NHER 24243 (Find Spot record) - Roman, Middle Saxon and medieval to post-medieval finds

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Summary

Metal-detecting in 1987 and 2015/2016 recovered Roman, Middle Saxon, medieval and post-medieval pottery sherds; medieval and post-medieval coins and Middle/Late Saxon to post-medieval metal objects. The metal finds include a Middle/Late Saxon prick spur; medieval seal matrices, a nail, strap fitting, a cauldron fragment and copper alloy vessel fragment and a post medieval button, unidentified object and a dagger guard fragment.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG22NW
Civil Parish FELMINGHAM, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

October 1987. Metal detecting. Field southwest of Polka Hall.
Late 3rd to 4th century AD greyware sherds.
Two Ipswich Ware sherds.
Green glazed Grimston and late medieval transitional sherds.
Medieval bronze vessel fragment.
Medieval bronze cauldron leg.
Medieval bronze nail made of rolled up and folded bronze sheet, probably for pot repairs (photograph (S1) at NCM).
Medieval (?) bronze strap end.
Post medieval bronze dagger guard fragment.
16th century bronze button (comparable to examples from Amsterdam) plus another.
Post medieval (?) bronze binding strip.
Information from member of the public [1].
Identified by A. Gregory (NAU) and S. Margeson (NCM).
W. Milligan (NCM), 23 November 1987.

August 2015. Metal-detecting. [3].
4 medieval coins.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 6 November 2015.

January-February 2016. Metal-detecting. [2].
3 medieval coins and seal matrices.
1 post-medieval coin.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 4 April 2016.

Before August 2016.Metal-detecting. [3].
Middle/Late Saxon prick spur.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 3 August 2016.

  • --- Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • <S1> Photograph: NLA. Finds Photograph.
  • POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • POT (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
  • SPUR (Middle Saxon to Late Saxon - 750 AD to 900 AD)
  • CAULDRON (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • NAIL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • VESSEL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • SEAL MATRIX (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1300 AD)
  • SEAL MATRIX (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1300 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1247 AD to 1248 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1250 AD to 1275 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1300 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1305 AD to 1306 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1305 AD to 1310 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1310 AD to 1314 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1310 AD to 1314 AD)
  • BUTTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • SCABBARD (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1575 AD to 1576 AD)

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Record last edited

Jan 15 2020 10:12AM

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