NHER 14863 (Find Spot record) - Early Saxon and medieval to post-medieval finds

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Summary

Medieval and post-medieval pottery was recovered at this location in 1979. Subsequent metal-detecting in 2017 and 2021 recovered medieval and post-medieval coins and jettons and a number of other metal objects, including an Early Saxon die stamp or patrix for the production of decoration on sheet metal; medieval strap ends, a buckle and horse-harness pendant; a medieval/post-medieval lead weight and post-medieval buttons, a buckle, crotal bell, bell fragment and spur.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TM29SW
Civil Parish MORNINGTHORPE, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

1979. Stray Find. Fritton, west of church. [1].
Two medieval sherds; base, rim and two handles of 18th century stoneware.
Information NCM, 8 May 1979.

February-March 2017. Metal-detecting. Site extended to the whole field. [2].
Early Saxon copper alloy die stamp or patrix for the production of decoration on sheet metal, depicting interlinked serpentine animals (S1).
1 medieval coin and 1 jetton.
Medieval/post-medieval lead weight.
2 post-medieval coins, 1 jetton, 2 buttons and a spur fragment.
A. Beckham (HES), 3 April 2017. Amended by E. McDonald (HES), 29 November 2019 and P. Watkins (HES), 23 May 2024.

April-May 2017. Metal-detecting. [3].
1 medieval coin, strap ends, a buckle and horse-harness pendant.
Post-medieval buckle and a crotal bell.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 6 June 2017 and P. Watkins (HES), 8 January 2024.

August 2021. Metal-detecting. [4].
1 post-medieval coin.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 18 November 2023.

  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • <S1> Illustration: Gibbons, J. 2017. Drawing of an Early Saxon ovoid die stamp or patrix. Film. 2:1.
  • DIE STAMP (Early Saxon - 575 AD to 650 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1300 AD)
  • WEIGHT (Medieval to 17th Century - 1200 AD to 1700 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1272 AD to 1377 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1280 AD to 1281 AD)
  • HARNESS PENDANT (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1450 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1375 AD to 1425 AD)
  • JETTON (Medieval - 1415 AD to 1497 AD)
  • BUTTON (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
  • POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • BELL (16th Century to 18th Century - 1550 AD to 1800 AD)
  • BUCKLE (16th Century to 17th Century - 1575 AD to 1700 AD)
  • JETTON (16th Century to 17th Century - 1586 AD to 1635 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1591 AD to 1594 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1595 AD to 1598 AD)
  • BUTTON (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1602 AD)
  • CROTAL (16th Century to 18th Century - 1600 AD to 1800 AD)
  • SPUR (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1650 AD)

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Record last edited

Jan 11 2025 3:32PM

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