NHER 23314 (Find Spot record) - Iron Age, Roman and medieval to post-medieval finds

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Summary

Metal-detecting in 1986 and 2013 recovered Iron Age, Roman and medieval to post-medieval pottery sherds; Roman and medieval coins and Late Saxon to post-medieval metal objects. The metal finds include a Late Saxon bridle side-link; a medieval thimble and post-medieval toys and a eye-plate dress fastener.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG41NE
Civil Parish SOMERTON, GREAT YARMOUTH, NORFOLK

Map

1986. Metal detecting.
Silver penny of Edward III, Canterbury mint.
Information from [1].
A. Gregory (NAU), 9 January 1987.


January-February 2013. Metal-detecting. Site extended 50m to the south-west. [2].
1 Iron Age pottery sherd.
1 Roman coin and 8 pottery sherds.
1 medieval coin, 20 pottery sherds and a thimble.
4 medieval/post-medieval pottery sherds.
8 post-medieval pottery sherds.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 12 March 2013.

October-November 2013. Metal-detecting. Site extended to whole field. [3].
Late Saxon bridle side-link.
1 post-medieval pottery sherd, toy pistol, toy cannon and eye-plate dress fastener.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 2 December 2013.

  • --- Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • POT (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
  • POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 147 AD to 175 AD)
  • HARNESS FITTING (Late Saxon to Medieval - 1000 AD to 1100 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1450 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1242 AD to 1247 AD)
  • THIMBLE (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • POT (Medieval to 16th Century - 1450 AD to 1600 AD)
  • DRESS FASTENER (DRESS) (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD? to 1600 AD)
  • POT (16th Century to 18th Century - 1550 AD to 1750 AD)
  • POT (17th Century - 1620 AD to 1675 AD)
  • TOY (17th Century - 1620 AD to 1640 AD)
  • TOY (17th Century to 18th Century - 1675 AD to 1800 AD)

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Record last edited

Jun 29 2018 11:24AM

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