NHER 37483 (Find Spot record) - Multi-period finds

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Summary

Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age worked flints, Middle Saxon, medieval and post-medieval pottery sherds; medieval brick; undatable iron slag; lava quern fragments and a medieval or post medieval vessel repair were recovered during fieldwalking before 2002, while metal-detecting in 2014 recovered a post-medieval pottery sherd as well as Late Saxon to post-medieval metal objects. The metal finds include a Late Saxon to post-medieval spindle whorl; a medieval rotary key, strap-end, strap mount and the end-cap from a scale-tang knife; medieval/post-medieval vessel repairs, a thimble and a copper alloy vessel fragment and post-medieval harness mounts and a silver dress fastener.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF81NW
Civil Parish LEXHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Before 9 May 2002. Fieldwalking. Finds from strip along north edge of field.
Late Neolithic/Early Bronze Age worked flints.
Middle Saxon, medieval and post medieval pot sherds.
Medieval brick.
Undatable iron slag.
Lava quern fragments.
Medieval or post medieval ?vessel repair.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 18 September 2002.

May-September 2014. Metal-detecting. [1].
Late Saxon to post-medieval spindle whorl.
Medieval rotary key, strap end, strap mount and the end-cap from a scale-tang knife.
Medieval/post-medieval vessel repairs, a thimble and a copper alloy vessel fragment.
1 post-medieval pottery sherd and harness mounts.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 3 December 2014. Amended E. McDonald (HES), 10 December 2019.

November 2019. Metal-detecting. [2].
Early Neolithic to Bronze Age flint scraper.
Information from PAS import.
See distribution maps (S1).
E. McDonald (HES), 21 October 2020.

October 2024. Metal-detecting. [3].
Post-medieval silver undecorated eye or catch.
Information from PAS import.
This post-medieval silver dress fastener was returned to the finder after being disclaimed as Treasure (Ref: 2024 T1324).
P. Watkins (HES), 8 August 2025.

  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • --- Unpublished Document: Robins, P.A.. Lithic Report.
  • <S1> Unpublished Document: Crace, G.. 2019. Find Heatmaps by Period for the North and South of the River Nar Metal-detecting Project. Finder's map.
  • FLAKE (Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age - 3000 BC to 1501 BC)
  • LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age - 3000 BC to 1501 BC)
  • SCRAPER (TOOL) (Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age - 3000 BC to 1501 BC)
  • SCRAPER (TOOL) (Late Neolithic to Middle Bronze Age - 3000 BC to 1500 BC)
  • METAL WORKING DEBRIS (Unknown date)
  • QUERN (Unknown date)
  • POT (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
  • SPINDLE WHORL (Late Saxon to 16th Century - 1000 AD to 1600 AD)
  • BRICK (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • VESSEL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • KEY (LOCKING) (Medieval - 1150 AD to 1400 AD)
  • VESSEL (Medieval to 17th Century - 1200 AD to 1700 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1270 AD to 1450 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1270 AD to 1450 AD)
  • VESSEL (Medieval to 17th Century - 1300 AD to 1700 AD)
  • KNIFE (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1500 AD)
  • THIMBLE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
  • POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • VESSEL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • DRESS FASTENER (DRESS) (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1650 AD)
  • POT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1700 AD)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)

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Record last edited

Feb 11 2026 3:14AM

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