NHER 54168 (Monument record) - Probable Early Saxon inhumation cemetery and multi-period finds

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Summary

Metal-detecting in 2010 recovered finds dating from the Iron age to the post-medieval period, including an Iron Age linch pin and Iron Age/Roman toggle, Roman coins, brooches and cuirass fragment, Early Saxon brooches, patrix and other metal objects, a Late Saxon ingot, a medieval mirror case, a medieval/post-medieval cauldron handle fragment, and a post-medieval finger-ring, Jew's harp and other metal objects. The Early Saxon finds here and previously recovered from HER 1826 and 31258 may indicate that this area was an Early Saxon inhumation cemetery. Metal-detecting in 2011 recovered parts of two Early Saxon brooches.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TF94SW
Civil Parish	WARHAM, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Full Description

Before 10 June 2010. Metal-detecting.
Iron Age linch pin foot terminal and Iron Age/Roman cast toggle.
11 Roman coins.
Roman brooches and cuirass plate.
Roman/Early Saxon unidentified object: a decorated strip, possibly reformed from a late Roman bracelet.
Early Saxon brooches (S1), probable patrix fragment (S2) and other metal objects..
Possibly Late Saxon copper alloy ingot.
Medieval double-looped buckle frame, mirror case, cauldron fragment and other metal objects.
Post-medieval buckles, finger-ring, mouont from sword-belt, Jew's harp and other metal objects.
See description in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 8 July 2010.

Before 1 March 2011. Metal-detecting.
Parts of two Early Saxon brooches.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (HES), 15 March 2011.

Associated Sources (4)

--- SNF50955 Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1> SNF75754 Illustration: Gibbons, J.. 2010. Drawing of an Early Saxon equal-armed brooch. Film. 2:1.
<S2> SNF75755 Illustration: Gibbons, J.. 2010. Drawing of a probable Early Saxon patrix. Film. 2:1.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (10)

Object Types (38)

LINCH PIN (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
TOGGLE (Early Iron Age to Roman - 800 BC to 409 AD)
CASTING WASTE (Unknown date)
STAPLE (Unknown date)
COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
CUIRASS (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
DOLPHIN BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
DOLPHIN BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
HOD HILL BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Roman to Early Saxon - 43 AD to 650 AD)
COIN (Roman - 260 AD to 268 AD)
COIN (Roman - 275 AD to 280 AD)
COIN (Roman - 310 AD to 313 AD)
COIN (Roman - 326 AD to 326 AD)
COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 335 AD)
COIN (Roman - 337 AD to 341 AD)
COIN (Roman - 341 AD to 348 AD)
COIN (Roman - 353 AD to 364 AD)
BROOCH (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
BROOCH (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
BUCKET (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
CRUCIFORM BROOCH (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
PATRIX (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
SLEEVE CLASP (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
INGOT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD?)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
CAULDRON (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
MIRROR CASE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
SPINDLE WHORL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
STRAP END (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
BUCKLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
FINGER RING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
HARNESS MOUNT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
JEWS HARP (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
NAIL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
SPUR (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
STRAP FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Related NHER Records (0)

Record last edited

Oct 21 2013 5:02PM