NHER 24087 (Find Spot record) - Worked flint and medieval pottery sherds, medieval coin

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Summary

Fieldwalking as part of the Fenland Survey in 1987 recovered prehistoric flints (including two scrapers) and a general scatter of medieval pottery. Metal-detecting between 2006 and 2024 recovered a post-medieval pottery sherd; a Roman tegula fragment; a medieval coin; a post-medieval jetton and a number of other, Late Iron Age/Roman to post-medieval metal objects. These metal finds include Late Iron Age/Roman brooches; a Middle Saxon pin; medieval to post-medieval dress accessories; a medieval zoomorphic ewer spout; a medieval/post-medieval stud and a post-medieval rotary key and mount or furniture fitting.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF61SE
Civil Parish WORMEGAY, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

19 October 1987. Fenland fieldwalking.
Northwest angle of Wormegay island.
Weathered soil, young winter cereal.
WGY BM.
General spread of medieval sherds across whole field, no concentrations, but perhaps a bias towards south half. Some flints including two scrapers.
Finds in NCM.
R. Silvester (NAU), 19 October 1987.

For full details of wares, flint types etc see (S1).

March 2006. Metal-detecting.
5 Roman coins.
1 medieval silver coin.
Information from PAS download.
A. Cattermole (HES), 10 January 2013.

December 2015-December 2016. Metal-detecting. [1].
2 Late Iron Age/Roman Langton Down brooches.
Middle Saxon pin.
Medieval buckles, strap ends, strap loops, strap mounts and a folding strap clasp.
Medieval/post-medieval copper alloy stud.
Post-medieval buttons, buckles and a rotary key.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 3 April 2017.

April 2020-May 2022. Metal-detecting. [2].
1 post-medieval jetton.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 20 November 2023.

May-June 2022. Metal-detecting. [3].
1 Roman tegula fragment.
Medieval buckle and zoomorphic ewer spout.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 12 December 2023, 16 December 2023 and 1 September 2024.

January-March 2023. Metal-detecting. [4].
1 post-medieval pottery sherd.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 9 March 2024.

November 2024. Metal-detecting. [5].
Medieval/post-medieval strap or belt mount.
Post-medieval mount or furniture fitting.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 29 July 2025.

  • --- *Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. WGY BM. FENS.
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • <S1> Archive: Fenland Folders.
  • LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
  • SCRAPER (TOOL) (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
  • BROOCH (Late Iron Age to Roman - 20 AD to 65 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • TEGULA (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 260 AD to 268 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 260 AD to 378 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 268 AD to 274 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 269 AD to 271 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 271 AD to 274 AD)
  • PIN (Middle Saxon - 730 AD to 850 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • JETTON (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1270 AD to 1450 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1351 AD to 1361 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1400 AD to 1500 AD)
  • EWER (Medieval - 1400 AD to 1500 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval to 16th Century - 1400 AD to 1600 AD)
  • STUD (Medieval to 16th Century - 1450 AD to 1600 AD)
  • BUTTON (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
  • MOUNT / FURNITURE FITTING (Medieval to 17th Century - 1500 AD to 1700 AD)
  • COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • JETTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • BUCKLE (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1650 AD)
  • KEY (LOCKING) (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1700 AD)
  • POT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1700 AD)
  • BUCKLE (16th Century to 17th Century - 1570 AD to 1700 AD)
  • JETTON (16th Century to 18th Century - 1586 AD to 1735 AD)

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Record last edited

Aug 13 2025 12:35PM

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