NHER 14250 (Find Spot record) - Iron Age to post-medieval finds

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Summary

Late Saxon and medieval pottery fragments were found on the surface of the field. Metal-detecting between 2008 and 2017 recovered an undated quern, a medieval coin and Iron Age, Late Saxon and medieval to post-medieval metal objects. The metal finds include an Iron Age brooch, an Iron Age/Roman pennanular brooch, a Late Saxon stirrup, medieval to post-medieval dress accessories; a medieval brooch, and a medieval/post-medieval end cap from a knife.

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None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TF72SW
Civil Parish	CONGHAM, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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1971. Field surface by K. Wade (SAU).
Fifteen sherds, Thetford-type ware and glazed Grimston ware.
Lava quern fragment.

Before 14 November 2008. Metal detecting.
Iron Age brooch, Iron Age/Roman brooch, Late Saxon stirrup strap mount (S1), medieval brooch, buckle, strap fitting, belt mount and post-medieval hooked tag, 6 medieval coins
see lists in file
A. Rogerson (NLA) 1 May 2009

December 2015-December 2016. Metal-detecting. [1].
Medieval strap fitting, dress hook and buckle frame.
Medieval/post-medieval end cap from a knife
Post-medieval buckle frame fragment.
Information from PAS import.
The following finds are not recorded on the PAS database:
1 Roman coin.
1 medieval coin.
See list in file for NHER 12153.
E. McDonald (HES), 3 April 2017.

Associated Sources (4)

--- SNF50955 Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1> SNF79024 Illustration: Gibbons, J.. 2009. Drawing of a Late Saxon stirrup-strap mount. Find Illustration. Film. 2:1.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (4)

Object Types (18)

BROOCH (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
PENANNULAR BROOCH (Early Iron Age to Roman - 800 BC to 409 AD)
QUERN (Unknown date)
COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
POT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
STIRRUP (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
BROOCH (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1500 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1500 AD)
DRESS HOOK (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1500 AD)
KNIFE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1400 AD to 1600 AD)
HOOKED TAG (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
BUCKLE (17th Century to 18th Century - 1690 AD to 1720 AD)

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Record last edited

Mar 11 2025 8:27AM