NHER 24356 (Find Spot record) - Prehistoric, Roman, medieval and post-medieval finds

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Summary

Fieldwalking in 1988 noted a concentration of prehistoric burnt flints, thought possibly to have been used in food preparation. Metal-detecting in 2018 recovered Roman, medieval and post-medieval coins and a post-medieval jetton; as well as Roman, medieval and post-medieval metal objects. The metal finds include a Roman key handle; medieval to post-medieval dress accessories; a medieval thimble; and post-medieval harness mounts and a spur.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TM29SW
Civil Parish HEMPNALL, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

January 1988. Fieldwalking. Three fields west of Spring Wood.
Pot boiler site.
Information from [1].
W.Milligan (NCM), 12 January 1988.

November-December 1993. Fieldwalking.
Along the route of the Hardwick Landfill Site.
Negative results.
A. Beckham (HES), 19 September 2018.

July-September 2018. Metal-detecting. Site extended to the whole field. [2].
1 Roman coin and a key handle.
1 medieval coin, and a thimble.
Medieval/post-medieval buckles and a button.
2 post-medieval coins, 1 jetton, harness mounts, and a spur.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 19 September 2018. Amended by E. McDonald (HES), 5 November 2018.

  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • POT BOILER (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
  • KEY (LOCKING) (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 309 AD to 311 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1251 AD to 1272 AD)
  • THIMBLE (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1500 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1400 AD to 1550 AD)
  • BUTTON (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
  • BUCKLE (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1650 AD)
  • JETTON (16th Century to 17th Century - 1586 AD to 1635 AD)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • SPUR (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1606 AD to 1606 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1614 AD to 1634 AD)

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Record last edited

May 28 2021 1:49PM

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