NHER 18953 (Monument record) - Undated earthen bank and multi-period metal objects, coins and pottery sherds

12 February 1983. Area approximately 30m north-to-south x 20m east-to-west with very quick fall-off of material on both sides bank, explained probably by fact that until recently this was under orchard. About 2.4m (8ft) OD.
Scatter of early post medieval? Pottery with brick, shell, bone etc on top of a bank (deliberately raised?) adjacent to road.
Identified by R. Silvester (NAU) March 1983.
R. Silvester (NAU) March 1983.

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

Pre 1987. Reported as from general area of this field. Found with metal detector and in fieldwalking.
Penny of Henry II, Norwich mint, moneyer Wilhelm.
Penny of Elizabeth I.
Byzantine silver coin (Venetian soldino? - A. Rogerson (NAU).)
Halfpenny Henry VI 'also two pennies about the same period'.
One lead seal matrix oval shape 13th century.
Various brass.
Several jettons, two early 13th-14th century, rest 16th century.
Three coins copper William and Mary.
Lots of pottery 15th-16th century, some earlier and piece of Samian.
Brick from buildings.
Material not seen NAU. Information via A. Rogerson (NAU).
E. Rose (NAU).

October 1987. In area indicated on 1:10560 record map.
Square coin weight, copper alloy, with bevelled edges. Plain reverse, illegible obverse. Weight 4.68g. Possibly late medieval.
Identified by S. Margeson (NCM) October 1989.
S. Margeson (NCM) October 1989.

September 1995. Metal detector find at [1].
16th century dress fastener/hooked tag. Trapezoidal loop, lozengiform plate with pelleted border and tiny quatrefoil in centre.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 30 October 1995.

Before September 2000. Metal detecting.
Late medieval/Post medieval jetton.
Medieval pilgrim badge.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 28 September 2000.

October 2000. Metal detecting.
One medieval coin and two medieval metal finds.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 5 November 2000.

August/September 2002. Metal detecting.
Medieval and post medieval metal finds, including a second lead pilgrim badge.
See lists in file with NGRs.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 10 October 2002.

August/September 2003. Metal detecting.
Medieval coin.
Medieval and post medieval metal objects.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 9 October 2003.

September/October 2004. Metal detecting in area centred [2].
Lead pilgrim badge of St Blaise.
See description in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 8 November 2004.