NHER 28315 (Find Spot record) - Multi-period metal and pottery finds

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Summary

Metal detecting in 1990 rcovered a range of objects, including Saxon and medieval pottery fragments, a medieval coin and a post medieval token.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TL79NE
Civil Parish CRANWICH, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Map

May 1990. Fieldwalking and metal detecting.
Flint flake
?Late Saxon pottery (?Grimston/Thetford-type with thumbed applied decoration, Cambridge area 'soft ware' type sherd)
Medieval pottery (including developed Stamford ware sherd; ?Scarborough ware rod-handle; green glazed Grimston; a very thick bung hole cistern sherd; a very gritty sherd)
Medieval coin- half groat of Henry VI Calais mint 1422-1427 with annulets by neck. (S1) no1435
Post medieval Nuremberg jetton, Hans Krauwinckle
Post medieval bronze ferrule
Late salt-glazed stoneware sherd
Flint identified by J. Wymer (NAU), other finds identified by W. Milligan & S. Margeson (NCM).
W. Milligan (NCM) 31 May 1990

April 1993. M/d finds.
Medieval belt stud. Rather crude human figure?
Late medieval elaborate buckle and double-looped, engraved lines, projecting lobes (partly drilled) in groups of 4 and 5 around
outer parts of frame. Pin looped over central bar.
Purchased by NCM.
Lead pot mend with thumb print?! ?Medieval.
Ident S.Margeson (NCM) 1993.
Comp. W.Milligan (NCM) 20 June 1994.

April 1993. M/d find.
Late medieval elaborate double-looped buckle, engraved lines, projecting lobes (partly drilled) in groups of 4 and 5 around outer parts of frame. Pin looped over central bar.
Purchased NCM.
Ident S.Margeson (NCM) 1993.
Comp. W.Milligan (NCM) 19 August 1997.

11 February 2005. Metal detecting.
Two sherds, ?Late Saxon and medieval.
Post medieval cloth seal.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 17 June 2005.

  • --- Photograph: NCC Find Identification and Recording Service. c. 1975-2000. HES Find Polaroid Collection. HES Find Polaroid Collection. polaroid. black and white.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Publication: North, J. J. 1963. English Hammered Coins.
  • LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
  • POT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • CLOTH SEAL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • FERRULE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • TOKEN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

Sep 16 2016 2:01PM

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