NHER 23870 (Find Spot record) - Medieval and post medieval finds

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Summary

Medieval coins, buckles, pottery and roof tile, a medieval weight, post medieval buckles and a harness fitting found by metal detecting during the 1980s.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF63NE
Civil Parish HEACHAM, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

June to July 1987. Circular pond with central island dug out. Find from spoil with metal detecting.
Lead weight shieldshaped, square hole at top, lion in relief, weight 122.6 gram. Medieval.

22 July 1987. Site visit by A. Rogerson (NAU).
Chalk and in places silty sand natural.
No features noted in edge of pond.
From edge, occasional finds: 5 medieval unglazed, 2 unglazed Grimston, 1 glazed Grimston.
1 fragment peg roof tile.
A. Rogerson (NAU) 23 July 1987.

August to September 1987. Further finds by [1] with metal detector.
Penny of Edward III York mint, see (S1).
3 medieval copper alloy buckles; 4 post medieval copper alloy buckles and fragment of harness fitting.
Identified by S. Margeson (NCM)
A. Rogerson (NAU) 24 August 1987.

  • --- Photograph: EDV 30-1 (weight).
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • <S1> Publication: North, J. J. 1963. English Hammered Coins. 1169 series E1354 to 5.
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • ROOF TILE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • WEIGHT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • HARNESS (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

Jun 23 2014 4:01PM

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