NHER 14115 (Find Spot record) - Prehistoric, Late Saxon and medieval to post-medieval finds

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Summary

Fieldwalking in 1978 and metal-detecting between 2015 and 2021 recovered potentially Early Neolithic, Neolithic and Neolithic/Bronze Age worked flints; Late Saxon, medieval, medieval/post-medieval and post-medieval pottery sherds; a post-medieval malting kiln floor tile; Roman, Middle Saxon, medieval and post-medieval coins and a number of other, undated, Roman and medieval to post-medieval metal objects. These metal finds include an undated piece of gold strip; a Roman brooch; a Roman to post-medieval lead weight; medieval to post-medieval dress accessories; a medieval harness pendant, rumbler bell and lead pot mends; a medieval/post-medieval knife tang, copper alloy vessel fragments, copper alloy ring, lead button or studded mount, lead weight and lead spindle whorls and post-medieval casket keys, a crotal bell, mount, spur fragment, clapper bell, lead trade weight and lead cloth seal.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TM29SW
Civil Parish LONG STRATTON, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Spring 1978. On ploughed surface. [1].
4 medieval sherds, 1 Thetford-type rim sherd and 2 body sherds.

9 August 2015. Metal-detecting. Finders Field 2 (North). Site extended to the whole field. [2].
Medieval buckle.
Medieval/post-medieval copper alloy ring.
Post-medieval buckle and clapper bell.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 3 August 2016.

September 2015-September 2017. Metal-detecting. [3].
1 Roman coin and a brooch.
1 Middle Saxon coin.
2 medieval coins, 1 pottery sherd, pot mends, a rumbler bell, a strap fitting and a corroded gilt harness fitting with suriving armorial decoration, possibly the arms of 'PAYNEL'.
5 medieval/post-medieval pottery sherds; buckles, buttons, knife tang, copper alloy vessel fragment, lead weight and lead spindle whorl.
5 post-medieval coins, casket keys, buckles, a crotal bell, mount, button, spur fragment and lead cloth seal.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 3 August 2017 and 5 September 2017.

May-August 2020. Metal-detecting. [4].
Neolithic flint scraper.
Roman to post-medieval lead weight.
Medieval buckle and harness pendant.
Medieval/post-medieval buckle, strap fitting, copper alloy vessel leg and foot, lead button or studded mount and lead spindle whorl.
1 post-medieval coin, a strap mount and lead trade weight.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 17 September 2023 and 25 September 2023.

June 2021. Metal-detecting. [5].
Undated piece of gold strip.
Information from PAS import.
This gold object was submitted for consideration as Treasure (Ref: 2021 T896).
P. Watkins (HES), 13 October 2024.

July-September 2021. Metal-detecting. [6].
1 ?Early Neolithic flint ?borer and 1 retouched blade.
2 Neolithic/Bronze Age flint flakes.
4 Late Saxon pottery sherds.
1 medieval/post-medieval pottery sherd.
Post-medieval malting kiln floor tile.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 28 January 2024.

  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • BORER (Early Neolithic - 4000 BC to 3001 BC)
  • FLAKE (Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 701 BC)
  • FLAKE (Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 701 BC)
  • RETOUCHED BLADE (Early Neolithic - 4000 BC to 3001 BC)
  • SCRAPER (TOOL) (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Unknown date)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 65 AD)
  • WEIGHT (Roman to 17th Century - 43 AD to 1700 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 69 AD to 81 AD)
  • COIN (Middle Saxon - 757 AD to 796 AD)
  • POT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • POT (Late Saxon to Medieval - 851 AD to 1100 AD)
  • POT (Late Saxon to Medieval - 851 AD to 1100 AD)
  • POT (Late Saxon to Medieval - 851 AD to 1100 AD)
  • POT (Late Saxon to Medieval - 851 AD to 1100 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • SPINDLE WHORL (Medieval to 17th Century - 1066 AD to 1700 AD)
  • POT MEND (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1500 AD)
  • POT MEND (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1500 AD)
  • POT MEND (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1500 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1150 AD to 1450 AD)
  • BELL (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1450 AD)
  • HARNESS FITTING (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • SPINDLE WHORL (Medieval to 18th Century - 1200 AD to 1800 AD)
  • WEIGHT (Medieval to 17th Century - 1200 AD to 1700 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval to 16th Century - 1230 AD to 1600 AD)
  • HARNESS PENDANT (Medieval - 1250 AD to 1400 AD)
  • VESSEL (Medieval to 16th Century - 1250 AD to 1600 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1270 AD to 1550 AD)
  • RING (Medieval to 16th Century - 1300 AD to 1600 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1350 AD to 1550 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1350 AD to 1550 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval to 17th Century - 1350 AD to 1650 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1351 AD to 1352 AD)
  • BUTTON (Medieval to 16th Century - 1400 AD to 1550 AD)
  • VESSEL (Medieval to 16th Century - 1400 AD to 1600 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1427 AD to 1461 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval to 17th Century - 1450 AD to 1650 AD)
  • BUTTON (Medieval to 16th Century - 1450 AD to 1600 AD)
  • BUTTON (Medieval to 17th Century - 1450 AD to 1700 AD)
  • BUTTON (Medieval to 17th Century - 1450 AD to 1700 AD)
  • KNIFE (Medieval to 18th Century - 1450 AD to 1750 AD)
  • POT (Medieval to 16th Century - 1450 AD to 1600 AD)
  • POT (Medieval to 16th Century - 1450 AD to 1600 AD)
  • BUTTON (Medieval to 17th Century - 1475 AD to 1650 AD)
  • BELL (16th Century to 18th Century - 1550 AD to 1800 AD)
  • CLOTH SEAL (16th Century to 18th Century - 1550 AD to 1750 AD)
  • CROTAL (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1700 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century to 17th Century - 1553 AD to 1649 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1558 AD to 1561 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1575 AD to 1575 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1587 AD to 1590 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century to 17th Century - 1598 AD to 1665 AD)
  • BUCKLE (16th Century to 18th Century - 1600 AD to 1720 AD)
  • BUTTON (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • KEY (LOCKING) (16th Century to 18th Century - 1600 AD to 1800 AD)
  • KEY (LOCKING) (16th Century to 18th Century - 1600 AD to 1800 AD)
  • MOUNT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • SPUR (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • BUCKLE (17th Century - 1620 AD to 1680 AD)
  • BUCKLE (17th Century - 1620 AD to 1680 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1636 AD to 1644 AD)
  • WEIGHT (17th Century - 1649 AD to 1660 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (17th Century - 1650 AD to 1700 AD)
  • FLOOR TILE (17th Century to 19th Century - 1700 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

Mar 7 2026 2:53AM

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