NHER 23709 (Find Spot record) - Multi-period finds
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TL69NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HILGAY, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
May 1978. Fieldwalking in advance of new A10.
Two flint scrapers.
Three flint flakes.
January 1987 or before. Found with metal detector.
Copper alloy seal matrix. Oval with facetted stalk rising to circular loop on reverse. Intricate design shows two figures within double architectural frame of 14th to 15th century style, one figure profile, one full face - ?Annunciation. Traces of inscription but now illegible. 22mm x 18mm diameter. S. Margeson (NCM) suggests inscription is (AVE MARIA) GRA (CIA) PLENA and is 14th century.
See (S1).
January 1987 or before. Found with metal detector.
Bronze brooch, oval frame and bezel surrounds a dark green glass 'stone' with steep central point. Frame bears faint traces of gilding. 34mm x 26mm diameter. Thickness to point of stone 11mm. Dated at NCM to 4th century who confirm stone is glass.
See (S1).
18 February 1988. Fenland fieldwalking. Field southwest of Sam's' Cut Drain.
Weathered soil, young cereal.
Context 1. Over whole field. HLG BR
Roman sherds, flints.
Context 5. at 6145 9638. HLG 13.
Concentration Roman pottery, sparase, moderate in places. Some tile. Top and east side sandy ridge. 135m north to south x 70m east to west at 6.1m OD.
Context 6 at 6138 9618. HLG 14.
Concentration sparase Roman pottery, tile sparse to moderate. On east side ridge in gravelly loam soil. Must be associated with context 5 55m northeast to southwest x 40m northwest to southeast at 5m OD.
E. Rose (NLA), March 1991.
For full details of wares, flint types, etc. see (S1).
March 2004. Metal-detecting.
2 medieval and 1 post-medieval coin.
Information from PAS download.
A. Cattermole (HES), 11 October 2012.
September 2004. Metal-detecting. [3].
Roman probable Hod Hill brooch fragment.
Information from PAS download.
A. Cattermole 22 November 2010 and P. Watkins (HES), 28 July 2025.
November 2006. Metal detecting.
Roman copper alloy bracelet fragment.
Five Roman coins.
Three medieval silver coins.
Information from PAS import.
A. Cattermole (HES), 9 September 2011.
November 2007. Metal-detecting.
Four sherds of Roman Samian ware pottery.
Possible Roman glass vessel sherd.
Information from PAS download.
A. Cattermole (HES), 13 February 2013.
October 2008. Metal-detecting.
Middle Bronze Age pin.
Roman brooch.
Information from PAS download.
A. Cattermole (HES), 19 February 2013.
Before 23 November 2012. Metal-detecting. [4].
Late Saxon copper alloy strap-end.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 12 March 2013.
Associated Sources (9)
- --- SNF15489 *Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. HLG 13. FENS.
- --- SNF15490 *Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. HLG 14. FENS.
- --- SNF15544 *Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. HLG BR. FENS.
- --- SNF61554 Monograph: Silvester, R. J. 1991. The Fenland Project, Number 4: The Wissey Embayment and the Fen Causeway, Norfolk. East Anglian Archaeology. No 52.
- --- SNF50955 Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF8807 Slide: Various. Slide. KLM.
- <S2> SNF58493 Archive: Fenland Folders.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (7)
- FINDSPOT (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 701 BC)
- FINDSPOT (Middle Bronze Age - 1600 BC to 1001 BC)
- FINDSPOT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Middle Saxon to Late Saxon - 651 AD to 1065 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Object Types (40)
- LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
- KNIFE (Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 701 BC)
- PIN (Middle Bronze Age - 1400 BC to 1250 BC)
- BRACELET (Roman - 43 AD to 300 AD)
- BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 100 AD)
- BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 100 AD)
- BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 138 AD)
- FINGER RING (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
- PIN (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
- POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- TILE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- VESSEL (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- POT (Roman - 120 AD to 200 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 161 AD to 180 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 260 AD to 275 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 260 AD to 296 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 269 AD to 315 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 270 AD to 287 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 286 AD to 293 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 286 AD to 293 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 307 AD to 409 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 308 AD to 318 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 335 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 335 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 343 AD to 348 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 364 AD to 378 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 378 AD to 402 AD)
- STRAP END (Middle Saxon to Late Saxon - 800 AD to 1000 AD)
- SEAL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1500 AD)
- COIN (Medieval - 1222 AD to 1236 AD)
- COIN (Medieval - 1248 AD to 1248 AD)
- COIN (Medieval - 1248 AD to 1250 AD)
- COIN (Medieval - 1280 AD to 1286 AD)
- COIN (Medieval - 1301 AD to 1310 AD)
- COIN (Medieval - 1302 AD to 1310 AD)
- COIN (Medieval - 1312 AD to 1314 AD)
- COIN (Medieval - 1473 AD to 1478 AD)
- COIN (16th Century - 1582 AD to 1600 AD)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Jul 28 2025 12:49AM