NHER 24165 (Find Spot record) - Iron Age to Early Saxon and medieval to post-medieval finds

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Summary

In 1987 an Iron Age, Roman or Early Saxon bead was found at this location. Subsequent metal-detecting between 2003 and 2018 recovered a medieval pottery sherd; a Roman coin, post-medieval jetton and medieval to post-medieval metal objects. The metal finds include a medieval buckle and post medieval weights.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG32NE
Civil Parish HAPPISBURGH, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

1987. Found in farming. Southwest of location [1].
Large bead.
Information from member of the public [2].
Identified by British Museum, Department of Medieval and Later Antiquities.
W. Milligan (NCM), 3 September 1987.

August 2003. Metal detecting.
Medieval buckle.
Two post medieval weights.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 27 September 2003.

September-October 2014. Metal-detecting. Site extended to whole field. [3].
1 medieval pottery sherd.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 3 November 2014.

July-September 2016. Metal-detecting. [4].
1 Roman coin.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 1 October 2016.

February-March 2018. Metal-detecting. [5].
1 post-medieval jetton.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 2 May 2018.

  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • BEAD (Early Iron Age to Early Saxon - 800 BC to 650 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 161 AD to 192 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1500 AD)
  • JETTON (16th Century - 1501 AD to 1570 AD)
  • WEIGHT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

Sep 7 2023 2:34PM

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