NHER 23223 (Find Spot record) - Multi-period finds

1985-1986. Fieldwalking and metal-detecting. [1] and [2].
Found within former parkland ('Mere Field'), on five raised areas reported parallel to river:
To north, scatter of flint building material, many harness rings and large quantities lead musket balls.
Other finds included:
1 Palaeolithic ?handaxe. Ochreous staining, very sharp condition. Probably from river dredgings. See sketch (S1).
1 Neolithic flint knife.
3 undatable prehistoric flint scrapers.
1 Roman coin.
1 ?Roman unidentified copper alloy object.
1 Early Saxon cruciform brooch. See drawing (S2).
1 medieval buckle and 1 harness pendant,
1 ?medieval ?rocker arm.
3 post-medieval pottery sherds (1 Westerwald stoneware and 2 Bellarmine) and 1 lead cloth seal.
1 undatable buckle and 1 lead spindle whorl.
Flints identified by J. J. Wymer (NAU) and other objects by A. Rogerson. See list, descriptions and finder's notes in file. The handaxe is also sketched on (S3) and listed in (S4) and (S5), although little additional information is given. These finds are also noted on (S6).
E. Rose (NAU) 9 February 1987. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 9 April 2013.

1995. Metal-detecting. [3].
2 Roman coins (4th century).
Identified by J. Davies (NCM), see list in file.
W. Milligan (NCM) 28 March 1996.

Before 25 January 2002. Metal detecting.
Found at [4]:
1 Early Saxon brooch made from a cut-down reworked equal-armed brooch. See drawing (S7).
Found at [5]:
1 medieval coin.
See description and list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 15 June 2002.

Before 16 October 2003. Metal-detecting.
1 medieval coin.
See list in file with grid reference.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 23 January 2004.

2003. Metal detecting.
Found at [6]:
1 Early Saxon gilt belt/strap mount. See drawing (S8).
See two Suffolk Archaeological Service Portable Antiquities Scheme Database sheets including scanned image (S7) in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 27 September 2004.

Before 2 February 2005. Metal detecting.
1 Mesolithic flint microlith.
1 Neolithic oblique flint arrowhead, 1 ?scraper, 1 retouched blade and 3 blades.
2 Early Saxon wrist clasps,
2 medieval coins and 1 furniture fitting.
1 post-medieval mounted lock from chest.
Flints identified by P. Robins (NCM), coins by A. Marsden (NLA) and other objects by A. Rogerson (NLA). See list and descriptions in file. These discoveries were reported in (S9).
A. Rogerson (NLA) 30 April 2005. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 28 August 2014.

January-April 2015. Metal-detecting. [7].
Late Upper Palaeolithic long blade fragment.
Neolithic/Bronze Age flint flake.
Early Saxon brooch.
2 medieval coins, buckles and a harness pendant.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 4 August 2015.