NHER 21440 (Find Spot record) - Multi-period findspot
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG31NE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | LUDHAM, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Full Description
March 1985. Found with metal-detector in ploughsoil in middle of field.
Upper two-thirds of Late Bronze Age socketed axehead, with triple rib decoration and one large and one small mouth moulding, (S1).
See NHER 18013 for fragment of another axe nearby.
Identified and drawn by J. J. Wymer (NAU).
A. Gregory (NAU), 1985.
Before 17 May 2006. Metal-detecting.
Another Late Bronze Age socketed axehead found very close to the first, (S2).
See description and report (S3) in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 30 May 2006 and E. Darch (NLA), 21 June 2006.
Before 13 September 2007. Metal-detecting.
Late Bronze Age chisel (S4), Romano-British vessel knob and pot sherd, undatable and post-medieval metal objects.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 26 November 2007.
Before 6 December 2007. Metal-detecting, site extended [2].
Two more Late Bronze Age objects found close to previous findspots indicating a hoard (S5), and a medieval buckle.
See list and plan in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 2 February 2008.
Before 5 May 2011. Metal-detecting.
Roman figurine of Neptune, Late Saxon/medieval and medieval metal objects, medieval lead coin weight and 2 post-medieval coins.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (HES), 15 July 2011.
Before 5 May 2011. Amendment.
Figurine of Neptune found before 5/5/11 and dated to the Roman period now re-dated to the late post-medieval period.
See description in file.
A. Rogerson (HES) 15 July 2011, amended A. Rogerson (HES) 10 October 2011.
March-April 2017. Metal-detecting. [3].
1 medieval coin.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 4 May 2017.
Associated Sources (10)
- --- SNF50955 Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
- --- SNF100581 Publication: British Museum. 2010. Treasure Act Annual Report 2008. p xiii.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- --- SNF100573 Unpublished Document: Department for Culture, Media and Sport and British Museum. 2008. Treasure Annual Report 2005/6. p 52; No 74.
- <S1> SNF78474 Illustration: Wymer, J.. 1985. Drawing of a Late Bronze Age socketed axe head.. Paper. 1:1.
- <S2> SNF78473 Illustration: Ashley, S.. 2006. Drawing of a Late Bronze Age socketed axe head.. Film. 1:1.
- <S3> SNF64891 Unpublished Document: Rogerson, A. and Needham, S.. 2006. Amended treasure report: Potential Treasure find from Ludham, Norfolk (2006 T307).
- <S4> SNF78476 Illustration: Gibbons, J.. 2007. Drawing of a Late Bronze Age socketed chisel.. Film. 1:1.
- <S5> SNF78475 Illustration: Gibbons, J.. 2007. Drawing of a Late Bronze Age sword fragment.. Film. 1:1.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (6)
Object Types (20)
- SOCKETED AXEHEAD (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
- CHISEL (Late Bronze Age - 1000 BC to 701 BC)
- HOARD (Late Bronze Age - 1000 BC to 701 BC)
- KNIFE (Late Bronze Age - 1000 BC to 701 BC)
- SWORD (Late Bronze Age - 1000 BC to 701 BC)
- CASTING WASTE (Unknown date)
- RING (Unknown date)
- POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- VESSEL (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- KEY (LOCKING) (Late Saxon to Medieval - 851 AD to 1539 AD)
- AMPULLA (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- COIN WEIGHT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- EWER (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- KEY (LOCKING) (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- COIN (Medieval to 16th Century - 1270 AD to 1510 AD)
- COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- FIGURINE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- FURNITURE FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
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Record last edited
Jul 26 2021 2:20PM