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Record Details

NHER Number:3166
Type of record:Monument
Name:Site of a medieval manor and multi-period finds

Summary

This is the site of a medieval manor that is described in 16th century documents. In 1977 rescue excavations revealed that a mound on the site was a natural feature and recorded a ditch that contained possible Late Saxon pottery. Other finds from the site included Roman coins, an Early Saxon brooch and girdle hanger, an unidentified Middle Saxon object, a Late Saxon furniture fitting, a medieval spindle whorl and a post medieval bell.

Images - none

Location

Grid Reference:TG 02 39
Map Sheet:TG03NW
Parish:FIELD DALLING, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Full description

The site of a manor refered to in a terrier of 1553-1554 (S1). This manor preceded Heydon Hall, located 'west of the Hall, in Bartrams'.
A. Rogerson (NAU), 1977.

1975.
Mound noted.

1977. Mound destroyed, observed, salvage record made.
Ditch discovered, contained two sherds of possible Thetford type ware, burnt daub, animal bones.
Roman, Late Saxon, medieval pottery and domestic refuse.

1978.
Roman, Late Saxon and medieval sherds and flints found.

1988. Metal detecting.
Roman coins, Roman, Early Saxon (S2), Middle Saxon, medieval metalwork.

1989. Metal detecting.
Post medieval mount.

1991. Metal detecting.
Roman coins and brooches, Late Saxon box mount, medieval coin.

1997. Metal detecting.
Early Saxon girdle hanger, Roman coins.

See full details and drawings in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 4 July 1997.

Before 11 May 2005. Metal detecting.
One Roman coin.
Medieval spindle whorl.
Post medieval jetton.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 20 October 2005.

Monument Types

  • MOUND (Unknown date)
  • DITCH (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • MANOR (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Associated Finds

  • ANIMAL REMAINS (Undated)
  • HUMAN REMAINS (Undated)
  • POT (Undated)
  • POT (Undated)
  • RING (Undated)
  • LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Lower Palaeolithic to Late Iron Age - 500000 BC to 42 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • PALETTE (COSMETIC) (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • BROOCH (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
  • GIRDLE HANGER (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
  • SLEEVE CLASP (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
  • PERSONAL ORNAMENT (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
  • ANIMAL REMAINS (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • ARCHITECTURAL FRAGMENT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • BOX (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • FURNITURE FITTING (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • MOLLUSCA REMAINS (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • POT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • POT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • BELL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BOOK FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • FLOOR TILE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • KNIFE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • SPINDLE WHORL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BELL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • BOOK FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • DRESS COMPONENT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • FLOOR TILE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • FURNITURE FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • JETTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • KNIFE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Protected Status - none

Sources and further reading

---Serial: Blomefield, F.. 1805. An Essay Towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk.. Vol II.
---Monograph: Bryant, J.. 1900. Norfolk Churches..
---Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
---Photograph: 1991. LBL 24-26, Saxon box mount..
---Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Bronze Age. Field Dalling (Saxlingham).
---Secondary File: Secondary File.
---Photograph: EUP 1-8, EXD 32-3.
---Collection: Norfolk Historic Environment Record Staff. 1975-[2000]. HER Record Notes. Norfolk Historic Environment Service.
<S1>Map: 1553-1554. Terrier.
<S2>Illustration: Penn, K. 1988. Drawing of an Early Saxon tinned/silvered copper alloy wrist clasp. Film. 1:1.

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