NHER 11695 (Monument record) - Possible Bronze Age ring ditch and multi-period metal finds
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF93SE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | LITTLE SNORING, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
Possible ring ditch on poor quality air photograph. Note nearness to old pit.
Photograph reference checked by E. Rose (NAU), 20 October 1976.
Before mid-September 1997. Metal detecting.
Seven Roman coins.
Medieval token.
Post medieval coin, post medieval buckle.
Undatable metal working debris.
Details in file
A. Rogerson (NLA), 6 October 1997.
October 1997. Metal detecting.
Thirteen Roman coins.
One medieval coin.
Early Saxon mount (S1) (compare with similar find from Sutton Hoo) and brooch.
Middle Saxon or Late Saxon buckle.
Late Saxon bridle cheekpiece.
See list in file.
D. Gurney (NLA), 7 November 1997.
December 1997.Metal detecting.
Two Roman coins.
Three post medieval coins and tokens.
See coin form in file.
D. Gurney (NLA), 20 January 1998.
1998. Metal detecting.
Medieval tiny hinged end from a specialist strap end, of unknown function (compare with (S2), 720-6).
Early post medieval belt or harness-mount in the shape of a fleur-de-lis.
Identified by H. Geake (NCM).
D. Gurney (NLA), 11 June 1998.
2000. Metal detecting.
Eleven Roman coins and one post medieval coin.
Early Saxon brooch.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson, 2 January 2001.
Associated Sources (9)
- --- SNF11334 Aerial Photograph: TF 9532A ABC 16.
- --- SNF84776 Photograph: 2001. KSW 7-8, Early Saxon brooch fragment with stamps..
- --- SNF73687 Photograph: JJA 3, 4, Early Saxon cruciform brooch..
- --- SNF73688 Photograph: JJA 5, 6, Saxon D-shaped buckle fragment..
- --- SNF73689 Photograph: JJA 7, 8, 9, 10, Late Saxon bridle cheekpiece..
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF79185 Illustration: White, S.. 1997. Drawing of an Early/Middle Saxon copper alloy harness mount.. Film. 2:1.
- <S2> SNF57551 Publication: Egan and Pritchard. 1991. Dress Accessories.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (11)
- RING DITCH (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
- SITE (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
- FINDSPOT (Unknown date)
- RING DITCH (Unknown date)
- SITE (Unknown date)
- FINDSPOT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Early Saxon - 410 AD to 650 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Object Types (17)
- METAL WORKING DEBRIS (Undated)
- COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- BROOCH (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
- HARNESS (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
- BUCKLE (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
- BUCKLE (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
- HARNESS (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
- COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- DRESS COMPONENT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- TOKEN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- BROOCH (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- HARNESS (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- STRAP FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- TOKEN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
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Record last edited
Apr 29 2014 2:48PM