NHER 11776 (Monument record) - Roman or medieval field system and multi-period finds
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF71NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GAYTON, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
1951.
Late Saxon sherds found. Sherds of Late Saxon pot include a large storage vessel, pitcher and several Thetford Ware bowls.
See (S1).
R. J. Rickett (NAU), 24 April 1990.
1974 to 1976. NAU air photography.
Linear and rectangular cropmarks. Possibly Roman field system and canal, or possibly ridge and furrow.
1987. Metal-detecting.
Medieval and post-medieval metalwork found.
Roman and medieval sherds found.
See details in file.
E. Rose (NLA), 29 November 1990.
Before 26 September 2001. At [1].
Two pieces of Grimston Thetford ware or unglazed Grimston: bowl rim and strap handle from storage jar or spouted pitcher. 11th or 12th century.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 14 February 2001.
11 September 2006.
Google Earth shows linear and rectangular cropmarks.
See (S2) for further details.
D. Lefeuvre (NLA), 20 September 2010.
2011. Fieldwalking.
Iron Age, Roman, Late Saxon, medieval and post-medieval pot sherds.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (HES), 7 September 2011.
November 2011-September 2013. Fieldwalking. [2].
The Iron Age, Roman, Late Saxon/medieval and medieval pottery sherds previously recorded under this number are now recorded under NHER 65522 and NHER 62253.
P. Watkins (HES), 2 December 2013. Amended by A. Beckham (HES), 9 May 2022.
July-October 2013. Metal-detecting. [3].
Finds recorded on the PAS database:
Late Saxon/medieval strap-end and copper alloy finger ring.
Medieval buckle plates, a lead weight, strap-end, strap mount and a brooch pin.
Medieval/post-medieval copper alloy button.
Information from PAS import.
Finds not recorded on the PAS database but seen by HES:
4 Roman coins.
3 medieval coins.
See finder's map in file.
A. Beckham (HES), 25 November 2013.
September 2013-September 2014. Fieldwalking. [5].
The Iron Age, Roman, Late Saxon, medieval and post-medieval pottery sherds previously recorded under this number are now recorded under NHER 65522 and NHER 62253.
A. Beckham (HES), 2 March 2015. Amended by A. Beckham (HES), 9 May 2022.
July-December 2014. Metal-detecting. [4].
Finds recorded on the PAS database:
Undated copper alloy ring.
Late Iron Age brooch.
Roman copper alloy stud, bracelet terminal and military harness pendant and mount.
Medieval buckles, seal matrices, a brooch, harness mount, harness pendant and strap fitting.
Medieval/post-medieval lead weight and a possible pendant loop from a purse frame.
Finds identified by HES but not recorded on the PAS:
8 Roman coins.
3 medieval coins.
2 post-medieval coins and 1 token.
A. Beckham (HES), 25 February 2015.
(S3) - PAS details to follow.
E. McDonald (HES), 9 November 2020.
Associated Sources (11)
- --- SNF11597 Aerial Photograph: TF7318 A-V; TF7218 K-M,P-X.
- --- SNF6447 Article in Serial: Hurst, J. G. 1957. Saxo-Norman pottery in East Anglia. Part II Thetford Ware. Proceedings of the Cambridge Antiquarian Society. Vol L (for 1956) pp 29-60. p 48.
- --- SNF51276 Map: Finder's Map.
- --- SNF9628 Photograph: EGB 13-22.
- --- SNF50955 Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
- --- SNF87262 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Late Saxon. Gayton.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF57204 Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TF 71 NW 2.
- <S2> SNF71335 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Google Earth. ? - present. Google Earth Orthophotographs. https://earth.google.com/web. 11-SEPT-2006 Accessed 20-SEP-2010.
- <S3> SNF100878 Illustration: Gibbons, J. 2017. Drawing of a Late Bronze Age socketed axe fragment. Find Illustration. Film. 1:1.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (12)
- FINDSPOT (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Unknown date)
- LINEAR FEATURE (Unknown date)
- RECTANGULAR ENCLOSURE (Unknown date)
- CANAL (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- FIELD SYSTEM (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- RIDGE AND FURROW (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Object Types (47)
- POT (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
- RING (Unknown date)
- WEIGHT (Undated)
- BROOCH (Late Iron Age - 1 AD to 40 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- HARNESS PENDANT (Roman - 43 AD to 120 AD)
- POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- STUD (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- BRACELET (Roman - 100 AD to 300 AD)
- HARNESS MOUNT (Roman - 100 AD to 300 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 200 AD to 299 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 300 AD to 399 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 300 AD to 399 AD)
- POT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
- STRAP END (Late Saxon to Medieval - 900 AD to 1100 AD)
- FINGER RING (Late Saxon to Medieval - 1000 AD to 1100 AD)
- BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- HARNESS MOUNT (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1200 AD)
- HARNESS PENDANT (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1200 AD)
- BUCKLE (Medieval - 1150 AD to 1300 AD)
- BROOCH PIN (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
- BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
- BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
- BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
- BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
- SEAL MATRIX (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1300 AD)
- SEAL MATRIX (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1300 AD)
- WEIGHT (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1500 AD)
- WEIGHT (Medieval to 17th Century - 1200 AD to 1700 AD)
- BROOCH (Medieval - 1270 AD to 1400 AD)
- BUCKLE (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
- STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
- STRAP END (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1450 AD)
- STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1400 AD to 1450 AD)
- BUTTON (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
- COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- FINGER RING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- TOKEN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- PURSE (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1650 AD)
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Record last edited
Aug 24 2023 2:50PM