NHER 31614 (Find Spot record) - Late Saxon to medieval and post-medieval finds

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Summary

Fieldwalking and metal-detecting at this location between 1996 and 2023 recovered a Late Saxon or medieval pottery sherd; a medieval coin; a post-medieval tokan and a number of other metal objects, including medieval buckles and a heraldic mount and a post-medieval button and handle from knife or other implement.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF61NE
Civil Parish MIDDLETON, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

1995. Fieldwalking.
Very brief examination at location [1]:
1 Late Saxon or medieval pottery sherd (body sherd of Grimston/Thetford or unglazed Grimston).
Identified by A. Rogerson (NLA).
B. Cushion (NLA), November 1995.

August-September 2006. Metal-detecting.
2 medieval buckles.
1 post-medieval token, a button and handle from knife or other implement.
See lists in file.
Site extended to larger area.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 18 October 2006.

2023. Metal-detecting. [2].
1 medieval coin and a heraldic mount.
Information from PAS import.
Expanded to whole field. Former extent recorded as Context 1.
P. Watkins (HES), 9 February 2026 and 14 February 2026.

  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • POT (Late Saxon to Medieval - 851 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1251 AD to 1272 AD)
  • MOUNT (Medieval - 1270 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUTTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • KNIFE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • TOKEN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Record last edited

Feb 28 2026 3:38AM

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