NHER 18383 (Find Spot record) - ?Mesolithic, Roman, medieval and post-medieval finds
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF91SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WENDLING, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
1982 or before. Stray Find. [1].
Found north-east of Holly Farm in area of Context 1, circumstances of find unknown:
1 ?Mesolithic chipped flint axe. Fossiliferous brown flint, slightly milky patina, yellow/grey cortex. Blade missing. Potentially Mesolithic, being similar to examples from Banham (NHER 2259).
See sketch (S1).
A. Lawson (NAU) 13 September 1982. Information from (S2).
Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 20 June 2013.
October-November 2004. Metal-detecting.
From area of Context 2:
Medieval strap plate and strap end.
Post-medieval book clasp.
See list in file.
Identified and compiled by S. Ashley (NLA), 15 December 2004.
Previously recorded as NHER 41092.
Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 19 January 2024.
November-December 2004. Metal-detecting.
From area of Context 3:
4 Roman coins.
Post-medieval spur fragment, copper alloy rings and lead cloth seal.
Coins identified by A. Marsden (NLA) and other objects by S. Ashley (NLA). See lists in file.
Compiled by S. Ashley (NLA), 11 January 2005.
Previously recorded under NHER 41109.
Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 19 January 2024.
December 2004-January 2005. Metal-detecting.
From area of Context 3:
Undated copper alloy rings.
3 Roman coins.
?medieval belt mount.
Post-medieval buckles, a belt mount and purse bar.
Coins identified by A. Marsden (NLA) and other objects by S. Ashley (NLA). See lists in file.
Compiled by S. Ashley (NLA), 21 February 2005.
Previously recorded under NHER 41109.
Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 19 January 2024.
November 2023. Metal-detecting. [2].
2 medieval coins and a buckle.
Information from PAS import.
Extended to whole field. Original extent recorded as Context 1.
P. Watkins (HES), 13 October 2024 and 24 April 2025.
May 2025. Metal-detecting. [3].
4 medieval coins.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 8 August 2025, 31 August 2025 and 24 January 2026.
Associated Sources (3)
Site and Feature Types and Periods (4)
Object Types (21)
- FLAKED AXEHEAD (Mesolithic - 10000 BC? to 4001 BC?)
- RING (Unknown date)
- COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- STRAP END (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1539 AD?)
- COIN (Medieval - 1180 AD to 1189 AD)
- COIN (Medieval - 1180 AD to 1205 AD)
- COIN (Medieval - 1180 AD to 1205 AD)
- COIN (Medieval - 1217 AD to 1247 AD)
- COIN (Medieval - 1305 AD to 1306 AD)
- BUCKLE (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1500 AD)
- COIN (Medieval - 1363 AD to 1369 AD)
- BOOK FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- BUCKLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- CLOTH SEAL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- PURSE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- RING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- SPUR (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- STRAP FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
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Record last edited
Feb 21 2026 11:24AM