NHER 19605 (Find Spot record) - Early Bronze Age worked flints and medieval to post-medieval finds

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Summary

Several Early Bronze Age worked flints were recovered by the Fenland Survey. Metal-detecting between 2015 and 2016 recovered medieval to post-medieval dress accessories; a medieval padlock spring mechanism; medieval/post-medieval pendant loops from a purse, copper alloy rings, a looped staple and a hinge plate; and a post-medieval shoe buckle.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF61SE
Civil Parish WORMEGAY, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

22 October 1983. Fenland fieldwalking.
WGY AD.
Odd flints from field.
R. Silvester (NAU) October 1983.

F. Healy (NAU) says Beaker period.

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

December 2015-December 2016. Metal-detecting. [1].
Medieval buckle frames, strap fittings, a harness pendant, buckle pin and a padlock spring mechanism.
Medieval/post-medieval pendant loops from a purse, copper alloy rings, a looped staple and a hinge plate.
Post-medieval dress fastener and a shoe buckle.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 3 April 2017.

  • --- *Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. WGY AD. FENS.
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • <S1> Archive: Fenland Folders.
  • LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Beaker - 2300 BC to 1700 BC)
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • JETTON (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • HARNESS PENDANT (Medieval - 1150 AD to 1300 AD)
  • PADLOCK (Medieval - 1150 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1270 AD to 1450 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1500 AD)
  • RING (Medieval to 16th Century - 1350 AD to 1600 AD)
  • STAPLE (Medieval to 18th Century - 1400 AD to 1800 AD)
  • PURSE (Medieval - 1450 AD to 1500 AD)
  • HINGE (Medieval to 18th Century - 1500 AD to 1800 AD)
  • JETTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • DRESS FASTENER (DRESS) (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • BUCKLE (17th Century to 18th Century - 1660 AD to 1720 AD)

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Record last edited

Nov 17 2020 4:39PM

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