NHER 12504 (Find Spot record) - Late Saxon, medieval and post-medieval finds
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF60SE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WEST DEREHAM, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
1977. Stray Find.
Found on field surface:
Boy bishop lead token, mitre obverse, and ?medieval iron buckle.
Quantities of pottery, not seen.
Also post medieval bronze spur-rowel, thimble, and lead plaque 9.5cm square with incised motifs in small rectangle.
2 body sherds Thetford Ware storage jar.
28 sherds of medieval pottery were subsequently recorded by HES, presumably those not seen originally as detailed above [1].
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 12 March 2013.
February 2013.
Digital photographs of the finds recovered in 1977 and a report on the lead plaque, provided by the finder, were added to the file.
An object described as a ‘salt cellar’ was found ‘in a nearby pond’ and the other artefacts were from 12504 or nearby. These artefacts are currently in the care of the West Dereham Heritage Group.
E. Darch (HES), 14 February 2013.
June 2020-June 2023. Metal-detecting. [2].
INDRK21062023HG - PAS details to follow.
Site extended to the whole field. Previous extent mapped at [3].
P. Beers (HES), 4 July 2023.
Associated Sources (2)
Site and Feature Types and Periods (3)
Object Types (12)
- POT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
- BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- TOKEN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- POT (Medieval - 1150 AD to 1500 AD)
- SEAL MATRIX (Medieval - 1150 AD to 1300 AD)
- SEAL MATRIX (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1300 AD)
- HARNESS PENDANT (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1400 AD)
- PLAQUE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- SPUR (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- THIMBLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
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Record last edited
Apr 4 2026 2:20PM