NHER 20388 (Find Spot record) - Site of Iron Age, Late Saxon and medieval settlement and multi-period finds

This record details finds recovered from a large field surrounding the site of a medieval moated manor NHER 4515. Other finds have been recovered from this area and recorded under NHER 13553, NHER 18853, NHER 20389-20391, NHER 20394, NHER 23947 and NHER 23958, both as part of Dr A. Rogerson's Barton Bendish Survey and subsequently. All finds recovered from this area should now be recorded under NHER 20388. See [1].

The southern part of this field has been identified as the possible site of an Iron Age, Late Saxon, and medieval settlement and a hollow way.

13 February 1984. [2].
Good conditions; growing corn.
Divided into eleven contexts, see (S1) in file, for finds of Roman, Late Saxon, medieval, post medieval and prehistoric sherds, Roman brooch etc.
See Lists in File and Notes.
Iron Age pottery suggests presence of small Iron Age settlement, BB 121.
Identified by A. Rogerson (NAU)
E. Rose (NAU) 16 May 1984.

Before 21 September 2004. Metal-detecting.
From areas of medieval 4, 5, 6, 8 and 10:
Undated copper alloy staples and lead weights.
Late Bronze Age socketed axehead fragment (S2).
1 Iron Age pottery sherd.
Late Iron Age/Roman Langton Down brooch.
2 Roman coins, brooches, a finger ring, bracelet fragment and copper alloy hairpins.
Middle Saxon tweezers.
Middle/Late Saxon hooked tag.
Late Saxon bell fragments and finger or ear ring.
4 medieval coins, buckles, strap ends, strap loops, bar mounts, mounts, a brooch, possible lace tag, folding strap clasp, strap mount from box or casket, end cap from scale-tang knife and iron padlock case.
?Medieval lead weight or spindle whorl and lead pot mends.
Medieval/post-medieval hook attachment for spur leather, copper alloy vessel fragments, copper alloy 'paperclip' vessel repair rivets and copper alloy ring.
2 post-medieval coins, buckles, buttons, harness mounts, a crotal bell and lead musket balls.
See lists in file (5 coin sheets and 7 object sheets).
A. Rogerson (NLA), 17 November 2004. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 18 September 2023.

Before 28 January 2005. Metal detecting.
2 Roman coins (one pieced - possibly an Early Saxon pendant), a brooch, bracelet fragment and possible harness mount.
Medieval buckles, a strap loop, possible lace chape, rowel spur and casket key.
?Medieval lead spindle whorl.
Medieval/post-medieval buckle, candlestick and copper alloy vessel fragment.
3 post medieval coins, 1 token, 1 jetton, buckles, a pin, copper alloy nail and copper alloy furniture studs.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 15 April 2005. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 18 September 2023.

Before 25 April 2006. Metal detecting.
Found in two areas and a single findspot:
1 medieval coin, buckles, a button, strap end, strap loop, bar mount and lead spindle whorl.
2 post medieval coins, 1 jetton, buckles, a button, crotal bell, silver mourning ring of probable 19th-century date and lead possible apothecaries' weight.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 7 December 2006. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 18 September 2023.

Before 10 October 2012. Metal-detecting. [3].
Late Iron Age/Roman brooch.
Medieval buckle and strap loop.
Post-medieval button.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 4 December 2012.

December 2015-December 2016. Metal-detecting. [4].
Roman plate brooch (S3), copper alloy bead, copper alloy hair pin and copper alloy furniture studs.
Middle/Late Saxon hooked tag.
Medieval buckles, strap ends, strap fittings, a spur buckle, and a lace chape.
Medieval/post-medieval seive fragment, copper alloy ring and unidentified copper alloy object in the form of a square plate.
Post-medieval harness mounts, a buckle, spur fragment and hinge plate.
Information from PAS import.
Not recorded on the PAS database:
4 Roman coins.
1 medieval coin.
1 post-medieval coin and 3 post-medieval jettons.
E. McDonald (HES), 3 April 2017. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 18 September 2023.

January-July 2021. Metal-detecting. [5].
Undated copper alloy unidentified object.
Late Bronze Age joining sword fragments (S4).
Early/Middle Iron Age copper alloy pin (S5).
Late Iron Age/Roman Colchester brooch.
Roman brooches, bracelet fragments, a finger ring, rotary key, steelyard balance arm, decorative furniture stud, and copper alloy furniture nail or stud.
Early Saxon small-long brooch, wrist clasp and bracelet.
Early/Middle Saxon mount.
Middle/Late Saxon pins.
?Late Saxon/medieval possible staff terminal.
Medieval buckles, brooches, strap ends, harness pendants, a harness-pendant suspension mount, strap mount, bar mount, strap loop, probable strap fitting, thimble, book fitting, binding strip and lead seal matrix.
Medieval/post-medieval book fittings, buckle, button and shoulder bolster from whittle-tang knife.
Post-medieval buckles, buttons, an end stop from scale-tang knife and drop handle from drawer.
Information from PAS import.
Site extended to whole field, previous extent recorded as Context 1.
E. McDonald (HES), 21 June 2021 and P. Watkins (HES), 12 September 2023, 8 January 2024, 4 February 2024 and 9 February 2024.