NHER 20008 (Find Spot record) - Multi-period finds

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Summary

Neolithic to Bronze Age flint artefacts, fragments of two Late Bronze Age socketed axeheads, a Middle or Late Saxon pin, medieval pottery and a medieval harness pendant have been collected.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG11SW
Civil Parish HONINGHAM, BROADLAND, NORFOLK

Map

June 1980. Surface of field. Finder's site 154a.
Twenty five flakes, three scrapers, three borers, one point, one blade.
Three medieval sherds.
Identified A.J. Lawson (NAU), 10 September 1980.
A.J. Lawson & J.J. Wymer (NAU) 5 December 1983.

Before 6 October 2000. Metal detecting. Site extended. In northeast corner of field.
Fragments of two Late Bronze Age axes, (S1).
Middle Saxon/Late Saxon pin.
Medieval harness pendant, (S2).
See descriptions in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 6 March 2001.

These finds are from the immediate vicinity of at least four undated ring ditches, which may form part of a Bronze Age barrow cemetery (NHER 12808 and NHER 12809).
A. Cattermole (NLA), 17 February 2009.

  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Illustration: Ashley, S.. 2000. Drawing of two Late Bronze Age socketed axeheads.. Film. 1:1.
  • <S2> Illustration: Ashley, S.. 2000. Drawing of a medieval horse harness pendant.. Film. 2:1.
  • BLADE (Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 701 BC)
  • BORER (Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 701 BC)
  • FLAKE (Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 701 BC)
  • POINT (Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 701 BC)
  • SCRAPER (TOOL) (Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 701 BC)
  • SOCKETED AXEHEAD (Late Bronze Age - 1000 BC to 701 BC)
  • PIN (Middle Saxon to Late Saxon - 651 AD to 1065 AD)
  • HARNESS PENDANT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

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Record last edited

Feb 17 2016 4:20PM

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