NHER 14234 (Find Spot record) - Medieval and post-medieval finds

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Summary

In 1977 a number of medieval pottery sherds were found at this location. Subsequent metal-detecting between 2018 and 2020 recovered a post-medieval coin; a post-medieval jetton; medieval to post-medieval dress accessories; a medieval key, copper alloy pilgrim badge and lead seal matrix and a post-medieval sundial.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TM19SE
Civil Parish WACTON, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

November 1977. Fieldwalking.
Found by [1] at [2]:
Medieval pottery sherds.
Information from record card (S1).
Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 8 March 2023.

September-October 2018. Metal-detecting. [3].
Medieval buckle and lead seal matrix.
1 post-medieval jetton, a buckle and a pocket sundial.
Information from PAS import.
Site extended to the whole field. Previously mapped as a point at [4].
A. Beckham (HES), 13 November 2018. Amended by E. McDonald (HES), 1 December 2018.

November 2019-February 2020. Metal-detecting. [5].
Medieval purse fragment, rotary key and copper alloy pilgrim badge.
1 post-medieval coin.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 1 April 2020 and P. Watkins (HES), 1 February 2021 and 10 September 2023.

  • <S1> Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • KEY (LOCKING) (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • SEAL MATRIX (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1300 AD)
  • PILGRIM BADGE (Medieval - 1400 AD to 1500 AD)
  • PURSE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1450 AD to 1540 AD)
  • BUCKLE (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1650 AD)
  • JETTON (16th Century - 1550 AD to 1584 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1578 AD to 1578 AD)
  • SUNDIAL (16th Century to 18th Century - 1600 AD to 1800 AD)

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Record last edited

Sep 12 2023 5:48PM

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