NHER 51396 (Monument record) - Possible medieval to post-medieval pottery production debris and Neolithic, Roman and Late Saxon to post-medieval finds

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Summary

Metal-detecting in 2008/2009 and between 2016 and 2019 recovered Neolithic flint flakes; medieval and medieval/post-medieval pottery sherds and probable pottery production debris; medieval and post-medieval coins and Roman and Late Saxon to post-medieval metal objects. The metal finds include Roman brooches; a Late Saxon ?vessel mount and cheek-piece; a Late Saxon/medieval sword pommel; medieval to post-medieval dress accessories; a medieval horse harness pendant, horse harness suspension-mount, harness bar mount and unusual keyhole escutcheon plate; a medieval/post-medieval cauldron foot and post-medieval crotal bells and a bodkin or headdress pin. The medieval pottery sherds and probable production debris recovered from the site may indicate that pottery production may have taken place on this site or nearby. Similar pottery production debris has been recovered to the directly west of this site at NHER 8495 and other possible pottery production sites have been identified to the south, at NHER 1076 and NHER 8479.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TG31SW
Civil Parish	WOODBASTWICK, BROADLAND, NORFOLK

Full Description

January - February 2008. Metal detecting.
One medieval coin, medieval harness pendant and mount.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 27 March 2008.

February - March 2008. Metal detecting.
Sterling imitation and real of Ferdinand and Isabella.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 22 April 2008.

March - April 2008. Metal detecting.
Neolithic flint flakes, medieval sherds including probable production debris.
Romano-British, medieval post medieval metal objects, and medieval/post medieval sherds.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 19 May 2008.

April-May 2008. Metal detecting.
Neolithic flint flakes, Late Saxon/Medieval sword pommel (S1), medieval sherds, medieval and medieval/post medieval metal objects, including an unusual medieval gilt keyhole escutcheon plate (S2).
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 27 June 2008.

October-November 2008. Metal-detecting.
Roman brooch and remarkable Late Saxon mount, perhaps from vessel (S3)
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 20 January 2009.

September-October 2009. Metal-detecting.
Late Saxon cheek piece.
Medieval coin.
See list in file.
S. Ashley, (NLA) 26 November 2009.

April-May 2016. Metal-detecting. [1].
1 medieval coin.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 3 June 2016.

November 2018-January 2019. Metal-detecting. [2].
1 medieval coin, buckles and strap-ends.
2 post-medieval coins.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 4th February 2019.

Associated Sources (8)

--- SNF98710 Article in Monograph: Ashley, S. 2016. Anglo-Norman elite objects from castle and countryside. Castles and the Anglo-Norman World. Proceedings of a Conference held at Norwich Castle in 2012. Davies, J. et al (eds). pp 281-298. Fig 18.2 No 12.
--- SNF50955 Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
--- SNF51667 Photograph: NCC Find Identification and Recording Service. c. 1975-2000. HES Find Polaroid Collection. HES Find Polaroid Collection. polaroid. black and white.
--- SNF100581 Publication: British Museum. 2010. Treasure Act Annual Report 2008. p xxxiii.
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1> SNF75211 Illustration: Gibbons, J.. 2008. Drawing of a Late Saxon or Medieval Sword Pommel. Find Illustration. Film. 2:1.
<S2> SNF75212 Illustration: Gibbons, J.. 2008. Drawing of a medieval keyhole plate from a box or chest.. Film. 2:1.
<S3> SNF75213 Illustration: Gibbons, J.. 2009. Drawing of a Late Saxon escutcheon from a vessel. Find Illustration. Film. 2:1.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (8)

Object Types (26)

FLAKE (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
FLAKE (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
HARNESS FITTING (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
SWORD (Late Saxon to Medieval - 851 AD to 1539 AD)
VESSEL (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
CAULDRON (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
FURNITURE FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
HARNESS MOUNT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
HARNESS PENDANT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
POT (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
STRAP END (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1250 AD to 1400 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1250 AD to 1400 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1310 AD to 1314 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1371 AD to 1390 AD)
STRAP END (Medieval - 1400 AD to 1500 AD)
BODKIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
CROTAL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
PIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
COIN (17th Century - 1603 AD to 1604 AD)
COIN (17th Century - 1625 AD to 1649 AD)

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Record last edited

Aug 12 2025 9:23AM