NHER 29962 (Find Spot record) - Multi-period metal objects and pottery sherds
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG11NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | MORTON ON THE HILL, BROADLAND, NORFOLK |
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Full Description
July to August 1993. Casual collection from surface whilst metal detecting.
A Neolithic grey flint blade and Roman, Medieval and Post-Medieval pottery sherds were recovered. The pottery sherds were identified as a Roman greyware rim, possibly of a bowl; one flat base and one body sherd of coarse Roman or Thetford-type pottery; one jar rim and three body sherds (one with oxidised exterior) of Thetford-type; two developed bow rims and one body sherd of medieval unglazed pottery; one body sherd of glazed Grimston ware; and one base, possibly of a small jug, of a partly oxidized coarse ware with no visible glaze dated to the late medieval or early post medieval period.
Finds donated to Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 1998.215).
A. Rogerson (NLA), 19 August 1993.
Before 19 January 2007. Metal detecting.
Late Saxon, medieval and post medieval metal objects were recovered including strap ends, buckles and a coin weight.
See detailed list in secondary file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 3 February 2007.
Before 9 June 2010. Metal-detecting (extended area).
Medieval coin and post-medieval harness mount.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 16 June 2010.
Associated Sources (2)
Site and Feature Types and Periods (5)
Object Types (13)
- BLADE (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
- POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- POT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
- STRAP END (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
- POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- POT (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
- RING (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
- STRAP END (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- COIN (Medieval - 1466 AD to 1467 AD)
- BOOK FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- BUCKLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- COIN WEIGHT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- HARNESS MOUNT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Mar 14 2022 7:35AM