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Record Details

NHER Number:	30272
Type of record:	Find Spot
Name:	Multi-period finds

Summary

Fieldwalking and metal detecting has recovered a variety of finds dating from the Iron Age to the post medieval period. These include a Roman strap end, a Roman steelyard weight, Saxon brooches and a 13th century buckle. Pieces of Iron Age, Roman, Saxon, medieval and post medieval pot have also been found. These include an unusually good example of a piece of Middle Saxon pot with stamped decoration. A Roman coin, medieval and post medieval coins and medieval and post medieval jettons have also been recorded.

Images - none

Location

Grid Reference:	TF 86 13
Map Sheet:	TF81SE
Parish:	LITTLE DUNHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Full description

December 1993. Large site includes NHER 16094. Fieldwalking finds. 'Station Field,' 'Field 8'.
Roman, Middle Saxon, Late Saxon, medieval sherds.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 17 January 1994.

January 1994.
Further medieval, Late Saxon and undated pottery sherds found.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 25 January 1994.

January 1994.
Roman, Middle Saxon, Late Saxon, medieval, post medieval sherds, general scatter, includes beautiful sandy Ipswich ware body sherd with stamps. Photograph.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 16 February 1994.

February 1994.
Middle Saxon, Late Saxon, medieval and post medieval sherds.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 3 May 1994.

May/June 1994. Further gridded fieldwalking.
Produced Iron Age, Roman, Middle Saxon, Late Saxon, medieval sherds.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 4 July 1994.

November/December 1994. Metal detecting finds.
Roman coin, post medieval coin, medieval and post medieval jettons.
Early Saxon brooches, Late Saxon metalwork, medieval and post medieval metalwork.
See lists in file. NCM 1996.25
A. Rogerson (NLA), 11 January 1995.

January 1995. Metal detecting finds.
Roman strap end and medieval metal object.
Medieval and post medieval coins.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 6 March 1995.

March 1995. Metal detecting finds.
Post medieval token.
13th century buckle.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 28 April 1995.

April 1995. Metal detecting finds.
Roman steelyard weight.
Middle Saxon, Late Saxon brooches.
Medieval and post medieval metalwork.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 2 June 1995.

November 1995. Further metal detecting finds.
Post medieval coin and token.
Medieval and post medieval metal finds.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 2 January 1996.

September 1996. Metal detecting find.
One post medieval token.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 4 November 1996.

1996/1997. Metal detecting finds.
Post medieval lead button and token.
Details in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 4 April 1997.

Monument Types

FINDSPOT (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
FINDSPOT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
FINDSPOT (Early Saxon - 410 AD to 650 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

METAL WORKING DEBRIS (Undated)
POT (Undated)
QUERN (Undated)
TILE (Undated)
POT (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
STEELYARD WEIGHT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
STRAP FITTING (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
BROOCH (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
BROOCH (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
STRAP FITTING (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
BROOCH (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
POT (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
BROOCH (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
MINIATURE OBJECT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
PERSONAL ORNAMENT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
POT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
STRAP FITTING (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
AMPULLA (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
BELL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
COLANDER (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
HARNESS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
ROOF TILE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
SEAL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
SPUR (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
TILE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
TOKEN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
VESSEL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
WEIGHT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
WEIGHT (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)
COLANDER (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
DRESS COMPONENT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
HARNESS (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
PURSE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
THIMBLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
TOKEN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
WEIGHT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Protected Status - none

Sources and further reading

---	Illustration: Finds Illustrations.
---	Correspondence: Ager, B.. 1995. Letter. Re Early Saxon? brooch fragment. 4 April.
---	Photograph: 1995. LCX 29-30, Medieval buckle plate..
---	Photograph: 1995. LDA 20-21, Middle/Late Saxon disc brooch..
---	Photograph: 1995. LDD 22, Romano British strap-end..
---	Photograph: 1995. LDD 26, Romano British strap-end..
---	Photograph: 1995. LDK 1-3, Late Saxon viking mount..
---	Photograph: 1995. LDK 4-5, Late saxon strap-end..
---	Photograph: 1995. LDK 6-8, Late Saxon hasp..
---	Photograph: 1995. LDK 9-10, Late Saxon strap-end..
---	Photograph: 1995. LDK 11-12, Early Saxon silver face brooch..
---	Photograph: 1995. LDK 13-15, Early Saxon foot of square headed brooch..
---	Photograph: 1994. LDT 18-21, Ipswich wear..
---	Secondary File: Secondary File.

Related records

16094

Part of: Medieval and post medieval pot from field northeast of Canister Hall (Find Spot)