NHER 50497 (Find Spot record) - Prehistoric and post-medieval finds

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Summary

A systematic fieldwalking and metal-detecting survey of part of this field undertaken in 2007 recovered 25 prehistoric worked flints and several post-medieval metal objects.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG11SE
Civil Parish HORSFORD, BROADLAND, NORFOLK

Map

November 2006. Systematic Fieldwalking and Metal-detecting Survey.
Field survey on proposed line of Norwich Northern Distributor Road (Field 21).
Finds recovered included:
25 prehistoric worked flint.
1 post-medieval coin, 1 token and 1 copper alloy gilt finial.
1 undatable pierced copper alloy sheet.
See reports (S1) and (S2) for further details.
A. Cattermole (NLA), 17 September 2009. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 13 May 2019.

  • <S1> Unpublished Contractor Report: Trimble, G. 2008. Norwich Northern Distributor Route. Fieldwalking and metal detector survey - Interim statement. NAU Archaeology. 1213.
  • <S2> Unpublished Contractor Report: Morgan, S. and Hoggett, R. 2008. Norwich Northern Distributor Route: Fieldwalking and Metal-detecting Survey. NAU Archaeology. 1369. p 20.
  • BURNT FLINT (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
  • FLAKE (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
  • LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
  • SHEET (Unknown date)
  • COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • TOKEN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

Sep 9 2025 2:40PM

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