NHER 51089 (Find Spot record) - Prehistoric, Roman, Saxon, medieval and post medieval finds

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Summary

Metal-detecting in 2007 and 2017 recovered Mesolithic/Early Neolithic, Neolithic, Neolithic/Bronze Age and undatable late prehistoric worked flints; Roman, Middle Saxon, medieva and post-medieval pottery sherds; medieval and post-medieval coins and Late Saxon to post-medieval metal objects. The metal finds include a Late Saxon Winchester-style strap-end; a medieval seal matrix and buckle; and a post-medieval buckle, book clasp and lead weight.

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Map sheet	TG33SE
Civil Parish	WALCOTT, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK
Civil Parish	HAPPISBURGH, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK
Former Civil Parish	xHAPPISBURGH, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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October-November 2007. Metal-detecting. ENMD Club Day Out.
1 Mesolithic/Early Neolithic flint core table.
1 Late Prehistoric flint scraper, 2 retouched flakes, 3 flakes and 1 spall.
2 Roman pottery sherds (greyware).
1 Middle Saxon pottery sherd (sandy Ipswich).
1 Late Saxon strap end.
1 medieval coin
1 post-medieval coin, 1 buckle and 1 lead weight.
Flints identified by P. Robins (NCM), coins by A. Marsden (NLA), pottery by A. Rogerson (NLA) and other objects by S. Ashley (NLA). See lists and descriptions in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 14 December 2007. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 24 July 2014.

November 2007. Metal-detecting. NMD Club Rally (probably same event as above).
1 Neolithic flint end scraper.
1 post-medieval book clasp.
Flint identified by P. Robins (NCM) and book clasp by S. Ashley (NLA). See list and descriptions in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 18 January 2008. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 24 July 2014.

October-November 2014. Metal-detecting. [1].
1 medieval coin and a seal matrix.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 3 December 2014.

January-February 2015. Metal-detecting. [2].
Neolithic/Bronze Age scraper.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 7 April 2014.

March-April 2017. Metal-detecting. [3].
Neolithic/ Bronze Age flake.
Medieval pottery sherd and a buckle frame.
Medieval/post-medieval pottery sherd.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 4 May 2017.

Associated Sources (2)

--- SNF50955 Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (7)

Object Types (21)

CORE (Early Mesolithic to Early Neolithic - 10000 BC to 3001 BC)
DEBITAGE (Late Prehistoric - 4000 BC to 42 AD)
END SCRAPER (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
FLAKE (Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 701 BC)
FLAKE (Late Prehistoric - 4000 BC to 42 AD)
RETOUCHED FLAKE (Late Prehistoric - 4000 BC to 42 AD)
SCRAPER (TOOL) (Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 701 BC)
SCRAPER (TOOL) (Late Prehistoric - 4000 BC to 42 AD)
POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
POT (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
STRAP END (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
POT (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
SEAL MATRIX (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1500 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1422 AD to 1427 AD)
BOOK FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
BUCKLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
WEIGHT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
POT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1700 AD)

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Record last edited

Jan 10 2020 9:57AM