NHER 21788 (Find Spot record) - Multi period metalwork and pottery sherds

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Summary

Metal detecting and fieldwalking at this location during 1985-86 and 1995 recovered a variety of objects. Finds of note included a Roman nail cleaner, a medieval cauldron leg, post medieval cloth seals and sherds of Saxon Thetford Ware and Roman greyware pottery. It is also documented that several cottages stood here during the 14th century.

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  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG22NW
Civil Parish SKEYTON, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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1985 or before.
Medieval sherds reported (not seen NCM).
Cottages said to have stood here in 14th century.
E. B. Green (NCM) 4 September 1985.

November 1985.
Roman coins.
Medieval metalwork and coins.
Medieval and post medieval pottery.
See file for details.

January 1986.
Roman coins.
Medieval and post medieval metalwork and coins.
Photos NCM and more medieval sherds.
Identifications by A. Gregory (NAU) and S. Margeson (NCM).
W. F. Milligan (NCM) 3 February 1986.

NCM accession list by W. F. Milligan (NCM) for this site, under 257.985, adds prehistoric and Roman sherds as well as those medieval and post medieval above.
E. Rose (NAU) 21 April 1986.

May 1986. Fieldwalking.
Thetford type ware rim sherd. Held by NCM.
W. F. Milligan (NCM) 8 May 1986.

Also Roman coins, bronze Roman nail cleaner.
Roman greyware sherds. Finds held by NCM.
W. F. Milligan (NCM).

Further finds.
Medieval or early post medieval cauldron leg.
Late medieval/Trans sherds. Finds held by NCM.
More lead cloth seals.
See details in file.

1992. Fieldwalking.
Roman sherds.
Medieval glazed sherd.
Late medieval sherd.
S. Margeson (NCM) 17 August 1992.

  • --- Collection: Norfolk Historic Environment Record Staff. 1975-[2000]. HER Record Notes. Norfolk Historic Environment Service.
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • POT BOILER (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
  • POT (Late Prehistoric - 4000 BC to 42 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • TOILET ARTICLE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • POT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • AMPULLA (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • CAULDRON (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • FINGER RING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • HARNESS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • SCABBARD (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • TOKEN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • CAULDRON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • FURNITURE FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • SEAL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • TOKEN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

Feb 3 2011 11:18AM

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