NHER 11655 (Find Spot record) - Multi-period finds from Caister Castle Farm

All cropmarks now recorded separately from the finds.

1976.
Rectangular cropmark, part of a subrectangular grid field system underlying present roads.

1978. Context 2. Fieldwork with metal-detecting.
Medieval lead ampulla, see (S1).
Medieval, Roman coins and copper alloy seal.
See file for further details.

21 August 1986. Air photography by [2].
Linear and circular cropmarks (positive).
Field system and ring ditch. Ring ditch not previously recorded by NAU air photography.
Photographs deposited with NAU by [2].
D. Edwards (NAU), 3 September 1986.

1996. Fieldwalking and Metal-detector Survey and Trial Trenching.
Evaluation of northwest part of area in advance of road building.
Extinct watercourse found but a lack of any other archaeological features.
Worked flints, some burnt; Roman sherd and glass vessel fragment, two medieval roof tiles. Much late post-medieval material.
See report (S2) for further details. The results of this work are also summarised in (S3).
An archive associated with this work has been deposited with Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 2024.206).
E. Rose (NLA), 12 August 1996. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 20 October 2024.

August 2005. Norfolk NMP.
Cropmarks previously recorded under this NHER number are now recorded separately elsewhere. The ring ditch is recorded as NHER 27573 and the field system cropmarks are part of NHER 27512.
J. Albone (NMP), 25 August 2005.

August-September 2010. Metal-detecting. Site extended.
Romano-British dolphin brooch, medieval harness pendant and post-medieval white-metal or white-metal coated button.
See description in file.
E. Whitcombe (HES), 12 November 2010.

September-October 2010. Metal-detecting.
Medieval casket key and post-medieval button.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (HES), 29 October 2010.