NHER 12311 (Find Spot record) - Neolithic axehead and Roman, medieval and post-medieval coins
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG51SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WEST CAISTER, GREAT YARMOUTH, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
Autumn 1976. Stray Find.
Found by [1] on conveyor of potato harvester working in area centred at [2] (Context 1):
Neolithic flint axehead, 15.2cm long by maximum width 5.2cm. Cutting edge polished but rest of axe rechipped through polish. See drawing (S1).
Information from (S2) and (S3).
Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 18 January 2021.
This site was extended to the whole field in January 2021, following the addition of the October-November 2019 finds. Previous extent recorded as Context 1.
Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 18 January 2021.
September 1978. Metal-detecting.
Found by [3] in area centred [4] (Context 2):
1 Roman coin.
2 medieval coins.
2 post-medieval coins.
Found by [5] in same area:
4 Roman coins.
Identified by T. Gregory (NAU). See (S4) for full details. Noted on (S2).
Previously recorded under NHER 8691.
Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 18 January 2021.
October-November 2019. Metal-detecting. [6].
1 medieval coin.
2 post-medieval coins.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 4 December 2019.
November 2019-January 2020. Metal-detecting. [7].
1 medieval coin and a thimble.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 1 February 2020.
Associated Sources (5)
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF80193 Illustration: Gregory, T. 1976. Drawing of a Neolithic flint axehead. Card. 1:1.
- <S2> SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card. NHERs 12311 and NHER 8691.
- <S3> SNF57204 Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TG 51 SW 12b.
- <S4> SNF97838 Collection: Norfolk Historic Environment Record Staff. 1975-[2000]. HER Record Notes. Norfolk Historic Environment Service. NHER 8691.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (4)
Object Types (10)
- POLISHED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
- COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- COIN (Medieval - 1247 AD to 1251 AD)
- THIMBLE (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
- COIN (Medieval - 1307 AD to 1309 AD)
- COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- COIN (16th Century - 1575 AD to 1575 AD)
- COIN (17th Century - 1628 AD to 1629 AD)
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Record last edited
Jan 29 2021 12:56PM