NHER 18942 (Find Spot record) - Medieval metalwork and multi-period pottery sherds

3 March 1983. Fenland fieldwalking.
Context 1.
Scatter of odd sherds of medieval pottery and two Late Saxon.

Context 2. Concentration at [1]. Under wheat so no obvious soil colour change. 70m north-to-south x 20m east-to-west at 2.4m (8ft) OD. Along a roddon for almost complete width of field.
Sparse to medium density medieval pottery.
Small amount post medieval.
Medium shell.
Sparse bone.
Sparse building rubble.
Identifications by R. Silvester (NAU) March 1983.
R. Silvester (NAU) March 1983.

August 1993. Metal detector finds.
S.F.1. Medieval penny - see form.
S.F.2. Medieval cut halfpenny - see form.
S.F.3. Medieval buckle frame fragment with moulding, pin rest, three grooves in centre and moulded bar on each side. Engraved 'V' on reverse.
S.F.4. Hemispherical lead ?weight with roughly marked cross, each arm composed of two grooved lines on convex side.
Identifications by S. Margeson (NCM). See 1:2500 in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 1 October 1993.

For full details of wares, flint types etc. see Fenland Folders (S1).