NHER 1503 (Find Spot record) - Late prehistoric, Roman to post medieval objects

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Summary

Metal detecting and fieldwalking between 1989 and 2002 recovered a number of objects from the Saxon to post-medieval periods, including an Early Saxon sleeve clasp and pottery sherds from the late prehistoric and Roman periods.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TF63SE
Civil Parish	SNETTISHAM, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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1989-1990. Systematic Fieldwalking Survey.
Examination of Park Farm lands (Field 3).
Prehistoric, Roman, Middle Saxon, medieval sherds.
Destination of finds to be resolved.
A documentary archive associated with this work has been deposited with the Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 2022.97).
E. Rose (NLA), 23 July 1990. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 6 December 2022.

January 2000. Metal detecting.
Early Saxon wrist clasp and annular brooch fragment.
Medieval and post medieval metal finds.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 7 March 2000.

September 2000. Metal detecting. [1]
Two medieval jettons.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 5 November 2000.

April 2002. Metal detecting.
In west part of field.
Medieval and post medieval metal objects.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 3 July 2002.

May/June 2004. Metal detecting.
Medieval seal matrix.
See description in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 2 July 2004.

Associated Sources (4)

--- SNF97838 Collection: Norfolk Historic Environment Record Staff. 1975-[2000]. HER Record Notes. Norfolk Historic Environment Service.
--- SNF87258 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Bronze Age. Snettisham.
--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)

FINDSPOT (Early Neolithic to 19th Century - 4000 BC to 1900 AD)

Object Types (14)

POT (Late Prehistoric - 4000 BC to 42 AD)
POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
BROOCH (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
SLEEVE CLASP (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
POT (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
BOOK FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
JETTON (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
SEAL MATRIX (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
TOKEN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
BOOK FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
BUCKLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
STRAP FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)