NHER 30986 (Monument record) - Possible Early Saxon cemetery

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Summary

Metal detecting recovered a large number of finds dating to the Early Saxon period. These include brooches and pieces of wrist clasp. Other finds date from the Roman to the post medieval period include Roman coins, a Middle Saxon pin, a Late Saxon harness, a Late Saxon Borre style brooch and medieval and post medieval coins and metalwork. Pieces of Roman, medieval and post medieval pot were also recorded.

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None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TF83NE
Civil Parish	NORTH CREAKE, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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December 1994. Metal detecting finds.
One Roman coin.
Seven Early Saxon brooches and wrist clasp fragments.
Middle Saxon pin.
Late Saxon harness.
Medieval and post medieval coins and metalwork.
See forms and list in file.
Possible Saxon cemetery site.
D. Gurney (NLA), 23 December 1994.

January 1995. Detecting.
Late Saxon Borre-style disc brooch.
Slag.
See list in file.
D. Gurney (NLA), 1 March 1995.

February 1995. Detecting and fieldwalking.
Four Roman sherds.
One medieval unglazed.
One post medieval basalt ware.
18th century jetton.
See list in file.
D. Gurney (NLA), 28 March 1995.

Associated Sources (9)

--- SNF87820 Photograph: 1995. LDL 17-18, Early Saxon foot of radiate brooch..
--- SNF87821 Photograph: 1995. LDL 19-20 Early Saxon cruciform brooch fragment..
--- SNF87822 Photograph: 1995. LDL 21-22, Early Saxon small-long brooch..
--- SNF87823 Photograph: 1995. LDL 23-24, Early Saxon cruciform fragment..
--- SNF87824 Photograph: 1995. LDL 25-26, Early Saxon wrist clasp..
--- SNF87825 Photograph: 1995. LDL 27-28, Early Saxon cruciform fragment..
--- SNF87826 Photograph: 1995. LDL 29, Early Saxon wrist clasp..
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1> SNF7965 Article in Serial: Ashley, S. and Rogerson, A. 1995. Further Examples of Radiate and Related brooches from Norfolk. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XLII Pt II pp 219-220.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)

CEMETERY? (Early Saxon - 410 AD to 650 AD)

Object Types (27)

METAL WORKING DEBRIS (Undated)
PIN (Undated)
UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Undated)
COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
BROOCH (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
SLEEVE CLASP (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
PIN (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
BROOCH (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
HARNESS (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 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)
KEY (LOCKING) (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
PENDANT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
SCABBARD (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
CANDLE HOLDER (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
COIN WEIGHT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
HARNESS (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
NAIL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
STRAP FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
TOKEN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

Jan 27 2014 2:42PM