NHER 22668 (Find Spot record) - Multi-period finds

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Summary

Fieldwalking recovered prehistoric worked flints and fragments of Roman, Saxon, medieval and post medieval pottery. Metal detecting recovered three medieval coins.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TM39NE
Civil Parish HECKINGHAM, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

1985. Hales Survey, Heckingham site 22.
Good conditions, winter cereal. Gravelly soil, manure scatter.

One core like piece possibly a rough out; two flakes, one blade (all marked from east section).
One possible Roman greyware.
One Thetford type.
Ten medieval unglazed.
Four late medieval/transitional.
Thirteen post medieval.
See (S1).
Identified by A. Rogerson (NAU).
E. Rose (NAU), 23 June 1986.

1986. Context 2. Metal detecting finds 1.8m (6 feet) apart. For ngr see Notes.
Cut farthing, short cross.
Cut halfpenny, Henry III voided long cross.
A. Gregory (NAU), 4 September 1986.

September 6 1986. Further metal detecting of area which produced two coins above.
Context 2.
Edward I Long cross penny, Canterbury mint.
A. Gregory (NAU), 11 September 1986.

  • --- *Fieldwork: Hales Survey. 22. Hales.
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Unpublished Document: Hales Survey. Hales Survey fieldwalking notes.
  • CORE (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • BLADE (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
  • FLAKE (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
  • POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • POT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

Mar 17 2026 8:43AM

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