NHER 31571 (Monument record) - Site of possible Roman villa
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF93NE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BINHAM, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
1994/June 1995. Metal detecting finds. [1].
Large scatter includes sites NHER 4377, 24150, 24226, 28591.
Prehistoric and Neolithic worked flints.
Roman, Middle Saxon, medieval, post medieval sherds.
Medieval tile.
Roman, medieval, post medieval coins.
Roman, medieval metalwork.
See lists and 1:2500 plans in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 13 October 1995.
November 1998. Systematic Fieldwalking and Metal-detecting Survey and Trial Trenching.
Evaluation in advance of development.
Roman field system excavated, also pits and post holes.
Neolithic to Bronze Age flints.
Iron Age, Roman, Middle Saxon, Late Saxon medieval and post medieval sherds.
Roman coin.
Animal bone.
See report (S1) for further details. The results of this work are also summarised in (S2).
An archive associated with this work has been deposited with Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 2024.169)
E. Rose, (NLA) 26 February 1999.
March 1999. Visit and field observations on works for new village hall.
See report in file.
D. Gurney, 23 March 1999.
August to September 1999. Metal detecting during building works. [2].
4 Roman coins.
Middle Saxon/Late Saxon hooked tag.
Possible early post medieval weight.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson, 13 October 1999.
Before 5 July 2002. Metal detecting.
8 Roman and 1 post medieval coin.
Roman, medieval and post medieval metal finds.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 19 November 2002.
March-April 2007. Metal-detecting.
Medieval monumental brass fragment, left knee of a knight in plate armour.
See description in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 8 May 2007.
February 2023. Metal-detecting. [3].
Medieval lead button.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 28 August 2024.
Associated Sources (6)
- --- SNF8808 Fiche: Exists.
- --- SNF53864 Monograph: Ashley, S. 2002. Medieval Armorial Horse Furniture in Norfolk. East Anglian Archaeology. No 101.
- --- SNF50602 Photograph: NLA. Finds Photograph.
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF56800 Unpublished Contractor Report: Trimble, G. 1999. Report on an Archaeological Evaluation at Priory Road, Binham, Norfolk. Norfolk Archaeological Unit. 370.
- <S2> SNF82757 Article in Serial: Gurney, D. and Penn, K. (eds). 1999. Excavations and Surveys in Norfolk 1998. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XLIII Pt II pp 369-387. p 370.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (7)
Object Types (54)
- LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
- BLADE (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
- CORE (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
- FLAKE (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
- KNIFE (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
- LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
- LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
- SCRAPER (TOOL) (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
- BLADE (Late Neolithic - 3000 BC to 2351 BC)
- CORE (Late Neolithic - 3000 BC to 2351 BC)
- FLAKE (Late Neolithic - 3000 BC to 2351 BC)
- LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Late Neolithic - 3000 BC to 2351 BC)
- SCRAPER (TOOL) (Late Neolithic - 3000 BC to 2351 BC)
- BLADE (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
- CORE (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
- FLAKE (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
- LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
- SCRAPER (TOOL) (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
- POT (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
- ANIMAL REMAINS (Undated)
- METAL WORKING DEBRIS (Undated)
- COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- FLUE TILE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- NAIL (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- ROOF TILE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- STUD (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- HOOKED TAG (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
- POT (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
- POT (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
- HOOKED TAG (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
- POT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
- BRASS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- HARNESS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- JETTON (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- PERSONAL ORNAMENT (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)
- SPINDLE WHORL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- VESSEL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- WEIGHT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- BUTTON (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1500 AD)
- BUCKLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- STRAP FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- TOKEN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- WEIGHT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
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Record last edited
Apr 24 2026 3:30PM