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NHER Number:28045
Type of record:Find Spot
Name:Multi-period finds

Summary

Metal-detecting and fieldwalking between 1990 and 2019 have recovered prehistoric worked flints, including burnt examples which may indicate the presence of a burnt mound. Other finds include Iron Age, Roman and Late Saxon to post-medieval pottery sherds; medieval brick and floor tile; Iron Age, Roman, medieval and post-medieval coins; medieval and post-medieval jettons and post-medieval tokens; aswell as undated and Roman to post-medieval metal objects. The metal finds include undated metalworking debris; Roman and Early Saxon brooches; a Middle/Late Saxon hooked tag, brooch, and strap-end; Late Saxon strap ends, a brooch, a spindle whorl, and a bridle cheekpiece; medieval to post-medieval dress accessories; medieval cauldron fragment, harness fitting, seal matrix, thimble, weight, vessel fragment, and a seal matrix; a medieval/post-medieval rowel spur; and post-medieval bells, a finger ring, harness mount, sword belt, and toy.

Images - none

Location

Grid Reference:Not displayed
Map Sheet:TG04SW
Parish:LETHERINGSETT WITH GLANDFORD, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Full description

October 1990. Metal detecting. Field 5. Context 1. See [1].
Silver gros of Flanders. Probably Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, Count Flanders 1467 to 1477. Obverse: Lion in shield of Arms of Flanders. KOROLIS-DEI-GRA-DVX-BVRG:CO FL. Reverse: Cross floriate. ?BENEDIC[TUS]….CREDITATI TVEM (alpha omega). Weight 2.745g.
Identified by S.M. Margeson (NCM).
A. Rogerson (NLA), 1 November 1990.

March/April 1993. Metal detecting.
At Context 1. Area centred, see [2].
Roman copper alloy disc brooch. Tutulus type, Central ribbed cone-shaped boss, gilded. 2nd century AD.
Bow of tiny copper alloy Roman Dolphin brooch. 22mm long. 1st century AD.
10th century openwork strap end fragment. Two rivets in single plate at top. Ribbed edge animal mask and openwork tendrils flanking it. ?part of same object as…
10th century strap end fragment in openwork, central stem flanked by foilage in a heart-shaped relief at terminal. Décor in ring and dot.
Roman coin.
Medieval coin.
Middle Saxon/Late Saxon annular brooch. Circular 23mm diameter. Weight 6.19g. Reverse is corroded around pin fastening. Obverse carries a head facing right, with double border. Reminiscent of Frision imitations of solidi. 830 to 850 AD.
Area centred, see [3].
Four Roman coins.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 7 June 1993.

1995. Metal detecting. [4]
Edward III half shilling.
See list in file.
Identified by J.A. Davies (NCM).
Late Saxon bridle cheekpiece, lead disc brooch and lead spindle whorl.
Medieval lead weight, ?for book pages.
Post medieval bell.
See list and polaroid in file.
Identified by S.M. Margeson (NCM).
W. Milligan (NCM), 23 November 1995.

Earlier 1998. Fieldwalking. Site 5. [5]
Northwest part of field and area to west of church. Poor field walking conditions.
Six worked flints.
One rim and one base sherd Roman greyware.
Six jar rims, one bowl rim, three bases (flat), seven base sherds Thetford-type.
Fifty five medieval unglazed (may include a few Thetford-type).
Thirteen medieval unglazed.
One Late medieval transtional ware sherd.
Oyster shells, animal bone and burnt flint.
One piece of iron slag, ?date.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 13 April 1998.

1998. Further fieldwalking.
Difficult conditions.
Two Iron Age sherds.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 11 September 1998.

August 1999. Metal detecting.
One Iron Age coin.
Four Roman coins.
Eleven medieval coins.
Three post medieval coins.
Medieval and Post medieval jettons.
Post medieval tokens.
Flint knife.
Early Saxon, Late Saxon (S1), medieval and post medieval metal finds.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 13 June 2000.

Before 31 January 1999.
Three Roman coins.
Post medieval token.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 22 Decmber 2000.

2000 or earlier. Metal detecting.
Six Roman coins.
Two post medieval coins.
Roman, medieval and post medieval metal finds.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 24 February 2001.

September 2001. Metal detecting.
Medieval coin and lead spindle whorl.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA),28 January 2002.

Before 28 March 2003. Metal detecting.
Roman coin.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 1 May 2003.

Before 14 November 2003. Metal detecting.
Three medieval and one post medieval coins.
Middle Saxon, Late Saxon, medieval and post medieval metal objects.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 9 February 2004.

Before 7 November 2004. Metal detecting.
Two medieval coins.
Post medieval metal objects.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 7 February 2005.

Before 9 November 2005. Metal detecting.
Three Roman coins.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 31 March 2006.

Autumn 2009. Metal detecting.
1 medieval and 1 post-medieval coin, medieval buckle and post-medieval belt or harness mount.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 1 March 2010.

August 2019. Metal-detecting. [6].
Medieval seal matrix.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 3 December 2019.

Monument Types

  • BURNT MOUND (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • FINDSPOT (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Late Iron Age - 100 BC to 42 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 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 (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Associated Finds

  • KNIFE (Unknown date)
  • METAL WORKING DEBRIS (Unknown date)
  • KNIFE (Lower Palaeolithic to Late Iron Age - 500000 BC to 42 AD)
  • LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Lower Palaeolithic to Late Iron Age - 500000 BC to 42 AD)
  • POT BOILER (Lower Palaeolithic to Late Iron Age - 500000 BC to 42 AD)
  • LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • COIN (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
  • POT (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • BROOCH (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
  • BROOCH (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
  • HOOKED TAG (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
  • STRAP END (Middle Saxon to Late Saxon - 651 AD to 1065 AD)
  • BROOCH (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • BROOCH (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • HARNESS (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • HOOKED TAG (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • PENDANT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • POT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • SPINDLE WHORL (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • BRICK (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • CAULDRON (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • HARNESS FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • JETTON (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • KEY (LOCKING) (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • MIRROR CASE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • ROOF TILE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • ROWEL SPUR (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • SEAL MATRIX (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • SPINDLE WHORL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • THIMBLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • VESSEL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • WEIGHT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • SEAL MATRIX (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BELL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • BELL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • BUTTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • BUTTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • FINGER RING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • FLOOR TILE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (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)
  • ROWEL SPUR (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • SWORD BELT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • TOKEN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • TOY (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Protected Status - none

Sources and further reading

---Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
---Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1>Illustration: Holness, A.. 2000. Drawing of a Late Saxon strap-end.. Film. 2:1.

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