NHER 28923 (Find Spot record) - Multi-period finds, Gardeners Field
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF61NE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BAWSEY, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
May 1982. Stray Find.
Found by [1], probably in east half of this field:
Flint adze fragment. White flint, 9cm length, 4cm maximum width. Roughly chipped. Apparently broken off portion.
Previously recorded under NHER 18146.
Identified by E. James (KLM) 1 June 1982.
1983. Stray Find.
Various prehistoric worked flints recovered from several fields in Bawsey by [2]. Although the majority were said to come from Galley Hill (NHER 19537), at least some were apparently from this field and another to the north (NHER 28924). See NHER 19537 for further information.
Previously recorded under NHER 18146.
Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 4 December 2013.
April 1992. Fieldwalking and Metal-detecting Survey.
Mintlyn Farm Field Survey (Gardeners Field):
Worked flints.
Medieval sherds.
See report (S1) and file notes for further details. The results of this work are also summarised in (S2).
The associated archive has been deposited with the Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 2017.463).
E. Rose (NAU), 14 April 1992. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 30 March 2015 and 27 May 2019.
August- September 2009. Metal detecting.
Late Saxon harness link of unusual form. See drawing (S3).
See description in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 3 October 2009
May 2024. Metal-detecting Rally. [4].
1 Late Iron Age coin.
1 Roman coin.
3 medieval coins, a strap loop frame, bar mount and harness pendant.
Medieval/post-medieval spur rowel, spur terminal and copper alloy ring.
1 post-medieval coin, 3 tokens and 4 thimbles.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 26 January 2025 and 3 May 2025.
Associated Sources (7)
- --- SNF51276 Map: Finder's Map.
- --- SNF50955 Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card. NHER 18146.
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF58180 Unpublished Contractor Report: Penn, K. 1994. An Archaeological Field Survey. Mintlyn Farm, Bawsey. Norfolk Archaeological Unit. 90.
- <S2> SNF6263 Article in Serial: Gurney, D. (ed.). 1994. Excavations and Surveys in Norfolk 1993. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XLII Pt I pp 115-123. p 115.
- <S3> SNF93553 Illustration: Gibbons, J.. 2009. Drawing of a Late Saxon harness link. Find Illustration. Film. 2:1.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (9)
- FINDSPOT (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
- FINDSPOT (Late Iron Age - 100 BC to 42 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Object Types (22)
- LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
- ADZE (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
- COIN (Late Iron Age - 30 AD to 42 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 335 AD)
- HARNESS FITTING (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
- POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- HARNESS PENDANT (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
- RING (Medieval to 18th Century - 1200 AD to 1800 AD)
- STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1300 AD)
- COIN (Medieval - 1251 AD to 1272 AD)
- COIN (Medieval - 1302 AD to 1303 AD)
- STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1400 AD)
- COIN (Medieval - 1377 AD to 1399 AD)
- SPUR (Medieval to 16th Century - 1400 AD to 1600 AD)
- SPUR (Medieval to 18th Century - 1450 AD to 1800 AD)
- COIN (17th Century - 1603 AD to 1604 AD)
- TOKEN (17th Century - 1668 AD to 1668 AD)
- TOKEN (17th Century - 1668 AD to 1669 AD)
- TOKEN (17th Century - 1669 AD to 1669 AD)
- THIMBLE (18th Century - 1730 AD to 1800 AD)
- THIMBLE (18th Century to 19th Century - 1750 AD to 1850 AD)
- THIMBLE (18th Century to 19th Century - 1750 AD to 1900 AD)
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Record last edited
Jul 2 2025 2:20AM