

Grid Reference:	Not displayed
Map Sheet:	TF83NE
Parish:	NORTH CREAKE, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Full description

1975 and 1980. Context 1 (see Notes).
Faint ring ditch with rectangular mark to south.
Checked by E. Rose (NAU), 20 October 1976.

November 1991.
Large field. Context 2.
Two Roman coins, see list in file.
Bronze openwork Late Saxon box mount. Pierced rivet hole at apex is broken. Single rivet hole at base above flange. Decorated in low relief with engraved lines. Possible animal and foliage with human figure between two beasts. See (S1) and (S3). This find was reidentified as a Late Saxon stirrup-strap mount by D. Williams in 1997, see Monograph (S4).
Bronze Late Saxon cheeckpiece fragment from bridle, one pierced terminal broken off. Three moulded knobs on other terminal. Ring-and-dot on central boss and two side knobs. See (S1).
Medieval buckle, with white-metal coating on plate. Border of rocker-arm decoration. Buckle frame is of unusual oval form.
12th to 13th circular lead seal matrix, double-sided with eight-leaved rosette in centre of each face. Legends both illegible, except for a few letters. One side less worn than other. Double band around central rosette on less worn side.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 17 December 1991. Amended by A. Beckham (HES), 13 August 2020.

April 1992. Detector finds.
Roman coins, Early Saxon, Middle Saxon, Late Saxon, medieval, post medieval metalwork.
See forms and list in file.
D. Gurney (NLA), 16 April 1992.

September 1992. Metal detecting finds.
Fourteen Roman coins.
See form in file.
D. Gurney (NLA), 22 October 1992.

November 1992. Detector finds.
Late Saxon buckle.
Roman belt fitting.
Medieval metalwork.
Post medieval metalwork.
See file for details.
D. Gurney (NLA), 30 November 1992.

November 1992. Detector finds.
Two Roman coins
Two medieval coins (one with overstrike by rev. die).
See forms in file.
D. Gurney (NLA), 16 December 1992.

August 1993. General finds.
Early Saxon, Middle Saxon, medieval metalwork.
Medieval, post medieval coins.
Identified by J. Davies (NCM) and S. Margeson (NCM). See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 17 November 1993.

October 1993. Detector and surface finds.
Three Roman coins, post medieval coin and token. See forms in file.
Roman brooch.
Early Saxon ring.
Medieval and post medieval metalwork.
Roman and post medieval sherds. See list in file.
D. Gurney (NLA), 24 November 1993.

December 1993. Detector finds.
Five Roman and four medieval coins. See forms in file.
Roman brooch.
Late Saxon tweezers.
Medieval and early post medieval metalwork.
See list in file.
D. Gurney (NLA), 22 December 1993.

November/December 1993. Metal detecting and further general finds.
Roman, Late Saxon, medieval and post medieval coins.
Medieval and post medieval finds.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 5 January 1994.

January 1994. Detector finds.
Medieval coin, vessel rim, swivel-fitting.
Post medieval coin weight, hooked fitting.
See coin form and list in file.
D.Gurney (NLA), 31 March 1994.

1994. Detector finds.
Iron Age Icenian coin.
Four Roman coins.
Middle Saxon sceat.
Medieval and post medieval coins.
See list and forms in file.
D. Gurney (NLA), 27 September 1994.

1994. Metal detecting.
Late Saxon box mount. This find was reidentified as a Late Saxon stirrup-strap mount by D. Williams in 1997, see Monograph (S4).
Medieval padlock and buckle.
See list in file.
D. Gurney (NLA), 20 October 1994. Amended by A. Beckham (HES), 13 August 2020.

January 1997. Metal detecting finds. Area of context 1.
Medieval and post medieval coins. See list in file. Identified by J. Davies (NCM).
Medieval brooch, lozengiform (23x24mm) with truncated triangular section and continuous punched annulets on top face. Wire pin looped through hole in one corner. 14th century.
Early post medieval bronze box padlock with iron hinged shackle. Rounded base, slightly projecting 'ears' at top. Triple grooved applied strip and 4 double concentric rings-and-dot on each face. 16th/17th century.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 22 February 1997.

Photocopy of (S2) of [1]'s Autumn 1993 metal finds in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 30 March 2000.

Before 19 November 2002. Metal detecting.
Seven Roman coins.
Two post medieval jettons.
Roman, Early Saxon, Middle Saxon, Late Saxon, medieval, post medieval and undatable metal finds.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 14 January 2003.p

Monument Types

RECTANGULAR ENCLOSURE (Unknown date)
RING DITCH (Unknown date)
RING DITCH (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)

Associated Finds

BEAD (Unknown date)
HARNESS (Undated)
METAL WORKING DEBRIS (Unknown date)
UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Undated)
COIN (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
BRACELET (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
FINGER RING (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
FURNITURE FITTING (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
STRAP FITTING (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
BROOCH (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
BUCKLE (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
FURNITURE FITTING (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
RING (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
COIN (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
DRESS COMPONENT (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
PIN (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
STRAP FITTING (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
BUCKLE (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
COIN (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
HARNESS (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
STIRRUP STRAP MOUNT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
STRAP FITTING (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
TWEEZERS (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
AMPULLA (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
BELL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
BROOCH (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
CANDLE HOLDER (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
CAULDRON (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
DRESS COMPONENT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
HARNESS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
KNIFE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
PADLOCK (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
PURSE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
SEAL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
SEAL MATRIX (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
STUD (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
VESSEL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
BUCKLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
BUTTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
COIN WEIGHT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
DRESS COMPONENT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
FERRULE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
FIGURINE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
FURNITURE FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
HARNESS (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
JETTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
KNIFE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
PADLOCK (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
SEAL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
TOKEN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (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

Higher Level Stewardship

Sources and further reading

---	Unpublished Document: Margeson, S. 1980-1996. S. Margeson's personal notes on individual finds. Find Description Notes.
---	Correspondence: Williams, D. 1995. Correspondence between D. Williams and S. Margeson regarding Late Saxon stirrup-strap mounts. 10, 22 and 31 August.
---	Aerial Photograph: TF 8537C ABE 16 and 17, E-G,H-L.
---	Monograph: Ashley, S. 2002. Medieval Armorial Horse Furniture in Norfolk. East Anglian Archaeology. No 101.
---	Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
---	Photograph: 2003. KTN 21-22, Middle Saxon pin head fragment..
---	Photograph: 2003. KTN 23-24, Early Saxon long brooch..
---	Secondary File: Secondary File.
---	Photograph: FVG 15-29.
<S1>	Photograph: NLA. Finds Photograph.
<S2>	Photograph: NCC Find Identification and Recording Service. c. 1975-2000. HES Find Polaroid Collection. HES Find Polaroid Collection. polaroid. black and white.
<S3>	Correspondence: Margeson, S. and Williams, D. 1994-1995. Correspondence between D. Williams and S. Margeson regarding stirrup-strap mounts. 19 December 1994-12 january 1995.
<S4>	Monograph: Williams, D. 1997. Late Saxon stirrup-strap mounts. A classification and catalogue. A contribution to the study of Late Saxon ornamental metalwork.. CBA Research Report. No. 111. Nos 78 and 433; pp 39 and 91; Figs 26 and 57.