NHER 19060 (Find Spot record) - Medieval pottery sherds, coin and metalwork objects

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Summary

Fenland fieldwalking here in 1983 recovered a number of medieval pottery sherds and a single Late Saxon pottery sherd. Subsequent metal detecting in 1992 and 1994 recovered a penny of Edward I, medieval buckle frames, a medieval three-piece strap-end and a medieval lead pendant.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF41SE
Civil Parish WALSOKEN, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

19 March 1983. Mostly between rose bushes close to road
Scatter medieval pot, also one Late Saxon sherd.
R. Silvester (NAU) March 1983.

For full list of wares, flint types etc. see Fenland Folders.

September 1992. Metal detector finds. At [1].
Penny of Edward I, see list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 3 November 1992.

August 1994. Metal detector finds. At [2].
Oval bronze medieval buckle frame, with very large multiple grooved pin rest roughly similar to East Anglian Archaeology 28, Fig.24, no.7
At [3].
Small bronze oval medieval buckle with tapering integral plate (one hole) and transverse groove on pin.
Medieval bronze buckle frame fragment, with sheet roller missing. As London Museum Dress Accessory no.317.
At [4].
Medieval bronze three-piece strap-end. Pointed knop, double notched attachment edge.
Medieval lead pendant with suspension loop, ?bell or inverted flower-like. Four points, with cast miniature circles in between, have cast leaf motifs. See for comparison London Museum Dress Access. nos.1668 and 1670. Possibly a belt fitting.
Medieval coin. See list.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 20 September 1994.

  • --- *Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. WSK BG. FENS.
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • POT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • PENDANT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

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Record last edited

Oct 24 2013 11:49AM

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