NHER 15634 (Find Spot record) - Neoltihic flint tools, medieval spoon and medieval pottery sherds

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Summary

Fieldwalking here in the 1970s and 1995 recovered a variety of objects including a late medieval bronze spoon, a Neolithic flint axe and two sherds of medieval pottery.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF82SE
Civil Parish WEASENHAM ST PETER, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Map

December 1979. South of spring.
Late medieval bronze spoon (14th or 15th century), approximately 17cm long. Pear-shaped bowl, slender stem, and decorative knob (probably derived from acorn design).
Stamp mark at base of stem consists of five-pointed star in lozenge.
Information from finder.
KLM photograph taken on 10 December 1979.
Drawing (S1) in file.
R. Trett (KLM) December 1979.

Pre 1975.
Informant indicated this spot (in 1980) as findspot of flint axe.
His catalogue no.6B and knife (7E).
E. Rose (NAU) 11 February 1981.

March 1995. Fieldwalking.
One base and one body sherd medieval unglazed.
Identified by A. Rogerson (NLA).
D. Gurney (NLA) 16 March 1995.

  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Illustration: Finds Illustrations.
  • AXEHEAD (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
  • KNIFE (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
  • AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • KNIFE (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • SPOON (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

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Record last edited

Jan 17 2025 9:47AM

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