NHER 15063 (Find Spot record) - Prehistoric flints and multi period finds
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF60NE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SHOULDHAM, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
1974. Surface finds on ploughed field.
Samian base F33; central Gaul late 2nd century.
Nine post medieval sherds.
Twenty Thetford-type including rim and rouletted body sherd.
Twenty-three coarse medieval.
One glazed Grimston.
No marked concentrations but field was walked hurriedly.
Found by A. Rogerson (NAU) and member of the public [1].
[1] retains much of finds and also other objects found here.
A. Rogerson (NAU) July 1979.
5 August 1980.
Finder [1] reports scatter of medieval sherds stretches considerably further south, and 'somewhere within the area' a very abraded Neolithic flint axe.
E. Rose (NAU) 5 August 1980.
Further details of the Neolithic axe, supplied by [1] to NCM 1977 but not passed on to NAU until February 1982, are: small, heavily damaged, facetted and polished. Heavily patinated.
Also in southern part of area a large prehistoric retouched flint flake and a scatter of pot boilers over at least one hectare.
E. Rose (NAU), 18 February 1982.
Finds made 1970s-1980s and seen by A. Gregory (NAU) and A. Rogerson (NAU) 1985 are three sherds of St Neots, one sherd Stamford.
Thirteen sherds Thetford type including one applique with pre-firing hole bunghole?
Before 19 November 2010. Metal-detecting.
1 Late Iron Age coin.
Roman plate brooch.
Medieval brooches and incomplete key.
Post-medieval lead cloth seal.
See description in file.
E. Darch (HES), 9 March 2011.
April-May 2015. Metal-detecting. [2].
1 Roman coin.
Early Saxon buckle.
2 medieval coins and a harness mount.
Information from PAS import.
Site extended to southern half of field. Previous extent recorded as Context 1.
A. Beckham (HES), 3 July 2015.
January-September 2017. Metal-detecting. [3].
Medieval/post-medieval copper alloy vessel fragment.
Post-medieval buckle.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald, 1 January 2018.
January-December 2018. Metal-detecting. [4].
2 undated Rhineland lava quern fragments.
1 Iron Age pottery sherd.
4 Roman pottery sherds and a key handle.
3 Early/Middle Saxon pottery sherds.
2 Middle Saxon pottery sherds.
8 Late Saxon pottery sherds.
6 medieval pottery sherds and a buckle.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 1 May 2019.
August-September 2018. Metal-detecting. [5].
Late Iron Age/Roman linch pin.
Late Saxon to post-medieval lead spindle whorl.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 1 June 2019 and P. Watkins (HES), 13 May 2024.
July-September 2019. Metal-detecting. [6].
Middle Iron Age ring-headed pin.
Early Saxon cruciform brooch fragment.
Middle/Late Saxon strap end with niello and silver wire spiral inlay.
1 medieval jetton and a buckle.
2 post-medieval coins.
Information from PAS import.
Site extended to the whole field. Previous extent recorded as Context 2.
E. McDonald (HES), 10 October 2019.
July-September 2019. Metal-detecting. [7].
1 Roman coin and a brooch.
Late Saxon harness pendant and Carolingian strap slide converted into a pendant (S1).
2 medieval coins and strap ends.
2 post-medieval tokens.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 4 November 2019.
October-November 2019. Metal-detecting. [8].
Medieval buckle and strap loop.
Post-medieval sword-belt fitting.
Information from PAS import.
Previously recorded under NHER 34388.
E. McDonald (HES), 10 January 2020. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 1 September 2024.
December 2021-April 2022. Metal-detecting. [9].
Roman to post-medieval lead weight.
Late Saxon to post-medieval lead spindle whorl.
Medieval buckle and lead spindle whorl.
Medieval/post-medieval buckle and copper alloy vessel fragment.
1 post-medieval token and a clapper bell.
A. Beckham (HES), 16 May 2022 and P. Watkins (HES), 12 December 2023 and 3 July 2025.
May-June 2022. Metal-detecting. [10].
Middle Bronze Age rapier blade fragment (S2).
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 16 December 2023 and 17 December 2023.
January-March 2023. Metal-detecting. [11].
Roman continental plate brooch.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 9 March 2024.
February-March 2025. Metal-detecting. [12].
2 Roman coins.
3 medieval coins.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 3 August 2025.
September 2025. Metal-detecting. [13].
2 Late Saxon pottery sherds.
5 medieval pottery sherds.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 18 February 2026.
KLMD012026 - PAS details awaited. [14].
Finder's 'Field 1'.
P. Watkins (HES), 10 February 2026.
Associated Sources (6)
- --- SNF12508 Aerial Photograph: TG 6808D.
- --- 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> SNF100281 Illustration: Gibbons, J. 2019. Drawing of a Late Saxon/medieval Carolingian strap slide converted into a pendant. Find Illustration. Film. 1:1.
- <S2> SNF101795 Illustration: Gibbons, J. 2022. Drawing of a Middle Bronze Age rapier blade. Find Illustration. Film. 1:1.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (12)
- FINDSPOT (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
- FINDSPOT (Middle Bronze Age - 1600 BC to 1001 BC)
- FINDSPOT (Late Iron Age to Roman - 100 BC to 409 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Early Saxon - 410 AD to 650 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Early Saxon to Middle Saxon - 410 AD to 850 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Late Saxon to 19th Century - 851 AD to 1900 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Object Types (71)
- BURNT FLINT (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
- LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
- POLISHED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
- RAPIER (Middle Bronze Age - 1600 BC to 1001 BC)
- POT (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
- PIN (Middle Iron Age - 300 BC to 200 BC)
- LINCH PIN (Late Iron Age to Roman - 100 BC to 100 AD)
- QUERN (Unknown date)
- BROOCH (Late Iron Age to Roman - 25 AD to 250 AD)
- BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 75 AD)
- KEY (LOCKING) (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- PLATE BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- WEIGHT (Roman to 17th Century - 43 AD to 1650 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 69 AD to 100 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 335 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 355 AD to 361 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 364 AD to 378 AD)
- BUCKLE (Early Saxon to Middle Saxon - 500 AD to 700 AD)
- POT (Early Saxon to Middle Saxon - 500 AD to 720 AD)
- POT (Early Saxon to Middle Saxon - 500 AD to 720 AD)
- BROOCH (Early Saxon - 525 AD to 570 AD)
- POT (Middle Saxon - 720 AD to 850 AD)
- STRAP END (Middle Saxon to Late Saxon - 800 AD to 900 AD)
- POT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
- POT (Late Saxon to Medieval - 851 AD to 1100 AD)
- POT (Late Saxon to Medieval - 851 AD to 1100 AD)
- STRAP FITTING (Late Saxon to Medieval - 851 AD to 1100 AD)
- HARNESS PENDANT (Late Saxon to Medieval - 1000 AD to 1100 AD)
- SPINDLE WHORL (Late Saxon to 16th Century - 1000 AD to 1600 AD)
- SPINDLE WHORL (Late Saxon to 18th Century - 1000 AD to 1800 AD)
- ANNULAR BROOCH (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- BROOCH (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- KEY (LOCKING) (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- POT (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1400 AD)
- VESSEL (Medieval to 17th Century - 1100 AD to 1700 AD)
- BUCKLE (Medieval - 1150 AD to 1250 AD)
- COIN (Medieval - 1189 AD to 1204 AD)
- HARNESS MOUNT (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
- POT (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
- SPINDLE WHORL (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
- VESSEL (Medieval to 17th Century - 1200 AD to 1700 AD)
- COIN (Medieval - 1203 AD to 1210 AD)
- COIN (Medieval - 1204 AD to 1216 AD)
- COIN (Medieval - 1248 AD to 1250 AD)
- BUCKLE (Medieval - 1250 AD to 1500 AD)
- STRAP END (Medieval - 1270 AD to 1400 AD)
- COIN (Medieval - 1280 AD to 1281 AD)
- JETTON (Medieval - 1280 AD to 1350 AD)
- STRAP END (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
- STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
- UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1499 AD)
- COIN (Medieval - 1305 AD to 1309 AD)
- BUCKLE (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1500 AD)
- BUCKLE (Medieval - 1400 AD to 1450 AD)
- BUCKLE (Medieval to 17th Century - 1400 AD to 1650 AD)
- COIN (Medieval - 1485 AD to 1500 AD)
- CLOTH SEAL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- SWORD BELT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1700 AD)
- COIN (16th Century - 1582 AD to 1583 AD)
- BELL (16th Century to 19th Century - 1600 AD to 1900 AD)
- BUCKLE (17th Century - 1620 AD to 1680 AD)
- COIN (17th Century - 1636 AD to 1638 AD)
- VESSEL (17th Century to 19th Century - 1650 AD to 1850 AD)
- TOKEN (17th Century - 1666 AD to 1666 AD)
- TOKEN (17th Century - 1668 AD to 1668 AD)
- TOKEN (17th Century - 1670 AD to 1670 AD)
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Record last edited
Apr 4 2026 2:19PM