NHER 25104 (Find Spot record) - Multi-period worked flints and pottery sherds and medieval metal objects

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Summary

Fieldwalking here in 1988 and 2001 recovered Mesolithic/Early Neolithic and undatable (potentially Late Bronze Age/Iron Age) worked flints; Roman, medieval, medieval/post-medieval and post-medieval pottery sherds and a medieval/post-medieval roof tile. Metal-detecting between 2010 and 2018 recovered a Late Iron Age/Roman coin (Roman issue) and a post-medieval jetton, and unknown, Late Iron Age to Roman and medieval to post-medieval metal objects. The metal finds include an unknown to post-medieval copper alloy nail, Roman brooches and a bracelet; medieval buckles, a silver seal matrix, rotary key, and harness pendant.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TG22SW
Civil Parish	STRATTON STRAWLESS, BROADLAND, NORFOLK

Full Description

1988. Fieldwalking. [2].
3 undatable prehistoric flint flakes.
Identified by J. J. Wymer (NAU), 10 January 1989.
W. Milligan (NCM), 12 Jan 1989. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 15 May 2014.

19 January 2001. Fieldwalking Survey. Site extended and NGR amended from location [1].
Gridded fieldwalking:
60 undatable prehistoric flint flakes, 2 borers, 1 notched piece, 2 side scrapers, 9 end scrapers, 8 miscellaneous retouched pieces. Potentially Late Bronze Age/Iron Age?
1 Mesolithic/Early Neolithic flint blade core.
4 ?Mesolithic/Early Neolithic flint flakes.
3 Roman pottery sherds (greyware).
1 ?Roman pottery sherd (?greyware).
4 medieval pottery sherds (2 ?glazed Grimston, 2 unglazed).
1 medieval/post-medieval pottery sherd (LMT) and 1 roof tile.
1 post-medieval pottery sherd (Glazed Red Earthenware).
Flints identified by P. Robins (NCM) and other objects by A. Rogerson (NLA). See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 19 December 2001. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 15 May 2014.

August 2010. Metal-detecting. Field 26. Site extended.
1 medieval silver seal matrix and 1 harness pendant.
Identified by A. Rogerson (HES). See list in file.
The medieval silver seal matrix was reported as potential Treasure (Treasure case 2010 T779), declared Treasure at inquest on 11 November 2011 and subsequently donated to Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 2012.16).
A. Rogerson (HES), 10 December 2010 and E. Darch (HES), 27 March 2012. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 6 June 2020.

21 September 2017. Metal-detecting Rally. [3].
1 post-medieval jetton.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 13 November 2017.

22 September 2017. Metal-detecting. [5].
Medieval ampulla decorated with a crown symbolising the Virgin as Queen of Heaven.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 1 February 2018.

23 September 2017. Metal-detecting Rally. [4].
Unknown to post-medieval copper alloy nail.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 4 October 2017.

October 2017. Metal-detecting. [6].
1 Late Iron Age/Roman coin (Roman issue of an unknown ruler).
Roman bracelet and brooch.
Medieval buckles and a rotary key.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 01 December 2017.

March-April 2018. Metal-detecting. [7].
Medieval gilt sheet copper alloy buckle.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 2 July 2018.

August 2018. Metal-detecting. [5].
Roman brooch.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 1 December 2018.

Associated Sources (2)

--- SNF100586 Publication: British Museum. 2012. Treasure Act Annual Report 2010. p xxx.
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (10)

Object Types (28)

BORER (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
END SCRAPER (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
FLAKE (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
FLAKE (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
NOTCHED FLAKE (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
RETOUCHED FLAKE (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
SIDE SCRAPER (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
BLADE CORE (Early Mesolithic to Early Neolithic - 10000 BC to 3001 BC)
FLAKE (Early Mesolithic to Early Neolithic - 10000 BC? to 3001 BC?)
NAIL (Early Bronze Age to 19th Century - 2350 BC? to 1900 AD)
COIN (Late Iron Age to Roman - 1 AD to 150 AD)
BRACELET (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 100 AD)
BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 65 AD)
POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
POT (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
HARNESS PENDANT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
POT (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
ROOF TILE (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
SEAL MATRIX (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
KEY (LOCKING) (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1500 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1250 AD to 1450 AD)
AMPULLA (Medieval - 1275 AD to 1500 AD)
POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
JETTON (16th Century to 17th Century - 1586 AD to 1635 AD)

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Record last edited

Aug 24 2020 12:09PM