NHER 1703 (Find Spot record) - Neolithic, Roman and medieval to post-medieval finds

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Summary

In 1969 a Neolithic polished flint axehead was found on the field surface, while metal-detecting in 2013 and 2014 recovered Roman coins and medieval to post-medieval metal objects. The metal finds include a medieval mount and a medieval/post-medieval purse bar.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF73SE
Civil Parish BIRCHAM, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

November 1969. [1].
Polished flint axe found on surface of sugar beet field. Possibly broken at the butt and re-chipped.
Not drawn.
T. Clough (NCM).

November-December 2013. Metal-detecting. [2].
3 Roman coins.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 6 February 2014.

January-February 2014. Metal-detecting. [3].
Medieval mount.
Medieval/post-medieval purse bar fragment.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 1 April 2014.

  • --- Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Neolithic. Bircham.
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • --- Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TF 73 SE 9 [2].
  • --- Serial: 1970. Council for British Archaeology Group 7 Bulletin of Archaeological Discoveries for 1970. No 17. p 4.
  • POLISHED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • COIN (Roman - 231 AD to 235 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 321 AD to 322 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 335 AD to 337 AD)
  • MOUNT (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1200 AD)
  • PURSE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1475 AD to 1550 AD)

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Record last edited

Mar 29 2016 2:59PM

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