NHER 3335 (Find Spot record) - Prehistoric, potentially Roman and post-medieval finds

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Summary

In 1936 a few prehistoric flint flakes and burnt flints were collected at this location. Subsequent metal-detecting in 2025 recovered a potentially Roman lead and iron steelyard weight and a post-medieval thimble and probable mount.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF62SE
Civil Parish CASTLE RISING, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

1936. Stray Finds.
Within outer ramparts (but marked at grid reference on (S1)) of Norman castle a few flint flakes and pot boilers.
Information from P. L. K. Schwabe.
R. R. Clarke (NCM).

(S2) confirms siting as grid reference.
E. Rose (NLA).

March 20254. Metal-detecting. [1].
?Roman lead and iron steelyard weight.
Post-medieval thimble and probable mount.
Information from PAS import.
Extended to whole field. Previous extent recorded as Context 1.
P. Watkins (HES), 3 August 2025 and 31 August 2025.

  • --- Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Neolithic. Castle Rising.
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • --- Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TF 62 SE 3.
  • <S1> Map: NCM. NCM Record Map.
  • <S2> Map: King's Lynn Museum. KLM 6 inch Record Map.
  • FLAKE (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
  • POT BOILER (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
  • WEIGHT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • MOUNT (16th Century to 19th Century - 1600 AD to 1900 AD)
  • THIMBLE (17th Century to 18th Century - 1650 AD to 1750 AD)

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Record last edited

Feb 16 2026 1:02AM

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