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Record Details

NHER Number:	41717
Type of record:	Find Spot
Name:	Multi-period finds

Summary

Metal-detecting between 2005 and 2014 recovered possible Palaeolithic to Late Bronze Age worked flints, including a Mesolithic/Neolithic core; medieval and post-medieval pottery; Roman, Late Saxon, medieval and post-medieval coins; post-medieval jettons and Roman, Saxon, medieval and post-medieval metal objects. The metal finds include a Late Saxon cast openwork bead; medieval buckles; a medieval/post-medieval crotal bell and copper alloy vessel leg and post-medieval buttons, a copper-alloy vessel fragment, crotal bell, bell fragment and a spoon.

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Location

Grid Reference:	Not displayed
Map Sheet:	TM09NE
Parish:	DEOPHAM, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK
	MORLEY, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Full description

February-March 2005. Metal-detecting. [1]
1 post-medieval pottery sherd (Frenchen stoneware body with round 'chrysanthemum' medallion).
Identified by A. Rogerson (NLA). See description in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 14 April 2005.
Updated by J. Page (HES), 27 March 2014.

December 2005-January 2006. Metal-detecting. Site extended.
1 Neolithic/Bronze Age flint scraper (broad, thick, tertiary flake, grey, ventral retouch to distal edge), 1 flint borer, (secondary flake, brownish, right side of point shows retouch and wear), 1 retouched flake, (sub-rectangular, brown, extensive edge damage, minor retouch).
1 Roman brooch (disk type) and 1 ?brooch fragment (Lion bow type).
1 Roman/Early Saxon belt stiffener.
1 Late Saxon coin and 1 cast copper alloy openwork 'bead'.
1 medieval coin, 2 pottery sherds (unglazed), 1 buckle plate fragment (gilt), 1 lead ampulla and 1 composite strap-end.
1 medieval/post-medieval vessel rim fragment.
3 post-medieval coins, 1 token, 2 book clasps, 1 lead cloth seal and 1 spur fragment.
Flints identified by P. Robins (NCM), pottery by A. Rogerson (NLA), numismatic items by J. Davies (NCM) and other objects by S. Ashley (NLA). See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 19 February 2006.
Updated by J. Page (HES), 27 March 2014.

March-April 2006. Metal-detecting.
1 prehistoric retouched flint flake. Slight possibility that this is Palaeolithic.
3 Late Prehistoric flint cores and 1 flake.
1 post-medieval sword belt mount.
Flints identified by P. Robins (NCM) and other object by S. Ashley (NLA). See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 16 May 2006.
Updated by J. Page (HES), 11 February 2014.

August-September 2006. Metal-detecting.
2 Late Prehistoric flint flakes.
1 Neolithic flint rounded end scraper.
1 Iron Age ?horse harness pendant (S1).
1 medieval coin, 1 spur buckle and 1 lead seal matrix.
4 post-medieval coins, 1 token, 1 tinned buckle frame and 1 crotal bell.
Flints identified by P. Robins (NCM), numismatic items by A. Marsden (NLA) and other objects by S. Ashley (NLA). See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 16 October 2006.
Updated by J. Page (HES), 27 March 2014.

September-October 2006. Metal-detecting.
1 Roman coin.
1 medieval coin and 1 buckle frame.
2 post-medieval coins, 1 jetton, 1 dress fastener, 1 belt mount (gilt) and 1 ?skimmer fragment.
Numismatic items identified by A. Marsden (NLA) and other objects by S. Ashley (NLA). See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 23 November 2006.
Updated by J. Page (HES), 27 March 2014.

December 2007-January 2008. Metal-detecting.
1 medieval thimble.
Identified by S. Ashley (NLA). See description in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 14 February 2008.
Updated by J. Page (HES), 27 March 2014.

January-February 2008. Metal-detecting.
2 Roman pottery sherds (1 greyware, 1 Samian).
1 medieval coin.
1 medieval/post-medieval buckle frame.
Pottery identified by A. Rogerson (NLA), coin by A. Marsden (NLA) and other object by S. Ashley (NLA). See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 15 March 2008.
Updated by J. Page (HES), 13 February 2014.

April-May 2008. Metal-detecting.
1 medieval buckle and 1 lead seal matrix (incomplete inscription: 'seal of Alexander….').
1 post-medieval buckle frame.
Identified by S. Ashley (NLA). See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 13 June 2008.
Updated by J. Page (HES), 27 March 2014.

August-September 2008. Metal-detecting.
1 Roman coin.
1 medieval coin and 1 buckle frame.
1 post-medieval white-metal coated buckle frame.
Coins identified by A. Marsden (NLA) and other objects by S. Ashley (NLA). See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 17 October 2008.
Updated by J. Page (HES), 27 March 2014.

May-June 2009. Metal-detecting.
Fragment of Neolithic polished axe, Roman, medieval, medieval/post-medieval & post-medieval sherds, medieval/ post-medieval rivet.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 17 July 2009.

June-July 2009. Metal-detecting
Neolithic flint including scrapers and a piercer, Roman, medieval and post-medieval pottery, a Roman and medieval coin, a Roman brooch and furniture fitting, an undated shale bead, and an undated lead weight.
E. Darch (NLA), 18 August 2009.

February-March 2010. Metal-detecting.
Neolithic flints, medieval/post-medieval buckle and post-medieval copper alloy vessel fragment.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 6 April 2010.

October-November 2010. Metal-detecting.
Medieval buckle, post-medieval jetton and crotal bell,
See lists in file.
S. Ashley (HES), 15 December 2010.

March-April 2011. Metal-detecting.
Medieval coin and post-medieval button.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (HES), 25 May 2011.

May-June 2011. Metal-detecting.
1 Roman and 1 medieval coin, post-medieval button.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (HES), 26 July 2011.

August 2011. Metal-detecting.
Part of a post-medieval copper ally spoon.
See description in file.
S. Ashley (HES), 22 September 2011.

August-September 2012. Metal-detecting.
Three medieval coins.
One medieval/post-medieval jetton.
Two post-medieval jettons, three sherds of pottery, three buttons and a crotal bell.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 2 November 2012.

June-July 2013. Metal-detecting. [2].
1 Mesolithic/Neolithic flint core.
2 Neolithic/Bronze Age flint blades.
2 Roman coins.
1 post-medieval coin, a button and a crotal bell.
See finder's map in file.
A. Beckham (HES), 13 September 2013.

June-July 2014. Metal-detecting. [3].
Late prehistoric flint flakes and a blade.
Neolithic/Bronze Age scraper.
Medieval/post-medieval copper alloy vessel leg.
Post-medieval button.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 5 October 2014.

July-September 2014. Metal-detecting. [4].
1 post-medieval coin.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 3 November 2014.

September-October 2014. Metal-detecting. [5].
2 medieval coins and buckles.
Post-medieval bell fragment.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 3 December 2014.

September-October 2015. Metal-detecting. [6].
1 medieval coin.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 1 October 2016.

January-February 2017. Metal-detecting. [7].
1 post-medieval jetton.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 3 April 2017.

Monument Types

FINDSPOT (Unknown date)
FINDSPOT (Palaeolithic - 1000000 BC to 10001 BC)
FINDSPOT (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
FINDSPOT (Early Mesolithic to Late Neolithic - 10000 BC to 2351 BC)
FINDSPOT (Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 701 BC)
FINDSPOT (Late Prehistoric - 4000 BC to 42 AD)
FINDSPOT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
FINDSPOT (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
FINDSPOT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
FINDSPOT (Roman to Early Saxon - 43 AD to 650 AD)
FINDSPOT (Early Saxon - 410 AD to 650 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

BEAD (Unknown date)
WEIGHT (Unknown date)
RETOUCHED FLAKE (Lower Palaeolithic to Late Iron Age - 500000 BC to 42 AD)
RETOUCHED FLAKE (Lower Palaeolithic to Upper Palaeolithic - 500000 BC? to 10001 BC?)
CORE (Early Mesolithic to Late Neolithic - 10000 BC to 2351 BC)
AWL (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
BLADE (Early Neolithic to Early Iron Age - 4000 BC to 401 BC)
BLADE (Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 701 BC)
BORER (Late Prehistoric - 4000 BC to 42 AD)
CORE (Late Prehistoric - 4000 BC to 42 AD)
CORE (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
FLAKE (Early Neolithic to Early Iron Age - 4000 BC to 401 BC)
FLAKE (Late Prehistoric - 4000 BC to 42 AD)
FLAKE (Late Prehistoric - 4000 BC to 42 AD)
FLAKE (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
POLISHED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
RETOUCHED FLAKE (Late Prehistoric - 4000 BC to 42 AD)
SCRAPER (TOOL) (Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 701 BC)
SCRAPER (TOOL) (Late Prehistoric - 4000 BC to 42 AD)
SCRAPER (TOOL) (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
TRIAL PIECE (Late Prehistoric - 4000 BC to 42 AD)
HARNESS PENDANT (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
FURNITURE FITTING (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
STRAP FITTING (Roman to Early Saxon - 43 AD to 650 AD)
COIN (Roman - 138 AD to 260 AD)
COIN (Roman - 300 AD to 303 AD)
BEAD (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
CENSER (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
COIN (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
AMPULLA (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
POT (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
RIVET (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
SEAL MATRIX (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
STRAP END (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
THIMBLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
VESSEL (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1248 AD to 1250 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1251 AD to 1272 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1251 AD to 1279 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1282 AD to 1289 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1282 AD to 1289 AD)
VESSEL (Medieval to 17th Century - 1300 AD to 1700 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1354 AD to 1355 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1400 AD to 1500 AD)
BUTTON (Medieval to 17th Century - 1500 AD to 1700 AD)
BUTTON (Medieval to 17th Century - 1500 AD to 1700 AD)
BUTTON (Medieval to 17th Century - 1500 AD to 1700 AD)
CROTAL (Medieval to 18th Century - 1500 AD to 1800 AD)
JETTON (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1584 AD)
BELL (16th Century to 18th Century - 1540 AD to 1800 AD)
BOOK FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
BUCKLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
BUTTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
CLOTH SEAL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
CROTAL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
DRESS FASTENER (DRESS) (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
JETTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
SIEVE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
SPOON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
SPUR (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)
SWORD BELT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
TOKEN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
VESSEL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
JETTON (16th Century - 1562 AD to 1586 AD)
JETTON (16th Century to 17th Century - 1586 AD to 1635 AD)
JETTON (16th Century to 17th Century - 1586 AD to 1635 AD)
COIN (16th Century - 1591 AD to 1594 AD)
COIN (16th Century - 1594 AD to 1596 AD)
BUTTON (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
CROTAL (16th Century to 18th Century - 1600 AD to 1800 AD)
POT (16th Century to 18th Century - 1600 AD to 1800 AD)
PILGRIM BADGE (19th Century - 1850 AD to 1900 AD)

Protected Status - none

Sources and further reading

---	Photograph: NLA. Finds Photograph.
---	Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
---	Map: Finder's Map..
---	Secondary File: Secondary File.
---	Article in Serial: Gurney, D. (ed.). 2007. Archaeological Finds in Norfolk in 2006. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XLV Pt II pp 250-261. p 250.
<S1>	Illustration: Gibbons, J.. 2006. Drawing of an Iron Age horse harness pendant.. Film. 2:1.