NHER 29933 (Find Spot record) - Multi-period finds from Hobarts Close field

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Summary

Fieldwalking in 1993 recovered prehistoric flints and Roman, medieval and post-medieval pottery sherds, while metal-detecting in 2010 and 2014 recovered a late prehistoric retouched flake; a medieval coin and Early Saxon and medieval to post-medieval metal objects. The metal finds include an Early Saxon brooch; an unusual medieval strap-end, a medieval/post-medieval lead weight and a fragment of post-medieval crotal bell.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG00SE
Civil Parish MORLEY, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

19 April 1993. Fieldwalking finds.
Flints.
Roman, medieval, post medieval sherds.
For further details see report (S1) and detailed lists and site plans in file. The results of this survey are also noted in (S2).
E. Rose (NLA) 17 August 1993.

October-November 2010. Metal-detecting.
Prehistoric flint flake and post-medieval crotal bell.
See list and annotated aerial photograph in file.
A. Rogerson (HES), 17 December 2010.

September-October 2014. Metal-detecting. [1].
Early Saxon brooch.
1 medieval coin.
Medieval/post-medieval lead weight.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 3 December 2014.

October-November 2014. Metal-detecting. [2].
Unusual medieval strap-end.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 10 February 2015.

  • --- Map: Finder's Map.
  • --- Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Unpublished Document: Davison, A.. 1994. Results of Fieldwalking around Morley Research Centre (Manor Farm).
  • <S2> Article in Serial: Gurney, D. (ed.). 1994. Excavations and Surveys in Norfolk 1993. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XLII Pt I pp 115-123. pp 118-119.
  • LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
  • RETOUCHED FLAKE (Late Prehistoric - 4000 BC to 42 AD)
  • POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • BROOCH (Early Saxon - 480 AD to 530 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • WEIGHT (Medieval to 17th Century - 1200 AD to 1700 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1490 AD to 1500 AD)
  • CROTAL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

Feb 7 2018 12:16PM

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