NHER 21431 (Find Spot record) - Possible undated building; Iron Age, Roman and medieval to post-medieval finds

14 March 1985. Fenland fieldwalking.
Young winter cereal and well weathered cereal.

Context 1.
General scatter over area marked, of odd flints and few fragments Roman pottery perhaps associated with, but away from context 2. Includes a couple of sherds from close to Cut Off Channel but further south than context 2. FWL DG.

Context 2; see Notes for ngr..
Concentration of Roman pottery with a few Iron Age? Sherds at one spot on northern edge of area. Odd bits of bone but no obvious building material. No obvious soil discoloration either. Concentration on a single hump above a hollow to south and east. Material spreads into hollow which could have had a thin peat cover in medieval period though this is uncertain. Maximum 48m east to west x 30m north to south at about 4-5m OD? FWL 128.
R. J. Silvester (NAU), 17 March 1985.

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

February 1993. Fieldwalking northwest of Context 1.
Lava millstone fragment.
Green glazed post medieval sherd.
Two fragments roof tile.
Thought to be area of debris derived from site NHER 5206.
W. Milligan (NCM), 2 March 1993.

2 June 1992. Metal-detecting.
Roman lead 'model' for a bronze key. Bent.
See (S2).
Identified by W. Milligan (NCM).

May 1995. Metal-detecting.
Roman coin.
Roman bracelet.
See list and description in file.
Identified W. F. Milligan (NCM) and J. A. Davies (NCM).

October 1995. Metal-detecting.
Four medieval/post-medieval coins.
See list in file.
Identified by J. A. Davies (NCM).

November 1995. Metal-detecting.
Iron Age Icenian coin, Bury A type.
4th century coin.
Late 1st century trumpet brooch.
Early 17th century sword belt attachment plate.
Identified WFM/JAD/SMM (NCM).

December 1995. Metal-detecting.
Medieval and post-medieval finds.
See list in file.
Nuremburg jetton.
Copper alloy hinge.
Raeren stoneware sherd.
Lava millstone fragment.
Lead weight or plumb bob.
Identified W. F. Milligan (NCM) and J. A. Davies (NCM).

September 1997. Metal-detecting.
Iron Age sherd.

October 2001. Metal-detecting. See Notes for ngr.
Roman brooch and post-medieval sword belt fitting.
See description in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 20 April 2002.

November 2003. Metal-detecting.
Large Hod Hill brooch.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 26 March 2004.

December 2005-January 2006. Metal-detecting.
Elaborate Roman hair pin.
See description in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 25 February 2006.

October 2006. Metal-detecting.
Pedestal base of enamelled flagon, (S3).
See description and drawing in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 7 November 2006.

Before 28 December 2006. Metal-detecting.
Medieval buckle, spindle whorl and hone stone.
See description in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 26 April 2007.