Record Details

NHER Number:3257
Type of record:Monument
Name:Babingley deserted medieval settlement and multi-period finds

Summary

The site of the medieval settlement of Babingley, lying to the north of an area of reclaimed marshland which was at one time a navigable estuary about 3km inland from the Wash. The visible remains include part of a moated site of a medieval manor house, now Hall Farm, trackways, enclosures, an adjoining arable field system and a second smaller moated site, possibly once containing a dovecote. About 200m to the west of the remains of the village and standing isolated in farmland are the overgrown ruins of the Church of St Felix. The remains date to the 14th century and later, but may be on the site of an earlier church, as there is a tradition that it was here that St Felix of Burgundy landed in A.D. 631 on his mission to convert the East Angles to Christianity. Saxon pottery fragments found in the area certainly suggest a pre-Conquest settlement.

Metal-detecting between 2003 and 2017 recovered prehistoric worked flint; Roman, Middle Saxon, Late Saxon, Late Saxon to post-medieval, medieval and post-medieval pottery sherds; Roman roof tile fragments; medieval roof and floor tile fragments; Roman and medieval to post-medieval coins; medieval to post-medieval jettons and tokens and Roman to post-medieval metal objects. The metal objects include a Roman/Early Saxon buckle frame; a Middle Saxon copper alloy workbox (?reliquary), stylus and key; Middle-Late Saxon strap-ends and hooked tags, a Middle Saxon to medieval hooked tag; a Late Saxon staff terminal, finger/ear ring, mount and lead strap-end; medieval to post-medieval dress accessories; medieval thimbles, a harness pendant, casket key, ampulla and lead seal matrix; a medieval/post-medieval silver couching needle or 'lawyers bodkin', copper alloy vessel handle loop, purse frame, lead weight, copper alloy ring, half of a copper alloy strainer and a coin weight and a post-medieval harness mount, furniture escutcheon plate fragment and spoon.

Images

  • Late Saxon censer or balance from NHER 3257  © Norfolk County Council
  • Medieval scabbard from NHER 3257  © Norfolk County Council
  • Late Saxon strap-end from NHER 3257  © Norfolk County Council
  • Medieval brooch or buckle from NHER 3257  © Norfolk County Council
  • Medieval brooch or buckle from NHER 3257  © Norfolk County Council
  • Medieval strap-end from NHER 3257  © Norfolk County Council
  • Medieval belt mount from NHER 3257  © Norfolk County Council
  • Post-medieval  buckle from NHER 3257  © Norfolk County Council
  • Roman buckle from NHER 3257  © Norfolk County Council
  • Roman/Early Saxon buckle from NHER 3257  © Norfolk County Council
  • Middle Saxon key from NHER 3257  © Norfolk County Council
  • Medieval harness pendant from NHER 3257  © Norfolk County Council
  • Medieval token from NHER 3257  © Norfolk County Council
  • Late Saxon strap end from NHER 3257  © Norfolk County Council
  • Medieval needle from NHER 3257  © Norfolk County Council
  • Medieval seal matrix from NHER 3257  © Norfolk County Council
  • Medieval seal matrix from NHER 3257  © Norfolk County Council
  • Medieval clasp from NHER 3257  © Norfolk County Council
  • Late Saxon staff from NHER 3257  © Norfolk County Council
  • Late Saxon finger ring  from NHER 3257  © Norfolk County Council
  • Mid Saxon reliquay from NHER 3257  © Norfolk County Council
  • Drawing of a Middle Saxon reliquary from NHER 3257  © Norfolk County Council
  • Late Saxon weight from NHER 3257  © Norfolk County Council
  • Post Medieval harness pendant from NHER 3257  © Norfolk County Council
  • Medieval strap end from NHER 3257  © Norfolk County Council
  • Medieval purse from NHER 3257  © Norfolk County Council
  • Medieval buckle from NHER 3257  © Norfolk County Council
  • Mid to Late Saxon strap end from NHER 3257  © Norfolk County Council
  • Mid to Late Saxon from NHER 3257  © Norfolk County Council
  • Late Saxon staff from NHER 3257  © Norfolk County Council
  • Late Saxon censer from NHER 3257  © Norfolk County Council
  • Medieval buckle from NHER 3257  © Norfolk County Council
  • Middle Saxon key from NHER 3257  © Norfolk County Council
  • Middle Saxon stylus from NHER 3257  © Norfolk County Council
  • Romano-British penannular brooch from NHER 3257  © Norfolk County Council
  • Late Saxon hooked tag  from NHER 3257  © Norfolk County Council
  • Medieval strap fitting  from NHER 3257  © Norfolk County Council
  • Medieval buckle from NHER 3257  © Norfolk County Council
  • Post-medieval strap fitting from NHER 3257  © Norfolk County Council
  • Late Saxon mount from NHER 3257  © Norfolk County Council
  • Medieval ampulla from NER 3257  © Norfolk County Council

Location

Grid Reference:Not displayed
Map Sheet:TF62NE
Parish:BABINGLEY, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK
SANDRINGHAM, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Full description

Deserted village with ruined church, moated site and hall.
Church and moat alone scheduled.

1953 to 1958. Discovery and excavation of house sites with Late Saxon to medieval pottery (S16).

1957. Field Survey and Fieldwalking.
A survey of six 17th century house sites was carried out by J. G. Hurst,
P. Jewell and B. Campbell. Surface finds were also collected and recorded.
Information from (S2). Reported in (S15).

1967. Late Saxon sherds found.

Stray Find. 1970.
Late Anglo-Saxon pottery was recorded on the site of the deserted medieval village.
Information from (S3).
M. Langham-Lopez (HES), May 21 2013.

1973. Medieval sherds found.

1974. Late Saxon to medieval sherds found.

1976. Roman sherds, Middle Saxon, Late Saxon sherds and medieval tile.

Before 1977. Neolithic axe found.

1977. Medieval brick, shell and stone.

1980 to 1982. Fieldwalking finds. Middle Saxon, Late Saxon, medieval pottery and metalwork, (S4).

1992. Roman, medieval sherds, slag.

1995. Earthwork Survey.
Includes possible dock and dam. Late Saxon, medieval, post-medieval sherds found.
See full details in file. Schedules, reports and site plans in file.
See report (S5) for plan and further details. This site was included in (S13) and the survey is also noted in (S14).
B. Cushion (NLA), February 1995.

2000.
See NMP plots and text in file.
A. Miller (Suffolk County Council NMP).
D. Gurney (NLA), 14 February 2002.

December 2001.
Grass now surrounds. Whole site once again reverting to scrub and bramble. Estate asked to strim undergrowth.
H. Paterson (A&E), 25 January 2002.

March 2003.
Schedule of church (previously Scheduled Ancient Monument Norfolk 225) and settlement (previously Scheduled Ancient Monument Norfolk 273) amended.
See scheduling report for full details of sites.
M. Horlock (NLA), 15 August 2003.

2003. Metal-detecting. In field north of St Felix' church, centred on [1].
Roman, medieval and post-medieval coins.
Medieval and post-medieval jettons.
Roman, Middle Saxon, Late Saxon (S6), medieval and post-medieval metal objects and sherds.
See lists and maps in file.
Several of the objects recovered were donated to Norwich Castle Museum including a Middle Saxon silver openwork fitting (NWHCM : 2003.171.1).
A. Rogerson (NLA), 2003. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 6 May 2020.

Before 24 March 2004. Metal-detecting.
Three medieval coins.
Two medieval belt mounts.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 28 April 2004.

Before 28 April 2004. Metal-detecting.
Medieval buckle and medieval or early post-medieval purse frame.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 17 June 2004.

Before 25 April 2005. Metal-detecting approximately 100m west of church.
Possible Roman, Middle Saxon, Late Saxon, medieval and post-medieval pot sherds.
Roman brooch.
Medieval and post-medieval metal objects.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 19 July 2006.

February-March 2010. Metal-detecting.
Middle Saxon, Late Saxon, Late Saxon/medieval, medieval and post-medieval sherds; 4 Roman, 7 medieval and 1 post-medieval coin; Middle Saxon/Late Saxon (S7), medieval, medieval/post-medieval and post-medieval metal objects; and post-medieval token.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 20 March 2010.

March-April 2010. Metal-detecting.
1 Roman and 1 medieval coin, post-medieval jetton, 2 die-duplicate medieval lead tokens, Late Saxon (S8), medieval, medieval and post-medieval metal objects.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 3 May 2010.

February-March 2011. Metal-detecting.
Romano-British sherd, Romano-British, Romano-British?/Early Saxon, medieval, medieval/post-medieval and post-medieval metal objects, 4 post-medieval coins and 2 jettons.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (HES), 6 April 2011.

St Felix' Church is now recorded separately under NHER 55921.
A. Cattermole (HES), 9 August 2011.

March-April 2011. Metal-detecting.
Late Saxon and medieval metal objects, and medieval/post-medieval coin weight.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (HES), 6 May 2011.

August-September 2011. Metal-detecting.
Medieval token and harness pendant.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (HES), 10 October 2011.

September-October 2011. Metal-detecting.
Two Roman and three medieval coins, two medieval tokens, Middle Saxon (S9), medieval and medieval/post-medieval metal objects.
See lists in file.
S. Ashley (HES), 7 November 2011.

October 2011. Metal-detecting.
8th to 9th century, possibly 10th to 11th century, copper alloy stylus eraser or styliform pin terminal, (S10).
See lists in file.
Tim Pestell (NCM), 7 January 2012.

April-May 2013. Metal-detecting. [2].
1 Roman coin.
Middle Saxon to early medieval hooked tag.
Late Saxon cast socketed copper alloy staff terminal (S11), copper alloy finger-ring or ear-ring and strap end.
2 medieval coins, 1 token, a strap-end, lead seal matrix and buckles.
Medieval/post-medieval silver couching needle or 'lawyers bodkin', hooked clasp, buckle and spoon.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 4 June 2013.

May-June 2013. Metal-detecting. [3].
Middle Saxon copper alloy workbox (?reliquary) (S12).
Middle-Late Saxon strap ends.
Late Saxon polyhedral copper-alloy weight.
6 medieval coins, buckles, lace tag, strap ends, bar-mounts and thimble.
1 medieval/post-medieval coin, buckle and purse frame.
2 post-medieval coins, buckle and harness mounts.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 4 July 2013.

October-November 2013. Metal-detecting. [4].
Middle/Late Saxon hooked tag.
Medieval buckle.
Medieval/post-medieval discoidal lead weight, fragment of sieve and a copper alloy ring.
Post-medieval belt mount.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 7 January 2014.

March-April 2014. Metal-detecting. [5].
2 Roman coins.
Late Saxon mount.
3 medieval coins, 1 token, 2 jettons, a lace tag, a folding strap clasp and buckles.
1 medieval/post-medieval jetton, a buckle, a handle loop from a copper alloy vessel and half of a copper alloy strainer.
8 post-medieval jettons
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 1 May 2014.

28 April 2014.
The medieval or post-medieval silver needle reported as treasure case 2013 T377, was declared Treasure at inquest.
E. Darch (HES), 30 April 2014.

17 July 2014.
The medieval or post-medieval silver needle reported as treasure case 2013 T377, was donated to Norfolk Museums Service, Norwich Castle Museum.
E. Darch (HES), 17 July 2014.

September-October 2014. Metal-detecting. [6].
1 Roman coin.
4 medieval coins, a casket key, strap-end, ampulla and a thimble.
Medieval/post-medieval lead weight and a buckle.
1 post-medieval jetton and a hooked tag.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 3 November 2014.

February 2015. Metal-detecting. [7].
1 medieval pottery sherd.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 2 March 2015.

October-November 2015. Metal-detecting. [8].
Middle/Late Saxon hooked tag.
1 medieval token and buckles.
Post-medieval hooked strap fitting.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 1 January 2016.

October-November 2017. Metal-detecting. [9].
5 medieval coins.
1 post-medieval coin and 1 jetton.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 1 November 2017.

Monument Types

  • DAM (Unknown date)
  • DOCK (Unknown date)
  • DRAINAGE DITCH (Unknown date)
  • FINDSPOT (Unknown date)
  • POND (Unknown date)
  • ROAD (Unknown date)
  • FINDSPOT (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • FINDSPOT (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
  • FINDSPOT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Roman to Early Saxon - 43 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 (Late Saxon to Medieval - 851 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BANK (EARTHWORK) (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • DESERTED SETTLEMENT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • ENCLOSURE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • HOUSE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • MOAT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • RIDGE AND FURROW (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • ROAD (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • TOFT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • GREAT HOUSE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • MOAT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Associated Finds

  • BRIQUETAGE (Undated)
  • COMB (Undated)
  • METAL WORKING DEBRIS (Undated)
  • METAL WORKING DEBRIS (Undated)
  • MOLLUSCA REMAINS (Undated)
  • SPOON (Undated)
  • VESSEL (Undated)
  • LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Lower Palaeolithic to Late Iron Age - 500000 BC to 42 AD)
  • FLAKED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 350 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Roman to Early Saxon - 43 AD to 650 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • FINGER RING (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • KEY (LOCKING) (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • ROOF TILE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • STEELYARD (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 269 AD to 271 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 317 AD to 317 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 335 AD to 341 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 353 AD? to 364 AD?)
  • COIN (Roman - 364 AD to 378 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 364 AD to 378 AD)
  • KEY (LOCKING) (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
  • POT (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
  • STRAP END (Middle Saxon to Late Saxon - 651 AD to 1065 AD)
  • STYLUS (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
  • RELIQUARY (Middle Saxon - 675 AD to 700 AD)
  • HOOKED TAG (Middle Saxon to Medieval - 700 AD to 1100 AD)
  • HOOKED TAG (Middle Saxon to Medieval - 700 AD to 1100 AD)
  • HOOKED TAG (Middle Saxon to Medieval - 730 AD to 1100 AD)
  • STRAP END (Middle Saxon to Late Saxon - 800 AD to 1000 AD)
  • STRAP END (Middle Saxon to Late Saxon - 800 AD to 1000 AD)
  • BALANCE (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • BROOCH (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • CENSER (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • PENDANT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • POT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • POT (Late Saxon to Medieval - 851 AD to 1539 AD)
  • STRAP END (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • STRAP END (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • STYLUS (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • MOUNT (Late Saxon - 900 AD to 1000 AD)
  • STAFF (Late Saxon - 900 AD to 1065 AD)
  • WEIGHT (Late Saxon - 900 AD to 1000 AD)
  • FINGER RING (Late Saxon to Medieval - 1000 AD to 1100 AD)
  • HOOKED TAG (Late Saxon to Medieval - 1000 AD to 1100 AD)
  • STRAP END (Late Saxon to Medieval - 1000 AD to 1100 AD)
  • BADGE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BOWL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BRICK (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BROOCH (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BUCKLE (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 WEIGHT (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • FLOOR TILE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • FURNITURE FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • HARNESS FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • HARNESS PENDANT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • HOOKED TAG (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • HORSESHOE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • JETTON (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • KNIFE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • KNIFE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • LEASH (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • PIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • PIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • PURSE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • RING (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • ROOF TILE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • SCABBARD (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • SEAL MATRIX (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • SPINDLE WHORL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • SPINDLE WHORL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • TEXTILE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • THIMBLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • TOKEN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • VESSEL (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • WEIGHT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • WHETSTONE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • WORKED OBJECT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1100 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1300 AD)
  • WEIGHT (Medieval to 16th Century - 1100 AD to 1600 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1158 AD to 1180 AD)
  • KEY (LOCKING) (Medieval - 1175 AD to 1400 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1180 AD to 1185 AD)
  • AMPULLA (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1300 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1300 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1500 AD)
  • LACE TAG (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • NEEDLE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1200 AD to 1600 AD)
  • SEAL MATRIX (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1300 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • TOKEN (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1500 AD)
  • TOKEN (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1500 AD)
  • TOKEN (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1500 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1204 AD to 1216 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1210 AD to 1216 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1216 AD to 1236 AD)
  • LACE TAG (Medieval - 1230 AD to 1400 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1248 AD to 1250 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1251 AD to 1272 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1270 AD to 1450 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1275 AD to 1400 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1280 AD to 1281 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1282 AD to 1289 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1310 AD)
  • RING (Medieval to 16th Century - 1300 AD to 1600 AD)
  • SIEVE (Medieval to 17th Century - 1300 AD to 1700 AD)
  • STRAINER (Medieval to 16th Century - 1300 AD to 1600 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • THIMBLE (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • THIMBLE (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1500 AD)
  • TOKEN (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1499 AD)
  • VESSEL (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1500 AD)
  • WEIGHT (Medieval to 17th Century - 1300 AD to 1700 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1305 AD to 1306 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1307 AD to 1309 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1310 AD to 1314 AD)
  • JETTON (Medieval - 1321 AD to 1343 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1344 AD to 1351 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1500 AD)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1450 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1450 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1351 AD to 1352 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1351 AD to 1352 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1352 AD to 1353 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1352 AD to 1377 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1356 AD to 1361 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1363 AD to 1369 AD)
  • JETTON (Medieval - 1385 AD to 1422 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1400 AD to 1500 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval to 17th Century - 1400 AD to 1700 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1400 AD to 1413 AD)
  • HOOK (Medieval to 16th Century - 1400 AD to 1600 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1422 AD to 1500 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1450 AD to 1600 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1471 AD to 1494 AD)
  • JETTON (Medieval to 16th Century - 1490 AD to 1550 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
  • PURSE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1550 AD)
  • SPOON (Medieval to 17th Century - 1500 AD to 1700 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1532 AD to 1542 AD)
  • APOTHECARY WEIGHT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • BUCKLE (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)
  • DAGGER (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • DRESS FASTENER (DRESS) (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • FURNITURE FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • HOOKED TAG (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • HOOKED TAG (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • JETTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • PURSE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • SHEATH (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • SPOON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • TOKEN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • BUCKLE (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1650 AD)
  • JETTON (16th Century - 1550 AD to 1584 AD)
  • JETTON (16th Century - 1550 AD to 1584 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1560 AD to 1561 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1567 AD to 1570 AD)
  • JETTON (16th Century to 17th Century - 1575 AD to 1650 AD)
  • JETTON (16th Century to 17th Century - 1586 AD to 1635 AD)
  • JETTON (16th Century to 17th Century - 1586 AD to 1635 AD)
  • DRESS HOOK (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • JETTON (17th Century - 1608 AD to 1612 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1613 AD to 1615 AD)
  • BUCKLE (17th Century - 1620 AD to 1680 AD)

Protected Status

  • SHINE
  • Scheduled Monument

Sources and further reading

---Unpublished Document: Department for Culture, Media and Sport. 2004. Treasure Annual Report 2003. pp 91-92; No 127; Fig 127.
---Aerial Photograph: TF6626 A-V; TF6726 W-Z,AA-AB,AG-AH.
---Serial: 1956. Council for British Archaeology Group 7 Bulletin of Archaeological Discoveries. No 3. p 2.
---Designation: [unknown]. Ancient Monuments Form. SAM Record. DNF331.
---Monograph: Batcock, N. 1991. The Ruined and Disused Churches of Norfolk. East Anglian Archaeology. No 51. Microfiche 5:G12. No 36; pp 51, 83-88.
---Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1948. 541/205 Frames 4137-9 (NMR).
---Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1970. RAF 58/0476 (F63) 326-30 (NMR).
---Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 58/2399 Frame 237 (NMR).
---Aerial Photograph: TF 67261, 4-5.
---Photograph: NLA. Finds Photograph.
---Aerial Photograph: Edwards, D.A. (NLA). 1998. TF 6726AJ - AL.
---Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
---Photograph: NCC Find Identification and Recording Service. c. 1975-2000. HES Find Polaroid Collection. HES Find Polaroid Collection. polaroid. black and white.
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---Photograph: 2003. KTY 19, Late Saxon disc brooch..
---Photograph: 2003. KTY 20, Middle Saxon mount..
---Photograph: 2003. KTY 21, Late Saxon strapend..
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---Secondary File: Secondary File.
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<S6>Illustration: White, S. 2004. Drawing of a Late Saxon lead Thor's hammer pendant. Film. 2:1.
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<S16>Illustration: [Unknown]. [Unknown]. Drawing of a medieval pottery sherd (from vessel with spout). Paper. 1:1.

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