NHER 30761 (Find Spot record) - Multi-period finds scatter

July 1994. Fieldwalking.
Context 1.
Scatter of medieval pottery found in bare soil on edge of field and in area of poor sugarbeet germination.
17 unglazed medieval sherds, including 1 early medieval bowl rim and 1 Grimston bowl rim fragment.
3 Glazed Grimston ware sherds.
1 probable Medieval roof tile fragment.
Identified by A. Rogerson (NLA)
B. Cushion (NLA), July 1994.

1996. Metal detecting.
Area extended, Context 2.
Medieval and post medieval coins.
Medieval jetton.
Roman key.
Middle Saxon/Late Saxon key.
Medieval and post medieval metal finds.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 11 March 1997.

February 1997. Metal detecting.
Pointed oval copper alloy medieval seal matrix, faint median rib and suspension ring on reverse.
Tonsured bust facing dexter on cross hatched ground. S'.DEIADATVS:DE:LEXEDENE Seal of Deodatus of Lexden (S1).
Photo of matrix and impression.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 28 March 1997.

The seal of Deodatus of Lexden, may refer to Lexden, near Colchester, Essex as 'Lexedene' is one of the medieval spellings. Enquiries about Deodatus have drawn a blank.
See correspondence in file.
D. Gurney (NLA), 11 February 1998.

May 1997. Metal detecting.
Medieval jetton, coin, mount and harness pendants.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 25 June 1997.

June/July 1997. Metal detecting.
Area extended to southwest impinging on NHER 13256.
Finds made by [1]:
Roman coin.
Roman pin.
Late Saxon brooch.
Medieval buckle.
Finds made by [2]:
Medieval lead seal matrix.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 28 August 1997.