NHER 23411 (Find Spot record) - Multi-period finds

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Summary

Metal detecting in this area between 1986 and 2012 recovered a variety of objects. Finds included a prehistoric flint scraper, a possible Bronze Age chisel, a possible Roman needle, a Late Saxon pin head and a medieval/post-medieval lead weight.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG33SE
Civil Parish HAPPISBURGH, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

November 1986.
Decorated metal pin head.
Information from member of the public [1].
Photograph (S1) at NCM.
Identified by S. Margeson (NCM).
W. Milligan (NCM), January 1987.

October 2003. Metal detecting. Site extended to whole field.
Possible Bronze Age flint scraper. Bronze Age ?chisel, (S2).
Roman needle?
Post medieval metal objects.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 28 November 2003.

December 2011-January 2012. Metal-detecting.
Medieval/post-medieval lead weight.
See description in file.
S. Ashley (HES), 19 January 2012.

  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Photograph: NLA. Finds Photograph.
  • <S2> Illustration: Ashley, S.. 2008. Drawing of a possible Bronze Age chisel.. Film. 1:1.
  • SCRAPER (TOOL) (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
  • CHISEL (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
  • SCRAPER (TOOL) (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
  • NEEDLE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • PIN (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • WEIGHT (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • CROTAL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • SPUR (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • SWORD BELT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • TOY (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

Jun 29 2018 10:37AM

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