NHER 31828 (Find Spot record) - Late Saxon and medieval to post-medieval finds

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Summary

Metal detecting at this location between 1996 and 2023 recovered medieval and post medieval pottery sherds; undated lava quern fragments; medieval and post-medieval coins and a number of other, undated and Late Saxon to post-medieval metal objects. These metal finds include an undated lead weight; a Late Saxon Anglo-Scandinavian strap end; medieval to post-medieval dress accessories; a medieval dagger chape and probable harness pendant or mount and medieval/post medieval copper alloy vessel fragments and a copper alloy ring.

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None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TF81NE
Civil Parish	GREAT DUNHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

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March 1996. Metal-detecting and fieldwalking. Lexham Estate field No. 76. [1].
Medieval, post medieval sherds.
Two concentrations: A = Context 1, B = Context 2.
See list in file.
Lava quern and lead weight.
Medieval chape.
Medieval/post medieval bronze vessels.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 9 April 1996.

4 March 1998. Metal-detecting. [1].
Medieval buckle. Lyre shaped.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 19 May 1998.

June 2018. Metal-detecting. [2].
1 medieval coin.
Information from PAS import.
Site extended to the whole field. Previous extent recorded as Context 1.
See distribution maps (S1).
E. McDonald (HES), 30 March 2020 and P. Watkins (HES), 25 September 2023.

June 2022. Metal-detecting. [2].
Late Saxon Anglo-Scandinavian strap end.
Medieval composite strap end and probable harness pendant or mount.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 16 December 2023.

April 2023. Metal-detecting. [3].
2 medieval coins and buckles.
Medieval/post-medieval copper alloy ring and copper alloy vessel fragment.
1 post-medieval coin and a buckle.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 9 March 2024 and 21 April 2024.

Associated Sources (2)

--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1> SNF100867 Unpublished Document: Crace, G.. 2019. Find Heatmaps by Period for the North and South of the River Nar Metal-detecting Project. Finder's map.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (5)

Object Types (20)

QUERN (Undated)
WEIGHT (Undated)
STRAP END (Late Saxon to Medieval - 1000 AD to 1100 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
VESSEL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
HARNESS PENDANT (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1300 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1280 AD to 1281 AD)
VESSEL (Medieval to 17th Century - 1300 AD to 1700 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1310 AD to 1314 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1344 AD to 1351 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1500 AD)
RING (Medieval to 16th Century - 1350 AD to 1600 AD)
STRAP END (Medieval - 1400 AD to 1500 AD)
POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
VESSEL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
BUCKLE (16th Century to 17th Century - 1570 AD to 1700 AD)
COIN (17th Century - 1660 AD to 1663 AD)

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Record last edited

Jul 23 2025 8:59AM