NHER 49884 (Find Spot record) - Multi-period finds scatter

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Summary

Metal-detecting and systematic fieldwalking at this location between 2006 and 2025 recovered Neolithic and undiagnostic prehistoric worked flints; medieval and post-medieval pottery sherds; medieval and post-medieval coins; a post-medieval jetton and a number of other metal objects, including a Middle/Late Saxon hooked tag; a medieval harness pendant and silver finger ring and a medieval/post-medieval hooked clasp.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TG04SW
Civil Parish	BLAKENEY, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK
Civil Parish	WIVETON, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Full Description

April 2006. Fieldwalking.
Neolithic/prehistoric worked flints.
1 undatable pottery sherd.
3 medieval pottery sherds.
4 post-medieval pottery sherds.
See lists and notes in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 29 November 2006.

Before 10 November 2006. Metal detecting.
4 medieval coins.
1 post-medieval coin and 1 jetton.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 8 February 2006.

August 2012. Metal-detecting. Discovery Tours.
Medieval silver finger ring.
Information from PAS import.
Previously recorded under NHER 58007.
A. Beckham (HES), 2 June 2014. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 11 October 2025.

August 2015. Metal-detecting. Discovery Tours, Field 10.
Finds recorded by HES on the PAS database [1]:
DT082015 - PAS details to follow.
Information from PAS import.
Finds recorded by Discovery Tours, I. Riddler or A. Marsden:
Details to follow.
Also see (S1) for details of low grade material recovered from this field and Discovery Tours fields 11 and 12.
Previously recorded under NHER 58007.
Expanded to whole field. Former extent recorded as Context 1.
A. Beckham (HES), 30 September 2015. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 11 October 2025.

August-September 2025. Metal-detecting. Elden Tours, Field GH1. [2].
Middle/Late Saxon hooked tag.
Medieval harness pendant.
Medieval/post-medieval hooked clasp.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 14 February 2026 and 18 February 2026.

Associated Sources (3)

--- SNF100593 Publication: British Museum. 2014. Treasure Act Annual Report 2012. p 40.
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1> SNF93641 Unpublished Document: Discovery Tours. 2015. Discovery Tours Low Grade Material Record Sheet. Fields 10, 11 and 12.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (4)

Object Types (11)

SCRAPER (TOOL) (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
POT (Unknown date)
HOOKED TAG (Middle Saxon to Medieval - 730 AD to 1100 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
FINGER RING (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1300 AD)
HARNESS PENDANT (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1225 AD)
DRESS FASTENER (DRESS) (Medieval to 16th Century - 1450 AD to 1550 AD)
COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
JETTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Related NHER Records (0)

Record last edited

Mar 1 2026 11:14PM