NHER 50499 (Find Spot record) - Prehistoric, medieval and post-medieval finds

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Summary

A systematic fieldwalking metal-detecting survey of part of this field in 2007 recovered prehistoric worked flints; medieval pottery sherds; undatable metal-working debris; post-medieval coins and a range of other post-medieval and undatable metal objects. The metal finds included a post-medieval furniture handle, copper alloy and lead buttons and various undatable copper alloy and lead objects.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TG21SW
Civil Parish	SPIXWORTH, BROADLAND, NORFOLK

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January 2007. Systematic Fieldwalking and Metal-detecting Survey.
Field survey on proposed line of Norwich Northern Distributor Road (Field 43).
Finds recovered included:
42 prehistoric worked flints.
3 medieval pottery sherds.
4 post-medieval coins, 1 ?coin, 5 ceramic building material fragments, 1 furniture handle, 1 copper alloy rivet, 1 copper alloy button, 1 copper alloy sheet fragment, 1 copper alloy perforated disc, 2 copper alloy fittings, 1 lead fitting, 1 lead button and 1 lead pencil sharpener.
9 undatable metal working debris fragments, 1 iron unidentified object, 1 copper alloy ring, 1 copper alloy decorative sheet, 4 copper alloy waste fragments, 1 lead fitting, 2 lead discs, 1 lead ?weigh/seal and 10 miscellaneous lead fragments.
See reports (S1) and (S2) for further information.
Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 12 July 2019.

The results of a geophysical survey undertaken in 2012/2013 are now recorded under NHER 63584.

Associated Sources (2)

<S1> SNF70174 Unpublished Contractor Report: Trimble, G. 2008. Norwich Northern Distributor Route. Fieldwalking and metal detector survey - Interim statement. NAU Archaeology. 1213.
<S2> SNF72219 Unpublished Contractor Report: Morgan, S. and Hoggett, R. 2008. Norwich Northern Distributor Route: Fieldwalking and Metal-detecting Survey. NAU Archaeology. 1369. pp 43-44.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (3)

Object Types (24)

FLAKE (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
DISC (Unknown date)
FITTING (Unknown date)
METAL WORKING DEBRIS (Unknown date)
RING (Unknown date)
SHEET (Unknown date)
UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Unknown date)
UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Unknown date)
WASTE (Unknown date)
WEIGHT (Unknown date)
POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
BUILDING MATERIAL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
BUTTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
BUTTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
DISC (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
FURNITURE FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
RIVET (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
SHARPENER (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
SHEET (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

Jul 12 2019 11:50PM