NHER 3150 (Find Spot record) - Undated, Roman, Early Saxon and Late Saxon to post-medieval finds

This Findspot site records objects recovered via extensive metal-detecting and fieldwalking between 1990 and 2016.
This record number was originally allocated to the site of St Mary's Chapel, Kerdiston. However, the chapel is now recorded under NHER 57957.
Cropmarks of a possible moat, a large rectangular enclosure, and post-medieval field boundaries are now recorded under NHER 62915.
H. Hamilton (HES), 03 July 2018.

January to February 1990. Post medieval material not included.
Pottery including fresh sherds. Six Roman grey, one Roman oxidised, one Oxfordshire mortarium, one ?Thetford-type body-sherd, five medieval unglazed, one glazed Grimston, two late medieval/ Transitional, four fragments medieval roofing tile (two glazed).
Pottery in NCM.
Metalwork: (Identified by S. Margeson NCM). Copper alloy ring brooch with plain ring and pin of copper alloy strip looped over, 14th century.
Late Saxon or medieval strip, curved, with ring-and-dot decoration, ? Mount.
Gilt mount in semi-relief, openwork with animal head and fleur-de-lis. Broken, ?12th century.
Ring brooch, decoration and fleur-de-lis with hatched ground. Pin looped through hole in ring, 13th-14th century.
Copper alloy belt-clasp with projecting (broken) integral shank. Medieval.
Bronze strap-fitting with rectangular loop and two attached plates. Medieval.
Bronze vessel fragments.
Copper alloy gilt hooked fitting with integral shanks and attached bar, ?harness, medieval
?Medieval copper alloy suspension ring with attached strap.
Medieval copper alloy two-branched object of unknown function.
Medieval gilt copper alloy attachment studs, with H-shaped lug for pendant.
Roman and medieval coins reported but not yet seen.
A. Rogerson (NAU), 9 March 1990.

1994. Metal detecting. [1].
4 Roman coins and a Dolphin brooch.
Late Saxon strap end.
Medieval and post medieval coins and metalwork.
See list and coin forms in file.
D. Gurney (NLA), 20 October 1994. Amended by A. Beckham (HES), 3 July 2018.

1994. Metal detecting. [2].
Undated object. Not Iron Age or Roman; see sketch in file.
1 Roman coin.
9 medieval coins and a lead disc. See form and list in file.
3 post-medieval coins or tokens and a finger ring.
D. Gurney (NLA), 7 September 1994. Amended by A. Beckham (HES), 3 July 2018.

December 1994. Metal detecting. [1].
Fourteen Roman coins, ?Late Saxon buckle, medieval and post medieval coins and tokens.
Metalwork including important 13th century gilded silver ring- brooch.
See list and forms in file.
D. Gurney (NLA), 6 January 1995.

1994. Metal detecting.
Portuguese coin of Alfonso V, AD 1438-81.
See coin form in file.
D. Gurney (NLA), 26 January 1995.

February 1996. Fieldwalking. South corner of field, found very rapidly on rough ploughed surface. [3].
Roman sherds.
One flagon rim, one base, one bowl rim and one jar rim greyware.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 19 February 1996.

March/April 1996. Metal detecting. [3].
Roman, medieval, post medieval coins.
Medieval jetton.
?Roman ornament.
Early Saxon brooch.
Late Saxon strap end and mount.
Medieval metalwork including shrine.
Post medieval metalwork.
Roman, medieval and post medieval sherds.
See list in file.
A.Rogerson (NLA), 17 June 1996.

May 1996. West part of field. Metal detecting. [3].
Roman and medieval coins.
Medieval jetton.
Medieval metal objects.
Few post medieval finds.
See lists in file.
A.Rogerson (NLA), 5 June 1996.

January 1997. Metal detecting. [3].
Roman, Late Saxon, medieval and post medieval sherds.
Roman, Early Saxon, medieval and post medieval metal finds.
Roman, medieval, post medieval coins.
Medieval jetton.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 22 February 1997.

February 1997. Metal detecting. [3].
Roman brooch.
Early Saxon pin.
Medieval and post medieval metal finds.
Medieval and post medieval coins.
Post medieval jetton.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 11 April 1997.

September-October 2016. Metal-detecting. [4].
12 Roman coins.
10 medieval coins, a strap loop, strap mount, buckle, scabbard chape, padlock fragment and horse harness pendant in the form of a bell.
1 medieval/post-medieval coin and a 'paper-clip' vessel repair rivet.
1 post-medieval coin and a harness mount.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 4 November 2016 and P. Watkins (HES), 13 October 2024.

October-November 2016. Metal-detecting. [5].
Roman brooch.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 9 January 2017.

July-September 2019. Metal-detecting. [6].
2 Roman coins, a brooch and bracelet terminal.
2 medieval coins, buckle and bar mount.
1 post-medieval token.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 4 November 2019.

October 2021. Metal-detecting. [7].
1 Roman coin and a key handle.
3 medieval coins.
Post-medieval probable furniture fitting.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 18 November 2023.

April 2024. Metal-detecting. [8].
2 Roman coin.
1 medieval coin and 1 jetton.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 17 February 2025.

NMD012026 - PAS details awaited. [9].
Extended to whole field. Former extent recorded as Context 1.
P. Watkins (HES), 28 January 2026.