NHER 13042 (Find Spot record) - Multi-period finds

UNDATED RECTANGULAR ENCLOSURES IDENTIFIED FROM AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHS AND PREVIOUSLY RECORDED UNDER NHER 13042 ARE NOW RECORDED UNDER NHER 60529.

March 1989. Metal detecting and fieldwalking on site of cropmarks. [1].
Roman bronze curved fragment, D-sectioned.
Bronze buckle fragment of late Roman openwork type - photograph (S1).
Fragment scored Roman tile.
16 Roman greyware sherds, 1 colour coated, 1 Samian South Gaul, 1 mortarium rim Nene Valley 3rd to 4th century, 1 rim Roman coarseware.
32 Roman coins - see list in file.
Flint blade, Neolithic.
Identified by D. Gurney and J. Wymer (NAU).
A. Rogerson (NLA), 7 April 1989.

1990.
2 gritty reduced Roman jar rims. [1].
Identified by D. Gurney (NAU).
21 Roman coins, see list in file.
Middle Saxon/Late Saxon 9th century strap end, very worn and damaged, animal head terminal. Photograph (S1).

April 2006.
The discovery of Roman artefacts suggests that the enclosures observed on aerial photographs (NHER 60529) could be Roman. If so they could have been associated with the small town/village site located to the northwest (NHER 4079).
D. Robertson (NLA), 3 April 2006. Amended by A. Beckham (HES), 17 October 2014.

May-September 2014. Metal-detecting. [2].
Finds recorded on the PAS database:
1 Roman coin hoard of 3 coins, 1 pottery sherd, 1 imbrex fragment and a bracelet.
Post-medieval button, shoe buckle and a harness mount.
Information from PAS import.
Finds identified by HES but not recorded on the PAS database:
25 Roman coins.
See coin sheet in file.
Site extended 110m to the east. Previous extent recorded as Context 1.
A. Beckham (HES), 3 December 2014. Amended E. McDonald (HES), 10 December 2019 and P. Watkins (HES), 1 February 2021.

September 2020-September 2021. Metal-detecting Survey. [3].
15 Roman coins, brooches and a finger ring.
Early Saxon side knob from Cruciform brooch.
1 medieval coin, a finger ring and harness pendant [4].
Medieval/post-medieval buckle.
Post-medieval Jew's harp.
See distribution maps (S1).
Extended to whole field. Previous extent recorded as Context 2.
E. McDonald (HES), 21 October 2020, A. Beckham (HES), 29 April 2022 and P. Watkins (HES), 1 March 2023 and 12 September 2023.