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Record Details

NHER Number:	17342
Type of record:	Monument
Name:	Multi-period finds and undated ditches

Summary

Cropmarks of undated linear and curvilinear ditches can be seen on aerial photographs. A wide range of objects dating from the Bronze Age to post medieval period have been found by a metal detectorist. These include coins and pottery dating from the Roman, medieval and post medieval periods including a penny of Stephen. Fragments of a Bronze Age rapier, an Early Saxon pendant, an Early Saxon brooch, an Early Saxon mount, a 9th century buckle and a 10th century Viking horse and rider brooch were also found.

Images

Location

Grid Reference:	TF 98 30
Map Sheet:	TF93SE
Parish:	FULMODESTON, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Full description

31 July, 5 August and 9 August 1977. NAU air photography. Context 1. Southern area.
Cropmarks. Miscellaneous linear/curvilinear ditches apparent as cropmarks.
D. Edwards (NAU), 18 March 1981.

January 1994. Detector and fieldwalking finds. Context 2. Whole area.
Roman, medieval, post medieval sherds.
Roman, medieval, post medieval coins.
Early Saxon brooch.
Middle Saxon buckle, (S1).
Medieval and post medieval metalwork.
See coin forms and list in file.
D. Gurney (NLA) 31 March 1994.

1994. Metal detecting.
Bronze Age rapier fragment, (S2).
Roman brooch, weight and knob.
Early Saxon mounts and pendant, (S3 and S4).
Late Saxon horse and rider brooch, (S5).
Medieval coins (including Stephen) and metalwork.
See coin forms and list in file.
D. Gurney (NLA) 7 September 1994.

Monument Types

CURVILINEAR ENCLOSURE (Undated)
DITCH (Undated)
LINEAR FEATURE (Undated)

Associated Finds

WEIGHT (Undated)
RAPIER (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
FINGER RING (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
PERSONAL ORNAMENT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
WEIGHT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
BOX (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
BROOCH (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
DRESS COMPONENT (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
FURNITURE FITTING (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
HARNESS (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
PENDANT (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
BUCKLE (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
BROOCH (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
TWEEZERS (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
BOX (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
DRESS COMPONENT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
HARNESS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
PENDANT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
PURSE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
STUD (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
STUD (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
FURNITURE FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
ROOF TILE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
SEAL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
STRAP FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
STUD (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 9830B-C, H-J.
---	Monograph: Ashley, S. 2002. Medieval Armorial Horse Furniture in Norfolk. East Anglian Archaeology. No 101.
---	Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
---	Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1>	Illustration: White, S.. 1994. Drawing of a Middle Saxon bronze buckle.. Film. 2:1.
<S2>	Illustration: White, S.. 1994. Drawing of a Middle Bronze Age rapier butt fragment.. Film. 1:1.
<S3>	Illustration: White, S.. 1994. Drawing of an Early Saxon gilded bronze pendant.. Film. 2:1.
<S4>	Illustration: White, S.. 1994. Drawing of an Early Saxon gilded bronze pelta shaped mount.. Film. 2:1.
<S5>	Illustration: White, S.. 1994. Drawing of a Late Saxon horse and rider brooch.. Paper. 2:1.