NHER 53786 (Monument record) - Early Saxon cemetery and multi-period finds

Before December 2009. Metal-detecting.
Late Neolithic/Early Bronze Age barbed and tanged flint arrowhead.
4 Roman coins.
4 medieval coins.
3 post-medieval coins and 1 jetton.
See lists in file.
E. Darch (NLA), 22 January 2010.

Before 22 January 2010. Metal-detecting.
1 Roman coin.
Early Saxon knob from cruciform brooch.
1 medieval coin.
Medieval/post-medieval lead weight.
1 post-medieval pottery sherd (glazed red earthenware) and a sword-belt hanger.
See lists in file.
E. Darch (NLA), 10 August 2010. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 20 January 2024.

Before August 2010. Metal-detecting.
Late Bronze Age socketed axehead fragment (S1).
1 Late Iron Age coin
Iron Age/Roman blue glass bead.
3 Roman coins and various brooches.
Early Saxon cruciform brooches, annular brooches and sleeve clasps.
Middle Saxon pin.
Late Saxon finger rings or earrings, a buckle and strap end.
Medieval buckles, an annular brooch, openwork brooch, strap end, strap loop, scabbard chape, key handle and lead ampulla.
Medieval/post-medieval buckle.
2 post-medieval coins, 1 jetton, mounts, a mount or button, dress hook, purse bar, copper alloy weights, copper alloy unidentified object, lead spindle whorls and lead possible spindle whorl or weight.
See finds descriptions in file.
E. Darch (HES), 1 August 2011. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 20 January 2024.

Early Saxon finds from this site are indicative of an inhumation cemetery.
A. Cattermole (HES), 15 September 2011.

26 January 2013.
A metal-detector survey was carried out in the north-east corner of the field, in the area which has produced the majority of the Early Saxon finds. This produced only a single Early Saxon find (wrist clasp) although numerous later metal objects were recovered. It is thought likely that this is the result of a much shallower plough this season due to the wet weather. Overall it seems likely that most of the Saxon finds came from off or around a ridge of higher ground which runs around the north eastern corner of the field. This seems to correspond to field boundaries still visible in 1946 (S2) and the landowner confirmed they were still banks until quite recently. The lack of ploughing in this area due to the presence of hedgerows/banks may be why more finds survive there.
Finds recovered on PAS database [1]:
1 Roman coin.
Early Saxon sleeve clasp
Medieval strap end and buckle.
Information from PAS import.
K. Powell (HES), 11 April 2013. Updated by A. Beckham (HES), 4 April 2013 and P. Watkins (HES), 2 October 2013.

29 February 2020. Metal-detecting Rally. [2].
Medieval annular brooch.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 18 March 2021 and P. Watkins (HES), 17 December 2023.

March 2023. Metal-detecting. [3].
Post-medieval hooked tag.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 3 May 2025.