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1958. [1].
Source claimed that Roman sherds and slag, part of site NHER 3460 were found on south edge field north of church, but R. Silvester (NAU) could find no such finds in 1983 and suggests this was a mistake.

26 April 1983. Fenland fieldwalking.
Over field planted with sugar beet not yet growing, well weathered.
Odd sherds of Roman and medieval pottery.
Flints including good scraper.
Individual findspots plotted on Fenland overlay.
One sherd re-identifed as possible Middle Saxon, flints as Beaker period.

1984. Metal detecting finds. [2].
Include Late Saxon brooch, Roman coins, post medieval metalwork, undated metalwork.
See detailed list and (S1) in file.
A. Rogerson (NAU), October 1984.

1987. [2].
Further finds include medieval coin and post medieval? forgery.
See file for details.
E. Rose (NAU), 7 January 1988.

1996. Fieldwalking by source and students. Divided into two areas. [3].
Iron slag, Middle Saxon, medieval, post medieval sherds, one Roman sherd.
See list and (S1) in file.
E. Rose (NLA), 9 February 1999.

October 1998. Metal detecting. [4].
Late Saxon brooch, (S2).
Medieval and post medieval objects.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 4 December 1998.

Before 2011. Geophysical survey.
Three north-south aligned linear features were noted as parchmarks c.100m west of the eastern extent of NHER 19168, running over an average north to south distance of c. 90m. Each had an approximate width of 3m, and they seemed to curve on a common alignment slightly towards the east at their northern end. The features seem to represent boundary ditches; probably the main western boundary ditches of the Middle to Late Saxon settlement. Their common alignment suggests either the presence of a trivallate enclosure, or the periodic reinstatement of a key boundary feature. Beyond the northern extent of the three north-south anomalies two further cropmarks were identified, running broadly on an east-west alignment into NHER 17286 for observed lengths of c. 20m (western feature) and c.40m (eastern feature). If these features relate to the north-south aligned features, a potential northern side of a large sub-square, measuring a maximum of c.200 square metres, is implied. If this is a Middle to Late Saxon boundary the now isolated St. Michaels church would be placed in the south-west corner of an enclosure, possibly implying either a contemporaneous layout or later churchyard layout respecting earlier boundaries.
See (S3).
S. Howard (HES), 10 November 2011.

January-February 2019. Metal-detecting. [5].
2 medieval coins.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 1 April 2019.

January-March 2023. Metal-detecting. [6].
1 post-medieval coin.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 9 March 2024.

November 2023-March 2024. Metal-detecting. [7].
Late Iron Age/Roman Colchester brooch.
Roman tweezers.
?Roman furniture fitting.
Late Saxon/medieval lead spindle whorl.
4 medieval coins, a strap end, harness-pendant hanger and casket key.
Medieval/post-medieval button.
Post-medieval button and knife end cap.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 28 August 2024 and 1 September 2024.

Monument Types

• FINDSPOT (Beaker - 2300 BC to 1700 BC)
• FINDSPOT (Late Iron Age to Roman - 100 BC to 409 AD)
• FINDSPOT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
• BOUNDARY BANK? (Middle Saxon to Late Saxon - 651 AD to 1065 AD?)
• ENCLOSURE? (Middle Saxon to Late Saxon - 651 AD to 1065 AD?)
• FINDSPOT (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
• SETTLEMENT? (Middle Saxon to Late Saxon - 651 AD to 1065 AD?)
• FINDSPOT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
• FINDSPOT (Late Saxon to Medieval - 851 AD to 1539 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

• BUTTON (Undated)
• METAL WORKING DEBRIS (Undated)
• UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Undated)
• UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Undated)
• LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Beaker - 2300 BC to 1700 BC)
• BROOCH (Late Iron Age to Roman - 25 AD to 60 AD)
• COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
• COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
• FURNITURE FITTING (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
• METAL WORKING DEBRIS (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
• POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
• POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
• TWEEZERS (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
• POT (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
• POT (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
• BROOCH (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
• BROOCH (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
• SPINDLE WHORL (Late Saxon to Medieval - 900 AD to 1400 AD)
• COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
• HARNESS FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
• POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
• POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
• STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
• UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
• KEY (LOCKING) (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1300 AD)
• HARNESS PENDANT (Medieval - 1150 AD to 1350 AD)
• STRAP END (Medieval - 1150 AD to 1450 AD)
• COIN (Medieval - 1204 AD to 1216 AD)
• COIN (Medieval - 1222 AD to 1236 AD)
• COIN (Medieval - 1248 AD to 1250 AD)
• COIN (Medieval - 1251 AD to 1272 AD)
• COIN (Medieval - 1422 AD to 1427 AD)
• COIN (Medieval - 1464 AD to 1470 AD)
• BUTTON (Medieval to 16th Century - 1475 AD to 1600 AD)
• KNIFE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
• BUCKLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
• HARNESS FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
• POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
• STRAP FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
• THIMBLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
• UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
• UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
• BUTTON (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
• COIN (17th Century - 1625 AD to 1649 AD)

Protected Status - none

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