NHER 18498 (Find Spot record) - Multi-period finds
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG21SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HORSHAM ST FAITH AND NEWTON ST FAITH, BROADLAND, NORFOLK |
| Civil Parish | SPIXWORTH, BROADLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
September 1982. Metal-detecting.
Found in ploughed field, east of Bullocks Hill at [1]:
As of Vespasian, reverse PAX AVG COS IIII.
Identified and compiled by A. Gregory (NCM), 3 November 1982 [2].
Information from (S1).
Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 12 July 2019.
Spring 1984. Metal-detecting.
Found north-west of Spixworth Farm at [3]:
Medieval copper alloy gilt hinged fitting from a casket.
Information from member of the public [1].
Identified by S. Margeson (NCM) 23 May 1984.
Compiled by W. F. Milligan (NCM), 28 September 1984 [4].
Information from (S1).
Previously recorded as NHER 20916.
Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 12 July 2019.
April 1984. Metal-detecting.
Found north-west of Spixworth Farm at [5]:
Medieval copper alloy enamelled horse pendant. See (S1).
Identified by S. Margeson (NCM).
Compiled by W. F. Milligan (NCM), 16 May 1984 [6].
This object is amongst those included in (S3).
Information from (S1).
Previously recorded as NHER 20478.
Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 12 July 2019.
November 1984. Metal-detecting.
Found south of Bunkers Hill at [7]:
Medieval copper alloy sheet bell. See (S2).
Information from member of the public [1].
Identified by S. Margeson (NCM) November 1984.
Compiled by W. F. Milligan (NCM), 6 December 1984 [8].
Information from (S1).
Previously recorded as NHER 21022.
Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 12 July 2019.
1985. Metal-detecting.
Found at [9]:
Pierced terminal of bronze mount or pendant, possibly key pendant. Late Saxon?
See for comparison artefacts in (S4).
Photograph taken by NCM.
Identified by E.B. Green (NCM) 22 April 1985.
Compiled by S. Margeson (NCM) 19 June 1985 (To NAU December 1985) [10].
Information from (S1).
Previously recorded as NHER 22045.
Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 12 July 2019.
March 2007. Systematic Fieldwalking and Metal-detecting Survey.
Field survey on proposed line of Norwich Northern Distributor Road (Field 39).
Finds recovered included:
5 prehistoric worked flints.
1 undatable fragment of copper alloy waste.
See reports (S5) and (S6) for further details.
Previously recorded under NHER 50498.
A. Cattermole (NLA), 17 September 2009. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 12 July 2019.
This record was extended to the whole field in July 2019, following the addition of the finds from the 2007 survey [11].
P. Watkins (HES), 12 July 2019.
Associated Sources (6)
- <S1> SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card. NHERs 18498, 20478, 20916, 21022 and 22045.
- <S2> SNF50602 Photograph: NLA. Finds Photograph.
- <S3> SNF53864 Monograph: Ashley, S. 2002. Medieval Armorial Horse Furniture in Norfolk. East Anglian Archaeology. No 101.
- <S4> SNF6204 Monograph: Graham-Campbell, J.. 1980. Viking Artefacts 1980 Catalogue.. No 167.
- <S5> SNF70174 Unpublished Contractor Report: Trimble, G. 2008. Norwich Northern Distributor Route. Fieldwalking and metal detector survey - Interim statement. NAU Archaeology. 1213.
- <S6> SNF93163 Unpublished Contractor Report: Harrison, S. and Webb, A. 2013. Norwich Northern Distributor Road, Norwich, Norfolk. Geophysical Survey. Archaeological Services WYAS. 2545.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (4)
Object Types (7)
- FLAKE (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
- WASTE (Unknown date)
- COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- PENDANT (Late Saxon - 851 AD? to 1065 AD?)
- BELL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- BOX (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- HARNESS PENDANT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Jul 12 2019 8:23PM