NHER 15839 (Find Spot record) - Multi-period finds

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Summary

Several medieval pottery sherds were found during cursory fieldwalking at this location in 1980. Subsequent metal-detecting between 2004 and 2024 recovered Late Prehistoric, Early Neolithic, Neolithic and potentially Bronze Age worked flints; Iron Age, Roman, Early Saxon, Late Saxon, medieval, medieval/post-medieval and post-medieval pottery sherds; an undated copper alloy casting jet; Roman and post-medieval coins; medieval and post-medieval jettons and a range of other Roman to post-medieval metal objects. These metal finds include a Roman brooch; a Middle Saxon pinhead; a Late Saxon strap end; medieval to post-medieval dress accessories; a medieval horse-harness pendant, thimble or sewing ring and copper alloy seal matrix; a medieval/post-medieval purse frame fragment and a post-medieval copper alloy seal matrix, pewter vessel lid and lead cloth seal.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG41NW
Civil Parish MARTHAM, GREAT YARMOUTH, NORFOLK

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February 1980. Fieldwalking.
NAU fieldwork.
Found on surface of ploughed field, at south edge of field, north of Church Lane.
3 medieval unglazed pottery sherds, including a rim.
Found in the most cursory of inspections; the site is worth revisiting.
Compiled by A. Gregory (NAU) 3 March 1980. Information from record card (S1).
Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 24 January 2024.

October 2004. Metal-detecting. Site extended to whole field.
1 Roman coin.
Medieval strap end.
Post-medieval pewter vessel lid.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 27 November 2004.

August-September 2006. Metal-detecting.
?Bronze Age flint scraper and a piecer.
2 Roman coins.
1 Iron Age pottery sherd.
4 Roman pottery sherds.
2 Early Saxon pottery sherds.
1 Late Saxon pottery sherd.
Medieval annular brooch and iron buckle.
Medieval/post-medieval buckle.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 22 October 2006. Expanded by P. Watkins (HES), 24 January 2024.

July-August 2007. Metal-detecting.
1 Roman coin.
1 medieval jetton.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 19 September 2007.

September 2007. Metal-detecting.
Undated copper alloy casting jet.
2 Late Prehistoric flint flakes.
1 Roman coin and 10 pottery sherds.
1 ?Roman pottery sherd.
1 Late Saxon pottery sherd and an openwork strap end.
Medieval thimble or sewing ring.
2 medieval/post-medieval pottery sherds.
1 post-medieval pottery sherd, a buckle, copper alloy seal matrix and lead cloth seal.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 31 October 2007. Expanded by P. Watkins (HES), 24 January 2024.

September- October 2008. Metal Detecting. EXTENDED slightly.
Medieval copper alloy seal matrix.
See description in file
A. Rogerson (NLA) 21 November 2008.

August-September 2009. Metal-detecting.
Early Neolithic flint side and end scraper and blade.
12 Late Prehistoric flint flakes, a bladelet and spall.
3 Roman coins, 11 pottery sherds and Langton Down brooch fragment.
Middle Saxon pinhead.
3 medieval pottery sherds and a buckle.
Medieval/post-medieval purse frame fragment.
1 post-medieval coin and 1 jetton.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 24 October 2009. Expanded by P. Watkins (HES), 24 January 2024.

August-September 2011. Metal-detecting.
Neolithic flint end scraper, notched piece and 3 flakes.
3 Roman coins.
Medieval horse-harness pendant
1 post-medieval coin.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (HES), 30 September 2011. Expanded by P. Watkins (HES), 24 January 2024.

January 2023-February 2024. Metal-detecting. [1].
1 Roman coin.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 28 August 2024.

IND11032025AM - PAS details awaited. [2].
Expanded to whole field. Previous extent recorded as Context 1.
P. Watkins (HES), 13 March 2025.

  • --- Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
  • --- Photograph: NCC Find Identification and Recording Service. c. 1975-2000. HES Find Polaroid Collection. HES Find Polaroid Collection. polaroid. black and white.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • AWL (Late Prehistoric - 4000 BC to 42 AD)
  • BLADE (Early Neolithic - 4000 BC to 3001 BC)
  • FLAKE (Late Prehistoric - 4000 BC to 42 AD)
  • FLAKE (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • RETOUCHED FLAKE (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • SCRAPER (TOOL) (Late Prehistoric - 4000 BC to 42 AD)
  • SCRAPER (TOOL) (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • AWL (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
  • SCRAPER (TOOL) (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
  • POT (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
  • CASTING WASTE (Unknown date)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 286 AD to 293 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 331 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 335 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 335 AD to 337 AD)
  • POT (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
  • PIN (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
  • POT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • STRAP END (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • BROOCH (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • HARNESS PENDANT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • JETTON (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • PURSE (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • SEAL MATRIX (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • THIMBLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • CLOTH SEAL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • JETTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • SEAL MATRIX (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • VESSEL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1636 AD to 1643 AD)

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Record last edited

Mar 13 2025 5:41PM

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