NHER 22679 (Monument record) - Possible Middle Saxon and medieval settlement

1985 to 1986. Hales Survey, Heckingham sites 34, 37, 41.
Subdivisions of one field.
Fallow ground, vegetables and cabbages.

Context 1. Site 34 in (S1).
Two flints: one flake and one very small discoidal core.
Two Roman greyware.
Ipswich sandy; two rims, seventeen body sherds.
Ipswich pimply; three rims, eighteen body sherds and one handle.
Thirteen Thetford type.
Forty two medieval unglazed.
Three medieval glazed.
Four late medieval/transitional.
Two post medieval stoneware.
Eleven glazed red earthenware.

Context 2. Site 37 in (S1).
One body sherd pimply Ipswich.
Four medieval unglazed.
Three glazed red earthenware.

Context 3. Site 41 in (S1).
One base pimply Ipswich.
One body sherd sandy Ipswich.
Two Thetford type.
One medieval unglazed.
Identified by A. Rogerson (NAU).
E. Rose (NAU), 23 June 1986.

Summer 1987.
Worn oval copper alloy coin, possibly 3rd century. Roman irregular.
Roughly circular double looped medieval gilt bronze harness pendant, central circular boss with six pointed star around it, points of star touching rim of outer circle, areas between points of star touching rim of outer circle.
Areas between points filled with stamped with circles. See (S2).
A. Gregory (NAU), 3 September 1987.

Site 34, 43/1 and 43/2.
This area has been interpreted as a Middle Saxon settlement. Limited area northeast of churchyard.
Site 36, 37, 38, 38L, 40A and 41.
This area has been interpreted as a Middle Saxon settlement. Field north of church.
Site 34.
This area has been interpreted as a medieval settlement. Site of important Middle Saxon concentration.
See (S3).
M. Dennis (NLA), 1 February 2006.