NHER 30563 (Find Spot record) - Multi-period finds scatter

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Summary

Prehistoric pot boilers, pottery dating from the Roman to the post medieval periods, and fragments of medieval stonework have been found during fieldwalking. Metal-detecting between 2023 and 2025 recovered medieval and post-medieval coins and a post-medieval knife handle and gold finger ring. An oval enclosure cropmark at this location is now recorded as NHER 36134.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF91NE
Civil Parish GRESSENHALL, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Oval cropmark previously recorded as part of this site is now recorded as NHER 36134.

Large scatter including NHER 2801.

February/March 1994. Near site NHER 2801. [1].
1 medieval unglazed fragment shelly limestone ?window drip mould, fragment slab oolitic limestone ?Medieval.
South and southeast of site NHER 2801: 1 medieval unglazed, 1 glazed Grimston ware base.
At TF 9590 1490: 14 Glazed Red Earthenware, 2 medieval unglazed, 1 Late medieval/early post medieval.
Area centred TF 958 154: 1 base Roman greyware, 1 body sherd pimply Ipswich, 1 medieval unglazed bowl rim.
Area centred TF 958 153: 1 medieval unglazed jar rim, 1 Samian footring, 1 Late medieval/early post medival/Glazed Red Earthenware.
Area centred TF 958 154 (7 April 1994): 1 scrap of probable Roman greyware. 1 oxidised body sherd with sparse rounded voids, Roman or post medieval. 7 medieval unglazed, 1 base Glazed Grimston, 1 Late medieval/early post medieval and Glazed Red Earthenware.
Pot boilers noted by farm.
Brick and tile on plan are recent. Plan in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), April 1994.

27 and 28 January 1997.
Lump of oolitic limestone at TF 9570 1515.
1 body sherd Glazed Grimston and 4 body sherds unglazed medieval at TF 9571 1491.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 5 February 1997.

March-April 2023. Metal-detecting. [2].
Late Saxon looped mount or strap fitting.
2 medieval coins.
2 post-medieval coins.
Information from PAS import.
Extended to whole field. Previous extent recorded as Context 1.
P. Watkins (HES), 26 January 2025 and 29 July 2025.

February 2025. Metal-detecting. [3].
Post-medieval knife handle and 19th-century gold finger ring.
Information from PAS import.
As the gold finger ring is less than 300 years old it does not constitute potential Treasure under the Treasure Act 1996.
P. Watkins (HES), 29 July 2025.

  • --- Map: Finder's Map.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • POT BOILER (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
  • POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • POT (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Late Saxon to Medieval - 1000 AD to 1100 AD)
  • ARCHITECTURAL FRAGMENT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • WORKED OBJECT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1248 AD to 1250 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1282 AD to 1289 AD)
  • POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1553 AD to 1554 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1560 AD to 1561 AD)
  • KNIFE (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • FINGER RING (18th Century to 19th Century - 1800 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

Aug 12 2025 11:51PM

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