NHER 40517 (Find Spot record) - Multi-period finds

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Summary

Metal-detecting here in 2004 recovered a medieval or post-medieval discoidal lead weight and the end cap of an early post-medieval iron knife. Metal-detecting in 2009 recovered Early Neolithic retouched flakes, an Early/Middle Saxon buckle and medieval/post-medieval metal objects.

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Location

Map sheet	TL99NE
Civil Parish	STOW BEDON, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK
Civil Parish	CASTON, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

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Before February 2004. Metal-detecting. Six figure grid reference [1] supplied by finder.
Medieval or post-medieval discoidal lead weight (diameter 20mm, thickness 4 mm) with central perforation (diameter 5.5mm on one face, 3mm on other). Surfaces pitted. Weighing 178.8 grains. Perhaps for eight pennyweights (192 grains). If so, then a weight loss of 7%.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 28 June 2004.

Before June 2004. At location [2].
Early post-medieval end cap of iron knife.
See description with scanned image in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 19 October 2004.

November 2006. Metal detecting.
Roman brooch.
Roman to medieval lead alloy spindle whorl.
Medieval harness mount.
Information from PAS import.
A. Cattermole (HES), 12 September 2011.

29 November 2009. Metal-detecting.
Early-Middle Saxon buckle (S1); medieval/post-medieval metal objects.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 8 January 2010.

28-29 November 2009. Metal-detecting.
2 Early Neolithic retouched flint flakes.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (HES), 24 February 2011.

Associated Sources (3)

--- SNF50955 Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1> SNF75868 Illustration: Gibbons, J.. 2010. Drawing of an Early/Middle Saxon buckle.. Film. 2:1.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (7)

Object Types (11)

RETOUCHED FLAKE (Early Neolithic - 4000 BC to 3001 BC)
SPINDLE WHORL (Roman to Medieval - 43 AD to 1500 AD)
BROOCH (Roman - 45 AD to 60 AD)
BUCKLE (Early Saxon to Middle Saxon - 411 AD to 850 AD)
PADLOCK (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
WEIGHT (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
HARNESS MOUNT (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
BUCKLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
CROTAL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
KNIFE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
KNIFE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)