NHER 25371 (Find Spot record) - Multi-period finds

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Summary

Fieldwalking in this area during 1989, as part of the Illington Survey, recovered a prehistoric flint scraper along with sherds of Iron Age, Roman and medieval pottery, while metal-detecting before 2015 and 2016 recovered a possible Roman tumbler lock and a Middle/Late Saxon strap-end.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TL99SW
Civil Parish	WRETHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Full Description

1989. Fieldwalking by Illington Survey. Site 63. [1].
Finds as listed below and in file.
One prehistoric flint scraper.
Two Roman greyware sherds.
One probably Roman greyware sherd.
One possible Iron Age sandy sherd.
Four medieval unglazed sherds.
One medieval glazed Grimston Ware sherd.
See file for sketch plans, contexts etc.
Identified by A. Rogerson (NAU).
E. Rose (NAU) 1 August 1989.

Before June 2015. Metal-detecting. [2].
Roman tumbler lock.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 1 June 2015.

Before January 2016. Metal-detecting. [2].
Middle/Late Saxon strap-end.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 1 January 2016.

Associated Sources (1)

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Site and Feature Types and Periods (5)

Object Types (6)

LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
POT (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
KEY (LOCKING) (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
STRAP END (Middle Saxon to Late Saxon - 800 AD to 900 AD)
POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

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Wretham (Parish Summary)

Record last edited

Apr 22 2021 11:20AM