Record Details
| NHER Number: | 31879 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Cropmark of possible Bronze Age ring ditch, prehistoric to post medieval objects |
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Summary
Aerial photography from 1992 recorded the cropmark of a possible ring ditch on this site. Metal detecting between 1996 and 1998 recovered objects from the prehistoric to post medieval period, including a papal bull, possible Roman metal working debris, Saxon coins and an Early Saxon harness mount.
Images - none
Location
| Grid Reference: | Not displayed |
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| Map Sheet: | TF92SW |
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| Parish: | WHISSONSETT, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
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Full description
March/April 1996. Metal detector finds.
Worked flint.
Roman and medieval coins.
Medieval handle.
Post medieval buckle.
Full lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 13 June 1996.
29 June 1992. NLA air photography.
Ring ditch at [1] is context 2.
D. Edwards (NLA).
December 1996/January 1997. Metal detector finds.
Medieval coin.
Post medieval jetton.
Papal Bull and medieval buckles and belt fittings.
Post medieval harness.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 7 February 1997.
March/April 1997. Metal detector finds
Metal working debris - Roman?
Post medieval padlock, (S2).
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 9 May 1997.
April/May 1997. Metal detector finds.
Roman, medieval and post medieval coins/jettons.
Two very fancy medieval belt fittings (one ? lion horse harness), (S3).
Details in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 9 June 1997.
1997. Metal detector finds.
One Roman, one Late Saxon, one medieval and one post medieval coins, two post medieval jettons.
Medieval and post medieval metal finds.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 9 December 1997.
November/December 1997. Metal detector finds.
Medieval and post medieval coins.
Post medieval jettons.
Medieval (S4), post medieval and undated metal finds.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 12 January 1998.
December 1997/January 1998.
Late Saxon coin.
Post medieval coin and jetton.
Medieval and post medieval metal finds.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 10 February 1998.
February/March 1998. M/d finds.
One medieval/post medieval jetton, one post medieval jetton, one post medieval coin.
Early Saxon harness mount, Middle Saxon/Late Saxon buckle, (S5).
Medieval and post medieval metal finds.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 7 April 1998.
Monument Types
- FINDSPOT (Unknown date)
- RING DITCH (Unknown date)
- FINDSPOT (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
- RING DITCH (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
- 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
- FERRULE (Undated)
- METAL WORKING DEBRIS (Undated)
- SPINDLE WHORL (Undated)
- UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Undated)
- WEIGHT (Undated)
- LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Lower Palaeolithic to Late Iron Age - 500000 BC to 42 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- METAL WORKING DEBRIS (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- HARNESS MOUNT (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
- BUCKLE (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
- BUCKLE (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
- COIN (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
- BROOCH (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- BULL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- CHAIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- FURNITURE FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- HARNESS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- KEY (LOCKING) (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- NAIL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- PENDANT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- STRAINER (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- TOKEN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- VESSEL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- BUCKLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- HARNESS (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- KNIFE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- MINIATURE OBJECT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- PADLOCK (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- SEAL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- STRAINER (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- STRAP FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- THIMBLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- TOKEN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status - none
Sources and further reading
| --- | Aerial Photograph: TF 9123 F,G. |
| --- | Monograph: Ashley, S. 2002. Medieval Armorial Horse Furniture in Norfolk. East Anglian Archaeology. No 101. |
| --- | Photograph: JJB. |
| --- | Photograph: 1999. KSN 5-6, Early saxon possible horse harness.. |
| --- | Photograph: 1999. KSN 7-14, Early Saxon square head brooch.. |
| --- | Secondary File: Secondary File. |
| <S1> | Publication: 1997. The Quarterly. No.27. |
| <S2> | Illustration: Holness, A. 1997. Drawing of a post-medieval padlock case.. Film. 1:1. |
| <S3> | Illustration: Ashley, S.. 1997. Drawing of a medieval belt of harness fitting.. Film. 2:1. |
| <S4> | Illustration: Ashley, S.. 2004. Drawing of a medieval horse harness pendant.. Film. 2:1. |
| <S5> | Illustration: Holness, A.. 1998. Drawing of a Middle/Late Saxon buckle frame.. Card. 1:1. |
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