NHER 24343 (Find Spot record) - Late Bronze Age hoard, Prehistoric flint, and Saxon to post medieval metal objects.

7 to 8 February 1988.
Found with metal detecting in area 18 square metres with 2 to 3 outliers.
204m north northeast of track, 66m west of old path.
Context 1 scatter in ploughsoil around findspot.
Retouched flint flake, pot boiler, worn Roman greyware and medieval sherds including late medieval/early post medieval.
Context 2 at grid reference. The Oxnead Late Bronze Age hoard.
About 30 pieces.
Axe (S2), spearheads, part of axe mould valve, Thorndon knife, other knives, swords.
Some items found in sockets of axes but removed by finders.
Full list in file.
See (S1).
Site investigated by W. Milligan (NCM) P. Millington Wallace (NAU) and NAU team but there was no sign of any pit.

Fragment of one axe already found and already found and 2 to 3 fragments of another axe found.

Also fragment of iron slag, and jetton, 14th century? Edward I worn borders.
Identified by E. B. Green (NCM) and A. Gregory (NAU) (coin)
W. Milligan (NAU) 8 February 1988.

March 1988. Adjacent to site.
Medieval socketed copper alloy vessel leg found by [2].
W. Milligan (NCM) 10 March 1988.

October 1990. Metal detecting find.
Part of hoard (Context 2)
Fragment of hilt of sword
Identified by S. Margeson (NCM) 12 October 1990.

March to April 2000. Metal detecting.
Late Saxon copper alloy stirrup strap mount of Williams' Class A type 12, seven bosses, remains of iron rivet in centre of angled flange.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 8 May 2000.