Record Details
| NHER Number: | 24556 |
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| Type of record: | Find Spot |
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| Name: | Prehistoric, Roman and post-medieval finds |
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Summary
Between 1988 and 2000 a number of objects were recovered on this section of the beach, including a prehistoric flint flake; a Lower Palaeolithic flint handaxe; Late Iron Age and Roman coins and a post-medieval jetton. At least two of these finds probably came from material that had fallen down from the cliffs.
Images - none
Location
Full description
April 1988. Metal-detecting. [1].
Find in cliff fall at [2] (Context 1):
1 Late Iron Age coin (gold stater).
See details in file.
A. Gregory (NAU) 1 June 1988.
Extended. Original extent recorded as Context 1.
P. Watkins (HES), 15 November 2023.
2000. Stray Find.
Found on beach at [3]:
Prehistoric retouched flint flake. Oval flake of speckled, pinkish buff; flint with an usual 'corregated' surface on the ventral face. Extensive fine retouch around the perimeter, but rolled or worn and with a glossy surface. The NGR suggests a beach or dune find, which is consistent with the rolled condition.
Identified by P. Robins (NCM).
Previously recorded as NHER 35637.
K. Hinds (NLA), 30 August 2000. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 15 November 2023.
1990s. Metal-detecting.
On beach at approximately [4]:
1 medieval/post-medieval jetton (16th century).
See undated coin list in file.
Previously recorded under NHER 35309.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 11 December 2003. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 15 November 2023.
1996. Metal-detecting.
On beach at approximately [4]. Not known how found. ?Cliff fall.
1 Roman coin.
See list in file.
Previously recorded under NHER 35309.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 13 April 2000. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 15 November 2023.
October 2023. Metal-detecting. [5].
1 Lower Palaeolithic flint handaxe.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 21 April 2024.
Monument Types
- FINDSPOT (Lower Palaeolithic - 1000000 BC to 150001 BC)
- FINDSPOT (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Late Iron Age - 100 BC to 42 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
Associated Finds
- HANDAXE (Unknown to Lower Palaeolithic - 6000000 BC to 250000 BC)
- RETOUCHED FLAKE (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
- COIN (Late Iron Age - 100 BC to 42 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- JETTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status - none
Sources and further reading
| --- | Secondary File: Secondary File. |
| --- | Collection: Norfolk Historic Environment Record Staff. 1975-[2000]. HER Record Notes. Norfolk Historic Environment Service. |
Related records - none
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