NHER 18941 (Find Spot record) - Early Saxon loomweight fragments and other, multi-period finds

17 February 1983. Systematic Fieldwalking Survey.
Two fields examined as part of Fenland Survey (both now part of same, large field).

Field centred at [1] (Context 1):
Scatter of odd sherds of medieval pottery in field (Context 1.
Context 2 at TF 5035 0892:
Large scatter Roman pottery over large roddon - west side and top. Some bone and post medieval debris. Lava quern fragment.
Pottery fairly dense in places.
No obvious soil discolouration noted.
Less than 110m north-to-south x 90m east-to-west 7ft [2.1m] OD.
Identifications by R. Silvester (NAU) March 1983.
R. Silvester (NAU) March 1983.
Also includes two Early Saxon loomweight fragments and one Late Saxon sherd (A. Rogerson (NAU)).

Field centred at [2] (Context 3):
Odd sherds medieval pottery and briquetage.
Identifications by R. Silvester (NAU) March 1983.
R. Silvester (NAU) March 1983.
Some of the material has been reidentified as Roman and medieval pottery.
E. Rose (NAU).
Previously recorded as NHER 18940.

For full details of wares, flint types etc. see Fenland Folders.
Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 2 November 2023.

Before 25 October 2023. Metal-detecting. [3].
1 Roman coin.
Medieval possible leash swivel.
Information from PAS import.
Extented to whole field. Previous extent recorded as Context 1.
P. Watkins (HES), 2 November 2023.