NHER 21368 (Monument record) - Cropmark of enclosure, Roman to post medieval objects

22 March 1985. Fieldwalking on well weathered ploughsoil.
Context 1: general scatter. Odd medieval sherds. TYL BW (S1).
Context 2 [1]: Small scatter medieval sherds. TYL BV (S2).
Context 3 [2]: Concentration of sparse medieval pottery, mixed with moderate quantities of brick, some bone and few stones in grey soil. 22m east to west x 20m at 2.4m OD. TYL 25 (S3).
Context 4 [3]: Concentration sparse medieval pottery, few bone fragments some post medieval debris including lot of brick. On edge of drove? 36m east to west x 28m north to south max, at 2.7m OD. TYL 26 (S4).
Context 5 [4]: Concentration sparse medieval pot, two small patches cockle shells, few bits bone and stone. On edge of hollow beside drain. 27m east to west x 22m at 2.4m OD. TYL 27 (S5).
Context 6 [5]: Concentration sparse medieval pot, sparse bone and shell, very little post medieval material. 34m northwest to southeast x 28m. TYL 28 (S6).
Also two Late Saxon sherds.
Finds in NCM.
For full details of wares and flint types see Fenland folders (S7).
R. J. Silvester (NAU), 22 March 1985.

Pre-March 1993. Metal-detecting.
Medieval coin.
Medieval buckle and belt fitting.
See file for details.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 6 May 1993.

July-August 1993. Metal-detecting.
Roman coin, Late Saxon, medieval, post-medieval metalwork.
See list in file.
A Late Saxon stirrup-strap mount was included in this assemblage, see Polaroid (S8) and Monograph (S9).
Compiled by A. Rogerson (NLA), 1 October 1993. Amended by A. Beckham (HES), 7 August 2020.

1994. Metal-detecting.
Medieval coins.
Post medieval coin.
See list in file.
Post medieval object (not recorded).
Medieval lead token. Obverse reads: IB. Reverse has linear design with seven prominent dots.
See sketch map in file for find spots.
Identified by J. Davies (NCM).
Compiled by A. Rogerson (NLA), 20 September 1994.

Pre-November 1994. [6]
12th/13th century circular, diameter 30mm, lead seal matrix, no lug or handle. Cross within three pellets in each angle.
+ S'SABINE F'HVGONIS.
Identified by S. Margeson (NCM).
Compiled by A. Rogerson (NLA), 5 December 1994.

22 July 1993. NLA aerial photography.
Visible in area of finds scatter, parch or cropmark of sub-square enclosure, image not very clear.
M. Brennand (NLA), 7 February 2001.

September 2000. Metal-detecting.
Handed to St Albans Museum for identification.
Late Roman military buckle with stylised dolphins.
See further description in file.
K. Hinds (NLA), 6 August 2001.

January 2013-April 2015. Metal-detecting. [7].
1 Roman coin.
4 medieval coins, a harness pendant, a strap-end, hilt-plate from a knife and a coin weight.
Medieval/post-medieval buckle and crotal bell.
2 post-medieval coins, 1 jetton, 1 token, a belt mount, a candle snuffer fragment, and a pair of scissors.
Information from PAS import.
See finder's map in file.
A. Beckham (HES), 3 September 2014.