NHER 19449 (Find Spot record) - Multi-period finds
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF80NE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | NORTH PICKENHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Full Description
August 1983. Found wrapped around subsoiler tine after subsoiling to depth of 50cm (20 inches).
Iron spearhead of Swanton group C3, traces of wood in socket, embedded in chalky soil when found, and since partly straightened.
19 August 1983. Site visited by A. Rogerson (NAU).
X-ray, drawn (S1) and photographed (S2), see file. Press cuttings (S3) and (S4) in file.
A. Rogerson (NAU), August 1983.
Context 1 at [1].
Context 2 remainder of field.
October 1983. Detailed metal-detecting and fieldwalking.
Late Bronze Age spearhead (S14) and ring (?).
Roman brooches and pottery.
Medieval and post medieval pottery.
Early Saxon brooches, (S5, S6, S7, S8 and S9).
Flints etc.
See list and press cuttings in file, also hanging plan.
A. Rogerson (NAU), October 1983.
November 1991. Further metal-detecting work in area of previous finds.
No further Early Saxon finds
Edward I penny illeg. mint (Identified by J. Davies (NCM))
Rim of medieval copper alloy vessel (Identified by S. Margeson (NCM))
Rim fragment, early medieval/ medieval unglazed jar.
2 base sherds glazed Grimston.
A. Rogerson (NAU), 19 December 1991
1992. Metal detecting finds.
3 Roman brooches.
1. CD Harlow type 40-75/80 AD.
2. Plate probably 2nd century.
3. Trumpet 2nd century - 175/200 AD?
Identified by D. Mackreth.
6th century square-headed brooch.
Early Saxon copper alloy belt fitting.
See notes in file.
Identified by S. Margeson (NCM) 3 March 1993.
Polaroids in file. Photos NAU.
Edward I penny and Edward III halfpenny.
See list in file.
Identified by J. Davies (NCM) 20 January 1993.
W. Milligan (NCM) 18 January 1993.
1992. Metal detecting finds.
Early Saxon gold casket mount (S10 and S11), broken in two, stated by finder to have been found at [2] but this is likely to be a mistake.
See note in file.
Identification and polaroid and X-ray in file. Photo NAU.
Identified by S. Margeson (NCM) 3 March 1993.
W. Milligan (NCM) 3 March 1993.
November/December 1996. Metal detecting finds.
Roman coin.
Post medieval cloth seal.
Early Saxon/Middle Saxon gold ornament.
Early Saxon brooches and wrist clasp.
Medieval arrowhead.
Post medieval finds.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 13 January 1997.
Associated Sources (18)
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- --- SNF8807 Slide: Various. Slide.
- --- SNF55259 X-ray: X ray. NX 1330-1332.
- --- SNF55259 X-ray: X ray. NX 5447.
- <S10> SNF90935 Illustration: White, S.. 1997. Drawing of an Early Saxon casket mount.. Film. 4:1.
- <S11> SNF90936 Illustration: White, S.. 1997. Drawing of an Early Saxon casket mount.. Film. 4:1.
- <S12> SNF90937 Illustration: White, S.. 1997. Drawing of an Early/Middle Saxon gold ornament.. Film. 4:1.
- <S13> SNF78641 Illustration: White, S.. 1997. Drawing of an Early Saxon cruciform brooch fragment.. Film. 4:1.
- <S14> SNF94223 Illustration: [Unknown]. 1983. Drawing of a Late Bronze Age copper alloy spearhead. Paper. 1:1.
- <S2> SNF9154 Photograph: CLL (spearhead), CLR (bronzes).
- <S3> SNF3996 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1983. Spear points to Saxon site. 5 October.
- <S4> SNF4058 Newspaper Article: The Times. 1983. Saxon find. 6 October.
- <S5> SNF78640 Illustration: Penn, K.. 1983. Drawing of a fragment from the bow of an Early Saxon bronze cruciform brooch.. Paper. 2:1.
- <S6> SNF78637 Illustration: Penn, K.. 1983. Drawing of an Early Saxon bronze saucer fragment.. Paper. 2:1.
- <S7> SNF78638 Illustration: Penn, K.. 1983. Drawing of the side knobs from an Early Saxon cruciform brooch.. Paper. 2:1.
- <S8> SNF78639 Illustration: Penn, K.. 1983. Drawing of a bronze fragment possibly from the footplate of a square head leeds BI. Paper. 2:1.
- <S9> SNF78636 Illustration: Penn, K.. 1983. Drawing of the bow of an Early Saxon cruciform brooch.. Paper. 2:1.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (37)
- LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
- SPEAR (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
- UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
- BRIQUETAGE (Undated)
- DISC (Undated)
- METAL WORKING DEBRIS (Undated)
- SPINDLE WHORL (Undated)
- STUD (Undated)
- TWEEZERS (Undated)
- UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Undated)
- UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Undated)
- VESSEL (Undated)
- WEIGHT (Undated)
- BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- BROOCH (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
- CASKET (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
- PERSONAL ORNAMENT (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
- POT (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
- SLEEVE CLASP (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
- SPEAR (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
- STRAP FITTING (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
- FURNITURE FITTING (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
- PERSONAL ORNAMENT (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
- ARROWHEAD (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- VESSEL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- BUCKLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- KNIFE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- SEAL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- THIMBLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
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