Norfolk Heritage Explorer

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1986 to 1987. Surface finds [1].
12 Roman greyware sherds.
Thetford type, 12 bowl rims, 120 jar rims, 2 rouletted bodysherds.
3.225Kg base and body sherds predominantly Thetford type but includes some medieval unglazed (not counted).
Thetford type includes some Grimston Thetford as well as oddly fired sherds that could be rejects from pot production.
36 medieval unglazed rims,
121 Grimston including two face jug arms
38 post medieval glazed red earthenware, stoneware, black glazed, also china up to 19th/20th century.
A. Rogerson (NAU) January 1988.

June 1991. Further fieldwalking
Roman, Late Saxon, medieval, post medieval sherds
A. Rogerson (NLA) 9 October 1991

Earlier 1995. Metal detecting finds. [2?].
Dolphin brooch. Upper bow and one wing only. Sprung. Worn decoration along bow. Mid 1st century.
Identified by D. Gurney (NLA).
Very interesting Early Saxon strap end (?reused as mount) with animal head (as in cruciform brooch). Pierced in 'flange' at base. Expanded wedge shaped flange has stamped annulets. To be photographed.
Middle Saxon/Late Saxon disc brooch 9th century, with backward turning animal and billeted border. Broken single pin lug parallel with edge and broken catch plate. To be photographed.
3 armed harness pendant attachment fitting with H shaped folded suspension lug. Pierced lobed terminals. Traces of gilding.
Identified by S. Margeson (NCM).
A. Rogerson (NLA), 8 June 1995.

September/October 1996. Metal detecting finds. [3].
Medieval coin.
Late Saxon brooch, strap end and sherd.
Medieval strap end.
Post medieval strap link.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 10 January 1997.

April 1996. Metal detecting finds. [3].
1 Late Saxon and 1 medieval coin, 1 post medieval token.
See list in file.
Roman finger ring, punched dots on shoulders, plain worn bezel (very worn animal heads).
Early Saxon cruciform brooch foot, animal head, transverse mouldings, catchplate.
Late Saxon 10th century Viking trefoil brooch arm, leaf ornament scalloped edge, broken lug on reverse.
Late Saxon 11th century Viking Urnes style openwork mount fragment.
Late Saxon Winchester style openwork strap end (base missing), 2 rivets. Central motif of possible human figure in foliage.
2 medieval ring brooches; moulded pin rest, 3 transverse grooves and lobed ends; pin with square moulded collar.
Medieval stirrup shaped hasp, projecting shank at base and moulded knob at top, belt fitting.
Identified by S. Margeson (NCM)
A. Rogerson (NLA), 12 November 1996.

1998. Metal detecting. [4].
1 medieval coin.
Late Saxon, medieval and post medieval metal finds.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 27 June 1999.

First half 1999. Metal detecting. [5].
1 Roman and 1 medieval coin. See lists in file.
Rim sherd Thetford type jar.
Late Saxon brooch.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA)

March 2000. Fieldwalking.
Identified by P. A. Robins (NCM).
Flint flake, ?Bronze Age.
See (S1) in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 17 February 2001.

December 2000.
Found at [6] (NGR amended from [7]):
1 ?Mesolithic/Neolithic flint core and 1 flake fragment in similar flint.
Identified by P. Robins (NCM).
A. Rogerson (NLA), 22 May 2002. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 1 July 2014.

March 2002. Surface find.
Flake knife:
Small primary flake with relatively shallow retouch along curved left lateral edge. Undatable prehistoric.
Identified by P. A. Robins (NCM)
A. Rogerson (NLA), 23 December 2002.

Before 11 May 2005. Metal detecting.
Roman furniture fitting.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 20 October 2005.

January 2010-December 2013. Metal-detecting. [8].
1 Late Saxon Thetford Ware pottery sherd.
1 medieval pottery sherd and a buckle.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 4 July 2017.

2-21 March 2010. Systematic Fieldwalking.
Gridded fieldwalking on wind turbine cable route at northern end of field (grid squares A1-E3):
Roman, Late Saxon, medieval and post-medieval pottery sherds.
See list and map in file.
A. Rogerson (HES), 28 January 2013.

May 2011. Fieldwalking.
Mesolithic/Neolithic axehead or adze of extraordinary form and patination.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 28 August 2024.

July 2013-April 2014. Systematic Fieldwalking and Metal-detecting Survey.
Survey of proposed route of Dudgeon Offshore Windfarm onshore cable (Field 51).
No finds of archaeological interest were recovered in the small area examined at the northern end of the field.
See report (S2) for further details.
P. Watkins (HES), 15 August 2023.

March 2014. Metal-detecting. [9].
5 Late Saxon pottery sherds.
1 medieval pottery sherds.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 17 February 2024.

March 2014-June 2015. Stray finds. [10].
8 Late Saxon pottery sherds.
7 medieval pottery sherds.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 3 July 2015.

2015-2020. Metal-detecting. [9].
?Roman/Early Saxon military buckle.
?Middle Saxon double-hooked dress fastener.
1 Late Saxon pottery sherd.
2 medieval pottery sherds and buckles.
Post-medieval buttons and a harness mount.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 17 February 2024 to 12 March 2024.

2016. Fieldwalking. [11].
Recovered at northern end of field, in area disturbed by installation of Dudgeon Offshore Windfarm onshore cable:
58 Late Saxon pottery sherds.
2 medieval pottery sherds.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 17 February 2024.

January-September 2017. Metal-detecting. [12].
1 medieval coin and a strap-end.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 1 June 2019.

August 2021-May 2022. Metal-detecting. [13].
Late Bronze Age socketed axehead fragment.
1 medieval coin.
Information from PAS import.
Site extended to the whole field. Previous extent recorded as Context 1.
A. Beckham (HES), 4 August 2022 and P. Watkins (HES), 17 December 2023.

January-September 2023. Metal-detecting. [14].
Undated copper alloy casting waste.
3 Neolithic/Bronze Age flint flakes.
1 Roman coin, 6 pottery sherds, brooches and a lead weight.
7 Late Saxon pottery sherds.
Late Saxon to post-medieval lead spindle whorl.
3 medieval coins, 5 pottery sherds, buckles, a strap end, possible lace tag, harness-pendant suspension mount and stud or mount.
Medieval/post-medieval candlestick fragment and copper alloy cooking vessel fragment.
Post-medieval buttons, a buckle, hooked tag, hooked dress fastener and crotal bell.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 14 March 2024, 14 April 2024 and 20 May 2024.

Monument Types

• 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 (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
• FINDSPOT (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
• FINDSPOT (Late Bronze Age - 1000 BC to 701 BC)
• 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 (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
• FINDSPOT (Middle Saxon to Late Saxon - 651 AD to 1065 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

• CASTING WASTE (Unknown date)
• METAL WORKING DEBRIS (Unknown date)
• KNIFE (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
• CORE (Early Mesolithic to Late Neolithic - 10000 BC? to 2351 BC)
• FLAKE (Early Mesolithic to Late Neolithic - 10000 BC to 2351 BC)
• TRANCHET AXEHEAD (Early Mesolithic to Late Neolithic - 10000 BC to 2351 BC)
• FLAKE (Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 701 BC)
• RETOUCHED FLAKE (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
• FLAKE (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
• SOCKETED AXEHEAD (Late Bronze Age to Early Iron Age - 1000 BC to 700 BC)
• BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
• BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 75 AD)
• COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
• FINGER RING (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
• FURNITURE FITTING (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
• POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
• POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
• WEIGHT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
• BROOCH (Roman - 75 AD to 175 AD)
• COIN (Roman - 260 AD to 378 AD)
• BUCKLE (Roman to Early Saxon - 350 AD to 450 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)
• DRESS FASTENER (DRESS) (Middle Saxon - 720 AD to 850 AD)
• BRIDLE BIT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
• BROOCH (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
• BROOCH (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
• COIN (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
• HARNESS FITTING (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
• PERSONAL ORNAMENT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
• POT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
• POT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
• POT (Late Saxon to Medieval - 851 AD to 1100 AD)
• POT (Late Saxon to Medieval - 851 AD to 1100 AD)
• POT (Late Saxon to Medieval - 851 AD to 1100 AD)
• POT (Late Saxon to Medieval - 851 AD to 1100 AD)
• POT (Late Saxon to Medieval - 851 AD to 1100 AD)
• STRAP FITTING (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
• POT (Late Saxon to Medieval - 900 AD to 1100 AD)
• SPINDLE WHORL (Late Saxon to 16th Century - 1000 AD to 1600 AD)
• BROOCH (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
• BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
• COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
• COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
• COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
• HARNESS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
• POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
• STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
• STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
• POT (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1400 AD)
• POT (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1400 AD)
• POT (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1400 AD)
• POT (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1400 AD)
• POT (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1400 AD)
• POT (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1400 AD)
• POT (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1400 AD)
• HARNESS MOUNT (Medieval - 1150 AD to 1300 AD)
• BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
• BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
• STRAP END (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
• COIN (Medieval - 1204 AD to 1210 AD)
• COIN (Medieval - 1205 AD to 1207 AD)
• LACE TAG (Medieval - 1230 AD to 1400 AD)
• COIN (Medieval - 1248 AD to 1250 AD)
• STRAP END (Medieval - 1270 AD to 1450 AD)
• COIN (Medieval - 1279 AD to 1310 AD)
• BUCKLE (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
• BUCKLE (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
• VESSEL (Medieval to 17th Century - 1300 AD to 1700 AD)
• COIN (Medieval - 1310 AD to 1314 AD)
• BUCKLE (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1400 AD)
• STUD (Medieval to 16th Century - 1400 AD to 1539 AD)
• CANDLESTICK (Medieval to 16th Century - 1475 AD to 1575 AD)
• BUTTON (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
• DRESS HOOK (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
• BUCKLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
• POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
• STRAP FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
• TOKEN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
• CROTAL (16th Century to 18th Century - 1550 AD to 1800 AD)
• BUTTON (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
• BUTTON (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
• DRESS FASTENER (DRESS) (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
• HARNESS MOUNT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
• BUCKLE (17th Century to 18th Century - 1660 AD to 1720 AD)

Protected Status - none

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