NHER 51189 (Find Spot record) - Multi-period finds

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Summary

Metal-detecting between 2007 and 2015 recovered a Neolithic flint scraper; Roman Late Saxon and medieval to post-medieval pottery sherds; a medieval jetton and Middle Bronze Age, Roman and medieval to post-medieval metal objects. The metal finds include a Middle Bronze Age quoit-headed pin; a Roman cosmetic mortar; medieval buckle, leash, prick spur, strap-end and weight and a post-medieval key.

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Location

Map sheet	TG33SW
Civil Parish	WITTON, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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ENMD Club Day Out September 2007. Metal detecting.
Neolithic scraper, medieval (S1), medieval/post medieval and post medieval metal objects, medieval and post medieval sherds.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 31 October 2007.

January - February 2008. Metal detecting rally.
Middle Bronze Age quoit-headed pin (S2), medieval strap end for scabbard strap and medieval buckle.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 27 March 2008.

February 2008. Metal detecting.
Medieval weight.
See description in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 21 May 2010.

March-April 2013. Metal-detecting. [1].
8 Roman pottery sherds and cosmetic mortar.
1 Late Saxon pottery sherd.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 4 June 2013.

Before June 2015. Metal-detecting. [2].
1 medieval jetton.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 1 June 2015.

Associated Sources (4)

--- SNF50955 Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1> SNF75254 Illustration: Gibbons, J.. 2007. Drawing of a Medieval Swivel from a leash.. Film. 2:1.
<S2> SNF75255 Illustration: Gibbons, J.. 2008. Drawing of a Middle Bronze Age Quoit-headed pin.. Film. 2:1.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (7)

Object Types (17)

SCRAPER (TOOL) (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
PIN (Middle Bronze Age - 1600 BC to 1001 BC)
COSMETIC MORTAR (Roman - 43 AD to 300 AD)
POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
POT (Late Saxon to Medieval - 851 AD to 1100 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
LEASH (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
POT (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
PRICK SPUR (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
STRAP END (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
VESSEL (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
WEIGHT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
WEIGHT (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
JETTON (Medieval - 1372 AD to 1461 AD)
KEY (LOCKING) (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

May 22 2018 2:45PM