NHER 14864 (Find Spot record) - Multi-period finds

1979. Fieldwalking.
Found on surface, north of church by Hempnall Road [1]:
2 ?Late Saxon pottery sherds (?Thetford Ware).
4 medieval pottery sherds.
3 medieval/post-medieval stoneware sherds.
11 post-medieval pottery sherds.
Details from Norwich Castle Museum (NCM), 8 May 1979.
Finds donated to Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 1979.301).
Information from record card (S1).
P. Watkins (HES), 28 August 2022.

April-May 2017. Metal-detecting. [2].
Late Bronze Age socketed axehead fragment (S2).
Middle/Late Saxon hooked tag.
Late Saxon unidentified cast copper alloy polyhedral, socketed object.
1 medieval coin, harness mounts, a buckle and a copper alloy pilgrim badge with scalloped edges and an engraving of St. Nicholas (S3).
1 medieval/post-medieval pottery sherd and a hinged strap plate.
3 post-medieval coins, 1 token and a crotal bell fragment.
Site extended to the whole field. Previous extent recorded as Context 1.
A. Beckham (HES), 24 May 2017. Amended E. McDonald (HES), 6 June 2017 and P. Watkins (HES), 8 January 2024 and 17 February 2024.

July-September 2017. Metal-detecting. [3].
1 Roman coin.
Medieval horse harness pendant.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 24 June 2021 and 17 February 2025.

October-November 2017. Metal-detecting. [4].
1 Neolithic flint flake core.
1 Neolithic/Early Bronze Age flint possible arrowhead roughout.
Late Saxon pair of disc brooches with moulded Borre-style decoration (found in close proximity and perhaps worn together).
Medieval buckle and whittle-tang knife end-cap.
2 post-medieval coins.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald, 1 January 2018. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 20 May 2021.

November 2017-February 2018. Metal-detecting. [5].
3 medieval coins, a buckle, zoomorphic binding strip from piece of furniture and lead seal matrix.
Information from PAS import.
The following objects are not recorded on the PAS database:
Medieval/post-medieval copper alloy vessel fragment.
Post-medieval buckles and a harness mount.
E. McDonald (HES), 2 May 2018

February-April 2018, Metal-detecting. [6].
1 Roman coin and a plate brooch.
2 medieval coins and a pendant (possibly not from harness).
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 2 July 2018 and P. Watkins (HES), 1 March 2021.

November 2018-March 2019. Metal-detecting. [7].
Undated copper alloy casting waste.
Neolithic/Early Bronze Age flint scraper.
1 Roman pottery sherd.
2 medieval coins, 1 pottery sherd, buckles, a belt mount and thimble.
2 medieval/post-medieval pottery sherds and a sword scabbard chape.
3 post-medieval coins, buttons and buckles.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 1 May 2019.

February-April 2019. Metal-detecting. [8].
1 Roman coin.
1 medieval coin and buckles.
2 medieval/post-medieval pottery sherds and copper alloy vessel fragments.
1 post-medieval coin, 1 jetton, buckles and a harness mount.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 1 June 2019.

May-June 2022. Metal-detecting. [9].
Middle Saxon ansate brooch.
1 medieval pottery sherd and unusual 'D'-shaped buckle.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 12 December 2023 and 18 December 2023.

(S3) - PAS details to follow.
E. McDonald (HES), 18 August 2020.