NHER 23934 (Find Spot record) - Multi-period finds

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Summary

Fieldwalking in 1987 and metal-detecting between 2004 and 2013 recovered prehistoric worked flints; Iron Age, Roman, Early Saxon, medieval and post-medieval pottery sherds; medieval roof tile fragments; Late Iron Age, Roman, Middle Saxon, medieval and post-medieval coins, including a Roman coin hoard and undated and Bronze Age to post-medieval metal objects. The metal finds include undated metalworking debris; an Early Bronze Age flanged axehead and Bronze Age awls; Iron Age brooches; Roman brooches, a bracelet fragment, furniture fitting, nail and seal box; Early Saxon brooches, a harness pendant and the bar from a wrist clasp; a Middle Saxon pin; a Middle/Late Saxon strap-end; a Late Saxon stirrup fragment; medieval and post-medieval dress accessories; a medieval finger ring, furniture fitting and a harness mount and pendant and a post-medieval cloth seal and a pipe tamper or toy in the form of a boot or foot.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF70NW
Civil Parish BARTON BENDISH, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

28 January 1987. Sites BB 427 to 432. Contexts 2 to 7.
Fieldwalking ploughed medium conditions.
Medieval sherds including Grimston and late medieval/early post medieval.
Medieval roof tile.
Roman sherds including oxidised.
Prehistoric flints.
Iron Age sherds.
Early Saxon sherd.
Copper alloy strip.
See list and plot in file.
Identified A. Rogerson (NAU)
E. Rose (NAU) 12 August 1987.

Before 12 January 2004. Metal detecting.
12 Roman coins, probably from dispersed hoard, see NHER 17600.
1 Middle Saxon sceatta.
Bronze Age awl (S1).
Roman, Late Saxon (S2), medieval and post medieval metal objects.
See lists in file with grid references.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 16 March 2004.

Before 17 November 2004. Metal detecting.
Early Bronze Age flanged axe (S3).
Roman brooch, finger ring, needle and hair pin.
Medieval brooch.1
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 28 January 2005.

Hoard of 25 copper alloy Roman coins found between December 2003 and January 2004 declared Treasure and subsequently acquired by Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 2005.773). See also NHER 17600.
E. Darch (NLA), 11 March 2005. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 8 May 2020.

January 2005. Metal detecting.
2 Roman, 1 medieval and 1 post medieval coins.
Roman brooches, Early Saxon brooch, Middle Saxon pin, Late Saxon stirrup and strap end, medieval buckles and other metalwork, post medieval buckle, button and seal and undated metalworking debris.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 15 April 2005.

Before 4 November 2005. Metal detecting.
Six Roman, three medieval and one post medieval coins.
Late Bronze Age (S4), Iron Age, Roman, Early Saxon, Middle Saxon, medieval and post medieval metal objects.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 23 June 2006.

Before 8 October 2012. Metal-detecting. [1].
Roman Colchester-type brooch and a bow brooch.
Medieval strap loop.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 12 March 2013.

July-October 2013. Metal-detecting. [2].
2 Late Iron Age coins.
Early Saxon harness pendant and a bar from a wrist clasp.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 1 April 2014. Amended by E. McDonald (HES), 3 December 2019.

(S5) - PAS details to follow.
A. Miller-Fik (HES), 4 September 2013.

(S6) - PAS details to follow.
J. Richards (HES), 23 September 2015.

(S7) - PAS details to follow.
J. Richards (HES), 24 September 2015.

  • --- *Fieldwork: Barton Bendish Survey. 427. BB.
  • --- *Fieldwork: Barton Bendish Survey. 428. BB.
  • --- *Fieldwork: Barton Bendish Survey. 429. BB.
  • --- *Fieldwork: Barton Bendish Survey. 430. BB.
  • --- *Fieldwork: Barton Bendish Survey. 431. BB.
  • --- *Fieldwork: Barton Bendish Survey. 432. BB.
  • --- Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
  • --- Photograph: NCC Find Identification and Recording Service. c. 1975-2000. HES Find Polaroid Collection. HES Find Polaroid Collection. polaroid. black and white.
  • --- Photograph: NLA. Finds Photograph.
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Illustration: Ashley, S.. 2004. Drawing of a Bronze Age awl.. Film. 1:1.
  • <S1> Unpublished Document: Department for Culture, Media and Sport. 2006. Treasure Annual Report 2004. p 173; No 428.
  • <S2> Illustration: Ashley, S.. 2004. Drawings of three Late Saxon stirrup treminal fragments.. Paper. 2:1.
  • <S3> Illustration: Ashley, S.. 2004. Drawing of an Early Bronze Age flanged axe.. Film. 1:1.
  • <S4> Illustration: Gibbons, J.. 2005. Drawing of a Late Bronze Age awl.. Film. 1:1.
  • <S5> Illustration: Gibbons, J. 2013. Drawing of a Roman hodhill brooch.. Film. 2:1.
  • <S6> Illustration: Gibbons, J. 2014. Drawing of Early Saxon gilt copper alloy pendant mount. Film. 2:1.
  • <S7> Illustration: Gibbons, J. 2014. Drawing of Early Saxon gilt copper alloy pendant mount. Film. 2:1.
  • LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
  • AWL (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
  • FLANGED AXEHEAD (Early Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 1501 BC)
  • AWL (Late Bronze Age - 1000 BC to 701 BC)
  • BROOCH (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
  • POT (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
  • COIN (Late Iron Age - 10 BC to 42 AD)
  • COIN (Late Iron Age - 10 BC to 42 AD)
  • METAL WORKING DEBRIS (Unknown date)
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Undated)
  • BRACELET (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 80 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN HOARD (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • FURNITURE FITTING (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • NAIL (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • SEAL BOX (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 50 AD to 100 AD)
  • BROOCH (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
  • POT (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
  • HARNESS PENDANT (Early Saxon - 525 AD to 550 AD)
  • SLEEVE CLASP (Early Saxon - 525 AD to 550 AD)
  • COIN (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
  • PIN (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
  • STRAP END (Middle Saxon to Late Saxon - 651 AD to 1065 AD)
  • STIRRUP (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BUTTON (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • FINGER RING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • FURNITURE FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • HARNESS PENDANT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • ROOF TILE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • BUTTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • CLOTH SEAL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • PIPE TAMPER (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • TOY (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

Dec 10 2023 12:56PM

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