NHER 16336 (Find Spot record) - Multi-period finds scatter

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Summary

Cropmarks previously recorded under this NHER number have now been moved to NHER 27689. Fieldwalking and Metal-detecting between 1991 and 2019 recovered prehistoric flint implements; Roman to post-medieval pottery sherds; Roman, medieval and post-medieval coins; aswell as a Roman finger ring, with an intaglio decorated with a figure of Victory. An evaluation in January 2010 revealed a single sherd of Iron Age pottery that was likely to be intrusive.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG41SE
Civil Parish FILBY, GREAT YARMOUTH, NORFOLK

January/February 1991.
Several flint flakes, some with retouch.
Pottery: Roman greywares, Late Saxon Thetford-type rim, medieval unglazed & glazed.
Late medieval/early post medieval sherd, lots of local glazed earthernware sherds & few stoneware sherds
Clay pipe stems
Identified by E. B. Green (NCM) 11 June 1991

July/August 1997. Metal detecting rally. [1].
Roman gold ring.
Roman and post medieval coins.
See list in file and map showing areas of other (non reported) finds.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 21 August 1997.

September 2005. Norfolk NMP.
Cropmarks previously recorded under this NHER number have now been moved to NHER 27689.
J. Albone (NMP), 30 September 2005.

March-April 2009. Metal detecting
1 medieval coin.
See description in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 18 May 2009.

March 2019. Metal-detecting. [2].
1 post-medieval coin.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 1 July 2019.

IND29102025AW2 – PAS details awaited. [3].
Finder's 'Hill Top Field'.
P. Watkins (HES), 6 November 2025.

  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • FINGER RING (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • GEMSTONE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • POT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • CLAY PIPE (SMOKING) (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1634 AD to 1635 AD)

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Record last edited

Nov 6 2025 1:26PM

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