NHER 17158 (Find Spot record) - Multi-period finds

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Summary

In 1981 part of a Neolithic flint axehead was found at this location. Metal detecting in 2007 produced Early Neolithic flint implements, Roman, medieval and post medieval metal finds, Roman and post medieval coins and Roman pottery sherds.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG00NE
Civil Parish BARNHAM BROOM, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

1981. South-south-east of Manor Farm [1].
Fragment of flint axehead (more details to come).
W. Milligan (NCM) 20 March 1981.

August - September 2007. Metal-detecting, site extended, previous findspot recorded [2].
1 ?Early Neolithic flint blade core (two-opposed platform), 2 core rejuvination flakes, 1 piercer and 5 flakes/flake fragments.
3 Roman coins, 8 Roman pottery sherds (greyware), 1 brooch fragment (Colchester) and 1 lead steelyard weight.
1 medieval pottery sherd (unglazed jug twisted handle) 1 seal matrix (inscription: 'I am the mark of trust'), 3 lead weights.
1 medieval/post-medieval buckle, 1 paper clip rivit, 1 vessel leg fragment, 1 purse frame fragment.
1 post medieval coin, 1 buckle, 1 lead 1/2oz weight, 1 rowel spur.
Flints identified by P. Robins (NCM), pottery by A. Rogerson (NLA), coins by A. Marsden (NLA) and other objects by S. Ashley (NLA). See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 12 October 2007.
Updated by J. Page (HES), 11 March 2014.

  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • AWL (Early Neolithic - 4000 BC to 3001 BC)
  • AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • CORE (Early Neolithic - 4000 BC to 3001 BC)
  • FLAKE (Early Neolithic - 4000 BC to 3001 BC)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • FURNITURE FITTING (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • STEELYARD WEIGHT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • PURSE (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • RIVET (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • SEAL MATRIX (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • VESSEL (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • WEIGHT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • ROWEL SPUR (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • WEIGHT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

May 29 2020 9:57AM

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