NHER 30936 (Find Spot record) - Late Prehistoric flint flake and medieval and post medieval finds

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Summary

Metal detecting in 1994-95 and between 2008 and 2012 recovered a prehistoric flint flake, medieval and post-medieval coins and several medieval to post medieval objects. Finds included a medieval harness pendant and buckle; a medieval/post-medieval weight; post-medieval crotal bells and a 19th century clay pipe stem of Robert Fitt from Ber Street in Norwich.

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Map sheet	TM09NE
Civil Parish	ATTLEBOROUGH, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

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March 1994. Metal detecting. [1].
Charles I sixpence. See list in file.
Idenified by J. Davies (NCM) 12 April 1994.
Medieval harness pendant - very thin!
Post medieval vessel leg fragment.
Polaroid (S1) in file.
19th century clay pipe stem of Robert Fitt, Ber Street, Norwich.
See rubbing (S2).
W. Milligan (NCM) 14 July 1994.

1995. Metal detecting. [1].
Medieval suspension ring/brooch/buckle.
Medieval hemispherical lead weight with suspension loop.
Post medieval lead cloth seal.
W. Milligan (NCM) 9 December 1996.

April - May 2008. Metal-detecting.
2 Late Prehistoric flint flakes.
1 medieval coin, 1 pottery sherd (handle, glazed) and 1 pilgrim badge.
3 medieval/post-medieval ceramic roof tile fragments and 1 vessel leg.
6 post-medieval pottery sherds (GRE), 1 lead weight, 1 button, 1 tinned belt mount, 1 crotal bell.
Flints identified by P. Robins (NCM), pottery by A. Rogerson (NLA), coin by A. Marsden (NLA) and other objects by S. Ashley (NLA). See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 13 June 2008.
Updated by J. Page (HES), 27 February 2014.

May - June 2008. Metal-detecting.
1 medieval buckle frame, 1 buckle plate and 1 lead ampulla.
1 post-medieval harness mount.
Identified by A. Rogerson (NLA). See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 17 July 2008
Updated by J. Page (HES), 27 February 2014.

March-April 2009. Metal detecting
1 medieval & 1 post-medieval coin, post-medieval jetton & crotal bell,
See list in file
A. Rogerson (NLA) 12 May 2009

January-February 2012. Metal-detecting.
Medieval buckle and post-medieval crotal bell.
See lists in file.
S. Ashley (HES), 21 March 2012.

June 2016-June 2017. Metal-detecting. [2].
1 medieval coin.
Medieval/post-medieval weight.
1 post-medieval coin and a crotal bell.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 3 August 2017.

Associated Sources (4)

--- SNF50955 Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1> SNF51667 Photograph: NCC Find Identification and Recording Service. c. 1975-2000. HES Find Polaroid Collection. HES Find Polaroid Collection. polaroid. black and white.
<S2> SNF94157 Illustration: [Norwich Castle Museum staff]. 1996. Rubbing of stamps on post-medieval clay pipe stem. Paper. 1:1.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (3)

Object Types (30)

FLAKE (Late Prehistoric - 4000 BC to 42 AD)
AMPULLA (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
BROOCH (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
HARNESS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
PILGRIM BADGE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
RING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
ROOF TILE (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
VESSEL (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
WEIGHT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1300 AD)
WEIGHT (Medieval to 17th Century - 1300 AD to 1700 AD)
BUTTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
CLAY PIPE (SMOKING) (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
CROTAL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
HARNESS MOUNT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
JETTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
SEAL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
STRAP FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
VESSEL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
WEIGHT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
COIN (16th Century - 1592 AD to 1592 AD)
CROTAL (16th Century to 18th Century - 1600 AD to 1800 AD)