NHER 21364 (Find Spot record) - Late Saxon/medieval and medieval to post-medieval finds

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Summary

Fieldwalking in 1985 by the Fenland Survey recovered a scatter of medieval pottery sherds from across this field. Subsequent metal-detecting in 2024 recovered medieval coins and a number of other metal objects, including a Late Saxon/medieval finger ring; a medieval buckle and a medieval/post-medieval thimble.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF51NW
Civil Parish TILNEY ST LAWRENCE, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

19 April 1985. Fieldwalking on well weathered ploughsoil except for a strip of daffodils.
Odd sherds medieval pottery. TYL CR (S1).
Finds in NCM.
R. J. Silvester (NAU), 21 April 1985.

For full details of wares, flint types etc see Fenland Folders (S2).

January-November 2024. Metal-detecting. [1].
Late Saxon/medieval finger ring.
8 medieval coins and a buckle.
Medieval/post-medieval thimble.
Information from PAS import.
Extended to whole field. Previous extent recorded as Context 1.
P. Watkins (HES), 6 July 2025 and 29 July 2025.

  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • <S1> *Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. TYL CR. FENS. TYL CR.
  • <S2> Archive: Fenland Folders.
  • FINGER RING (Late Saxon to Medieval - 851 AD to 1150 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1180 AD to 1279 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1248 AD to 1250 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1250 AD to 1350 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1280 AD to 1314 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1294 AD to 1300 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1305 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1310 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1301 AD to 1310 AD)
  • THIMBLE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1400 AD to 1550 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1507 AD to 1509 AD)

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Record last edited

Aug 10 2025 12:31AM

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