NHER 17703 (Find Spot record) - Roman, medieval and post-medieval finds

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Summary

A Roman greyware jar rim and a Roman coin were found here in 1991 and subsequent metal-detecting and fieldwalking between 2009 and 2015 recovered a Neolithic incomplete flint axehead; further sherds of Roman pottery; Roman, medieval and post-medieval coins and Roman, medieval, medieval/post-medieval and post-medieval metal objects. The metal finds include a Roman finger ring and buckle; medieval and post-medieval buckles; a medieval copper alloy finger ring; a medieval/post-medieval lead button and an undated unidentifiable object.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TF94SE
Civil Parish	STIFFKEY, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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CROPMARKS OF ROMAN ENCLOSURES AND FIELD SYSTEMS PREVIOUSLY RECORDED UNDER THIS SITE ARE NOW RECORDED UNDER NHER 38628.

Early 1991. Found with metal detector. [1].
Roman greyware jar rim and one Roman coin.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 8 July 1991.

Before 20 March 2009. Metal detecting.
Roman coins, pottery, a finger ring and a buckle.
See list in file.
E. Darch, (NLA), 30 November 2009.

December 2009. Metal detecting.
Twelve Roman and two medieval coins.
See lists in file.
E. Darch (NLA), 22 January 2010.

Before 1 August 2011. Metal-detecting. [2].
Five Roman, four medieval and two post-medieval coins; medieval, medieval/post-medieval, post-medieval and undatable metal objects.
See lists in file.
E. Darch (HES), 28 September 2012.

September 2012. Metal-detecting. [3].
Medieval copper alloy finger ring.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 5 February 2013.

February 2013-July 2015. Metal-detecting. [4].
Neolithic incomplete flint axehead.
2 Roman pottery sherds.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 4 November 2016. Amended E. McDonald (HES), 4 July 2017.

Associated Sources (3)

--- SNF50955 Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (6)

Object Types (12)

AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Unknown date)
COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
FINGER RING (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
COIN (Roman - 268 AD to 270 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
BUTTON (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
FINGER RING (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
BUCKLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)