NHER 14435 (Find Spot record) - Neolithic and Late Saxon to medieval finds

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Summary

In 1965 a Neolithic polished flint axehead was found at this location. Metal-detecting in 2021 recovered Roman coins, a Late Saxon/medieval lead spindle whorl and medieval strap ends and mounts.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF72NW
Civil Parish HILLINGTON, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

31 August 1965. Stray Find. [1].
Found at c. [2] (Context 1):
Neolithic polished flint axehead.
Details from (S1) quoting (S2).
Grid reference confirmed by KLM map (S3).
Donated to King's Lynn Museum (KILLM : 1965.75).
Compiled by E. Rose (NAU), 20 October 1981. Information from record card (S4).
Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 3 December 2023.

January-February 2022. Metal-detecting. [3].
4 Roman coins.
Late Saxon/medieval lead spindle whorl.
Medieval strap ends, a bar mount and mount.
Information from PAS import.
Site extended to the whole field. Previous extent recorded as Context 1.
A. Beckham (HES), 20 April 2022 and P. Watkins (HES), 18 November 2023 and 17 December 2023.

  • <S1> Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TF 72 NW 17.
  • <S2> Serial: 1965. Council for British Archaeology Group 7 Bulletin of Archaeological Discoveries for 1965. No 12. p 4.
  • <S3> Map: King's Lynn Museum. KLM 6 inch Record Map.
  • <S4> Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • POLISHED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • COIN (Roman - 269 AD to 274 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 271 AD to 274 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 286 AD to 293 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 364 AD to 378 AD)
  • SPINDLE WHORL (Late Saxon to Medieval - 900 AD to 1400 AD)
  • MOUNT (Medieval - 1150 AD to 1450 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1150 AD to 1450 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1270 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1450 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1330 AD to 1450 AD)

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Record last edited

Jan 15 2024 8:12PM

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