NHER 35988 (Monument record) - Early Saxon inhumation cemetery and multi-period finds

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Summary

Metal-detecting between 2001 and 2013 recovered Iron Age, Roman and medieval coins as well as undated, Iron Age to medieval/post-medieval metal objects. The metal finds include an undated nail, ring, copper alloy casting waste and metalworking debris; a Late Iron Age/Roman brooch; Roman brooches, a nail cleaner and finger ring; Early Saxon brooches, pendants, dress fittings and a fitting from a bucket; a Middle Saxon pin; a Middle/Late Saxon strap-end; medieval to post-medieval dress accessories and a medieval suspension loop from a lamp or censer. The number and type of Early Saxon finds recovered suggests that there is an Early Saxon inhumation cemetery on the site.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TF70NW
Civil Parish	SHOULDHAM, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Full Description

Mid January 2001. King's Lynn Metal Detector club.
One Iron Age coin.
One Roman coin (pierced).
Roman, Early Saxon, Middle Saxon, medieval and undatable metal finds.
The Early Saxon material is indicative of a predominantly inhumation cemetery.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 4 March 2001.

April 2002. Metal detecting.
Intense search of area of previous finds.
Undatable piece of casting waste, 27 x 28mm, weighing 19.05g/0.67oz.
Identification by S. J. Ashley (NLA).
A. Rogerson (NLA) 30 May 2002.

November 2012-February 2013. Metal-detecting. [1].
Undatable copper alloy ring with lozengiform section.
Early Saxon girdle hanger.
Middle/Late Saxon strap-end.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 1 May 2013.

February-July 2013. Metal-detecting. Site extended 66m to the east.
Finds identified by HES but not recorded on the PAS database:
7 Roman copper alloy coins.
1 medieval silver coin.
Finds recorded on the PAS database [2]:
Late Iron Age/Roman brooch.
Roman brooch, nail cleaner and copper alloy finger ring.
Late Saxon copper alloy strap-end with traces of possible niello inlay (S1).
Medieval buckles, suspension loop and strap ends.
Medieval/post-medieval button.
Undatable copper alloy casting waste.
Information from PAS import. See finder's map in file.
A. Beckham (HES) and A. Rogerson (HES), 10 July 2013. Amended by E. McDonald (HES), 1 March 2018.

(S1) - PAS details to follow.
J. Richards (HES), 19 February 2018.

Associated Sources (7)

--- SNF51276 Map: Finder's Map.
--- SNF88158 Photograph: 2001. LFY 13, Early Saxon wrist clasp..
--- SNF88157 Photograph: 2001. LFY 12, Early Saxon brooch fragment..
--- SNF88165 Photograph: 2001. LFY 14-17, Early Saxopn brooch back plate..
--- SNF50955 Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1> SNF98704 Illustration: Gibbons, J. 2017. Drawing of a Late Saxon strap-end. Find Illustration. Film. 2:1.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (8)

Object Types (33)

COIN (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
CASTING WASTE (Unknown date)
METAL WORKING DEBRIS (Unknown date)
NAIL (Unknown date)
RING (Unknown date)
BROOCH (Late Iron Age to Roman - 20 AD to 75 AD)
BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 100 AD)
BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
NAIL CLEANER (Roman - 43 AD to 100 AD)
FINGER RING (Roman - 200 AD to 400 AD)
BROOCH (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
BUCKET (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
PENDANT (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
SLEEVE CLASP (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
STRAP FITTING (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
GIRDLE HANGER (Early Saxon - 480 AD to 550 AD)
PIN (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
STRAP END (Middle Saxon to Late Saxon - 800 AD to 900 AD)
STRAP END (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 950 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
CENSER (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
LAMP (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1300 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
STRAP END (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
STRAP END (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1450 AD)
BUTTON (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)

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Record last edited

Sep 27 2023 2:17PM