Record Details

NHER Number:23717
Type of record:Find Spot
Name:Late Saxon and medieval pottery

Summary

Metal detecting in 1987 recovered fragments of Late Saxon and medieval pottery. Metal detecting in 2009 recovered Late Saxon and medieval pottery, an Early Saxon brooch and medieval metal objects.

Images - none

Location

Grid Reference:TF 72 18
Map Sheet:TF71NW
Parish:GAYTON, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Full description

May 1987. Found when using metal detector.
Sixty Grimston Thetford, unglazed Grimston and early medieval.
Seven glazed Grimston.
A. Rogerson (NAU), 1 June 1987.

Before 13 July 2009. Metal detecting.
Late Saxon and medieval sherds; 2 medieval coins; Early Saxon brooch and medieval metal objects.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 14 January 2010.

Monument Types

  • FINDSPOT (Early Saxon - 410 AD to 650 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Associated Finds

  • BROOCH (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
  • POT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Protected Status - none

Sources and further reading

---Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
---Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
---Secondary File: Secondary File.

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