NHER 24050 (Find Spot record) - Multi period metal object scatter

Before 1980. Casual Observation.
According to (S8) Ordnance Survey records document a conversation with the owner of Church Farm in 1980, who spoke of ploughing up building debris in the vicinity of [4]. This information (previously recorded - seemingly in error - under NHER 10801) led to the suggestion that this may actually be the location of the Bishop's Palace recorded under NHER 10794. It should though be noted that the relative inaccuracy of the six-figure grid reference recorded means it isn't clear whether this debris was encountered to the north or the south of the track running between the Quidenham Road and St Mary's Church.
P. Watkins (HES), 13 May 2024.

Summer-Autumn 1987. Surface finds. Pottery seems restricted to this area of field. Area [1].
One rim sandy Ipswich.
One base, one sherd pimply Ipswich.
Three Thetford type.
One Early medieval rim.
One Grimston? - Thetford?
Five medieval unglazed.
Two Late medieval/Trans.
One post medieval stoneware with lion motif.
One subrectangular sectioned hone fragment with grooves on one face.
Held by NCM, previously held by [2].
A. Rogerson (NAU) 9 October 1987.

1993. Metal detector finds.
Late medieval double-looped buckle, pin looped round pin bar, frame decorated with moulded diagonal lines.
Early post medieval double-looped buckle, three engraved lines on each pin rest.
Polaroid (S1) in file.
Identified by S. Margeson (NCM) 23 December 1993.
W. Milligan (NCM) 31 December 1993.

1993. Metal detector finds.
Hans Schultes II jetton. See list in file.
Identified by J. Davies (NCM) 12 November 1993.
Early post medieval button, cast 'sun-burst' motif and integral loop.
Identified by S. Margeson (NCM) December 1993.
W. Milligan (NCM) 15 November 1993.

1994. Metal detector find at location [3].
Late Saxon finger ring with tapering terminals.
Identified by S. Margeson (NCM) 11 October 1994.
Polaroid (S2) in file.
W. Milligan (NCM) 25 April 1994.

November/December 1994. Metal detector find.
English jetton. See list in file.
Identified by J. Davies (NCM) 28 March 1995.
W. Milligan (NCM) 5 April 1995.

1995. Metal detector finds.
Roman brooch.
Middle Saxon strap end.
Late Saxon lead trefoil brooch.
Late Saxon hooked tag.
Medieval pin and late medieval buckle.
Details and polaroid (S3) in file.
Identified by S. Margeson (NCM) November 1995.
W. Milligan (NCM) 30 October 1995.

1997. Metal detector find.
15th/16th century L-shaped barrel padlock bolt with part of one leaf spring surviving. Unusual as they don't normally have swivels but holes as a means of securing.
Identified by V. Fryer (NCM) May 1997.
W. Milligan (NCM) 14 May 1997.

Before July 1998. Metal-detecting.
Early Saxon copper alloy sword scabbard chape of probable Frankish origin. Menghin 1983, type 3a. c.430 – c.600 AD.
Information from polaroid photograph only.
A. Rogerson (HES), 4 July 2017.

Before 16 February 2000. Metal detecting.
Iron Age/Roman brooch and medieval coin.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 13 October 2000.

Before 31 May 2000. Metal detecting.
Middle Saxon, Late Saxon and post medieval metal finds.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 22 March 2001.

Before 16 March 2001. Metal detecting.
Middle Saxon, Late Saxon, medieval and post medieval sherds.
Two Middle Saxon pins.
Two post medieval buttons.
See lists in file with NGRs.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 22 September 2001.

Before 25 January 2002. Metal detecting.
Middle Saxon/Late Saxon cross-shaped brooch.
See description in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 15 June 2002.

October/November 2003. Metal detecting.
One medieval coin.
Pierced Roman coin or post medieval token/jetton.
Very fine Late Saxon brooch (S4).
Late Saxon sherd.
Medieval metal objects.
Iron slag.
See list in file with grid references.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 26 February 2004.

11 January 2004. Fieldwalking.
Middle Saxon, Late Saxon, medieval and post medieval sherds.
See list, notes and OS map print-out in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 13 January 2004.

Before 23 April 2004. Metal detecting.
Late Saxon coin.
Medieval pottery sherd.
Roman, Early Saxon, medieval, post medieval and undatable metal objects.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 24 June 2004.

Before 1 September 2004. Metal detecting.
Middle Saxon coin.
Roman, Early Saxon, Middle Saxon, Middle/Late Saxon (S5), medieval and post medieval metal objects.
Two medieval or early post medieval medieval sherds.
See lists and (S6) in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 13 January 2004.

Before 10 May 2005. Metal detecting.
Middle Saxon coin (sceat) and 9th century strap end.
See lists and (S7) in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 2 September 2005.

2004/5. Metal detecting.
Medieval and post medieval metal objects.
Post medieval coin.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 10 September 2005.

Before 8 February 2006. Metal detecting.
Late Mesolithic incomplete flint blade.
Middle Saxon/Late Saxon, medieval post medieval and undatable metal objects.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 21 September 2006.

Before 25 April 2006. Metal detecting.
One Middle Saxon coin.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 4 October 2006.