NHER 3565 (Monument record) - Middle Saxon building and possible Roman to Late Saxon settlement and Early Saxon cemetery

1968. Stray Find.
Medieval pottery sherds found by [1].
It was reported that the same finder recovered part of what may have been a Roman kiln in a field to the north (NHER 3560) around the same time. This is probably an item in the King's Lynn Museum described as kiln lining or daub from building" (KILLM : 1970.92.5). The grid reference listed in the museum records (TF 718 233) suggests that this object was actually recovered here.
Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 9 December 2013.

Pre 1970. Casual find in the northeast corner of the field.
Chipped Neolithic flint axe found.

1971. Resistivity survey, surface finds and excavation.
A resistivity survey was carried out following a report of clay daub found on the surface of the field after ploughing.
Excavations in the area of an anomaly identified by the survey recorded the remains of a Middle Saxon building with a central hearth and measured 5' 5 by 4 m the area of the hut was indicated by the dark soil and occupation-debris. A line of five post holes was recorded along the centre, and associated finds include Ipswich ware and iron knives. The quantity of daub observed on the surface of the field and above the clay floor indicates that the excavated building is part of a larger settlement.
See (S1), (S2), (S3) and (S4) for further details.
H. Hamilton (HES), 28 November 2012.

January 1978. Casual Find.
Late Saxon sherds found.

1983. Metal detecting.
Medieval pendant.

1984. Metal detecting.
Medieval coins - hoard?

1994. Metal detecting.
Roman, Early Saxon, Middle Saxon, Late Saxon (S6), medieval metalwork.
Post medieval jetton.
Iron Age, Early Saxon, Middle Saxon, medieval sherds.

1996. Metal detecting.
Early Saxon wrist clasp.

1997. Metal detecting.
Roman, Middle Saxon, Late Saxon, medieval, post medieval coins.
Roman, Early Saxon (S7), Middle Saxon (S8), Late Saxon, medieval metalwork (S11).

1998. Metal detecting.
Roman, medieval, post medieval coins.
Early Saxon, Middle Saxon, Late Saxon (S9) metalwork.

January 1999. Metal detecting.
Found by [2] in central area:
2 ?Mesolithic/Early Neolithic worked flints: 1 flake and 1 blade.
1 Middle Saxon coin and 1 copper alloy pin.
1 ?Middle Saxon or medieval unusual buckle plate (S5).
1 medieval coin (Stephen) and 1 rivet/stud.
1 undatable metal working debris fragment (small molten lump).
Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 9 December 2013.

1999. Metal detecting.
Roman, Late Saxon and medieval coins.
Roman brooch, Early Saxon belt-mount, Middle Saxon pin.
Medieval, post medieval metal finds.
See full details and press cuttings in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 2 April 1999.

October 2001. Metal detecting.
Medieval ?buckle plate fragment.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 13 December 2001.

January 2006. Metal detecting in northeast corner.
Early Saxon, Late Saxon, and medieval metal objects.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 6 April 2006.

Before 14 November 2008. Metal detecting
5 Roman, 1 Middle Saxon, 4 medieval & 3 post-medieval coins, medieval jetton, medieval/post-medieval coin weight, Roman brooch, bell, strap fitting, Early Saxon brooch, Middle Saxon pins, tweezers, Mid/Late Saxon hooked tags, Late Saxon buckle, Late Saxon/medieval buckle (S10), medieval brooch, buckle, strap end, silver gilt bar mount, harness mount, leash, furniture fitting, medieval/post-medieval unidentified object & post-medieval knife and Jew's harp.
See description in file
A. Rogerson (NLA) 1 May 2009

February-June 2014. Metal-detecting. [3].
Finds not recorded on the PAS database:
2 Roman coins.
1 medieval coin.
1 post-medieval coin and 1 jetton.
Finds recorded on the PAS database:
Undated copper alloy ring.
Roman brooches, finger ring.
Early Saxon brooch.
1 Middle Saxon coin, a pin and a brooch.
Late Saxon strap end.
1 medieval coin, buckles, strap mounts, a strap-end, mount, brooch, sword scabbard chape fragment and sheet copper alloy unidentified object.
Information from PAS import.
The Late Saxon strap end was initially identified as Late Roman but was re-dated to the late 10th-11th century by S. Ashley and A. Rogerson (HES), 3 June 2020.
A. Beckham (HES), 3 September 2014 and 20 March 2023. Amended by E. McDonald (HES), 3 June 2020 and P. Watkins (HES). 31 March 2024.

July-November 2023. Metal-detecting. [3].
Late Bronze Age socketed axehead fragment.
Roman brooches and a strap end.
Early/Middle Saxon buckle.
Late Saxon Viking loop-headed ringed pin (S12).
Middle Saxon pins.
Middle/Late Saxon hooked tags.
Medieval buckles, strap mounts, a bar mount, casket key and fragment of binding strip from box or casket.
Post-medieval buckle.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 13 May 2024, 13 October 2024 and 17 February 2025.