NHER 24720 (Find Spot record) - Multi-period metal objects and pottery sherds
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Summary
Fieldwalking in this area during 1988, as part of the Illington Survey, recovered Iron Age, Roman, Early Saxon, medieval and post medieval pottery sherds along with a medieval bronze vessel and prehistoric flints. Subsequent metal detecting in 1998 recovered various items including a medieval strap fitting and part of a post medieval knife.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TL98NE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WRETHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
| Ecclesiastical | ILLINGTON, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
Spring 1988. Fieldwalking. S34.
Iron Age, Roman, Early Saxon, medieval and post medieval pottery.
Medieval bronze vessel.
Flints.
Identified by A. Rogerson (NAU).
E. Rose (NAU) 2 August 1988.
January 1998. Metal detecting. Northwest part of site.
Medieval/early post medieval metalwork.
Identified by H. M. Geake (NCM) January 1998.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 20 April 2000.
Associated Sources (1)
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (7)
Object Types (14)
- LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
- POT (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
- POT (Undated)
- POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- POT (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
- BUCKLE (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)
- VESSEL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- HARNESS FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- KNIFE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- STRAP FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
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Record last edited
Feb 18 2021 10:11AM