NHER 1531 (Monument record) - Roman and Early Saxon period occupation
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF63SE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SNETTISHAM, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
1950.
Early Saxon domestic site probably 6th century AD, numerous fragments of handmade Early Saxon pottery - some stamped and one rusticated; one with D shaped spout, for comparison see Sutton Courtney. See sketches (S7)
Also fragments of bun-shaped loomweight reconstructed, iron slag, fired stones (Roman rubbish and two 4th century coins from same field see record NHER 1508).
Animal bones, mussel shells (oyster shells ?Roman) [1] (pottery and loom weight) Thatcher.
Bone comb on KLM map and D-shaped punch.
See also spread of Early Saxon pottery up Ingol valley (see Notes).
R. R. Clarke (NCM).
Also Middle Saxon Ipswich Ware [3].
Information from W. Milligan (NCM).
1951. Trial excavation. Six small areas investigated.
Produced Early Saxon pottery, reused Roman spindle whorl, and ?hone. See drawings (S8).
R. R. Clarke (NCM).
Around 1975.
Two Neolithic flint scrapers from this site.
E. Rose (NAU), 6 March 1989
1989-1990. Systematic Fieldwalking Survey.
Examination of Park Farm lands (Field 4).
Middle Saxon and medieval sherds.
Destination of finds to be resolved.
See details in file.
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.
Summer 1995. Metal detector finds.
Bronze Age sword fragment (S13).
Roman furniture fitting.
Roman coins.
Middle Saxon pin.
See details in file.
Compiled by A. Rogerson (NLA), 1 Sept 1995.
November 1996. Metal detector finds.
Roman and medieval coins. medieval jetton.
Roman brooch.
Early Saxon brooch.
Middle Saxon pin.
Medieval (S14) and post medieval metal finds.
See lists in file.
Compiled by A. Rogerson (NLA), 31 December 1996.
Associated Sources (17)
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF87261 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Early Saxon. Snettisham.
- <S10> SNF531 Newspaper Article: Lynn Advertiser. [unknown]. [unknown]. 17 March.
- <S11> SNF51218 Unpublished Contractor Report: Leah, M. D. and Flitcroft, M. 1990. Archaeological Surveys at Park Farm, Snettisham and Courtyard Farm, Ringstead. Norfolk Archaeological Unit.
- <S12> SNF6762 Article in Serial: Leah, M. and Flitcroft, M. 1993. Archaeological Surveys at Park Farm, Snettisham and Courtyard Farm, Ringstead. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XLI Pt IV pp 462-481.
- <S13> SNF81800 Illustration: Ashley, S. 1995. Drawing of a Bronze Age copper alloy sword blade fragment. Film. 1:1.
- <S14> SNF93360 Illustration: Holness, A. 1997. Drawing of a medieval copper alloy buckle. Film. 1:1.
- <S15> SNF73828 Photograph: JHX 31, Early Saxon cruciform brooch..
- <S16> SNF73829 Photograph: JHX 32, Medieval/post medieval stud..
- <S2> SNF89884 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Middle Saxon. Snettisham.
- <S3> SNF57204 Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TF 63 SE 29 [2].
- <S4> SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- <S5> SNF97838 Collection: Norfolk Historic Environment Record Staff. 1975-[2000]. HER Record Notes. Norfolk Historic Environment Service.
- <S6> SNF2205 Serial: 1952. Norfolk Research Committee Bulletin. Series 1 No 4 (for 1951).
- <S7> SNF93358 Illustration: [Unknown]. 1950. Sketches of Early Saxon pottery sherds. Paper. 1:1.
- <S8> SNF93359 Illustration: [Unknown]. 1950. Sketches of Early Saxon spindle whorls (at least one made from a Roman pottery sherd) and bone comb fragment. Paper. 1:1.
- <S9> SNF106 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. [unknown]. [unknown]. 10 December.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (8)
- FINDSPOT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
- FINDSPOT (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
- FINDSPOT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Early Saxon - 410 AD to 650 AD)
- SETTLEMENT (Early Saxon - 410 AD to 650 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Object Types (32)
- LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
- SWORD (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
- BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- FURNITURE FITTING (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- MOLLUSCA REMAINS (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- SPINDLE WHORL (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- ANIMAL REMAINS (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
- BROOCH (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
- COMB (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
- LOOMWEIGHT (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
- METAL WORKING DEBRIS (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
- MOLLUSCA REMAINS (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
- POT (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
- POT (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
- STAMP (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
- WHETSTONE (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
- PIN (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
- POT (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
- BOOK FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- PERSONAL ORNAMENT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- PERSONAL ORNAMENT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- PLAQUE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- SEAL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- TOKEN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- VESSEL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- BOOK FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- STUD (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
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Record last edited
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