NHER 55321 (Find Spot record) - Multi-period finds

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Summary

In 2003 a limited field survey recovered a small number of prehistoric worked flints and several post-medieval objects. Metal-detecting before October 2010 recovered medieval and post-medieval coins, a post-medieval token, Early Saxon, medieval and post-medieval artefacts including an Early Saxon bow brooch, medieval buckles, post-medieval buckle, harness mount and sword belt mount.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG31SE
Civil Parish LINGWOOD AND BURLINGHAM, BROADLAND, NORFOLK

Map

September-October 2003. Systematic Fieldwalking and Metal-detecting Survey.
Field survey on proposed route of A47 Blofield to North Burlingham dualling. Single 20m wide strip examined (Transect C).
4 prehistoric flint flakes.
2 ?prehistoric burnt flints.
2 post-medieval pottery sherds and 2 clay tobacco pipe fragments.
See report (S1) for further details. The results of this work are also summarised in (S2).
Previously recorded under NHER 39847.
Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 10 June 2015.

January 2007.
Environmental Statement produced (S3).
P. Watkins (HES), 10 June 2015.

Before 20 October 2010. Metal-detecting.
One medieval and two post-medieval coins, one post-medieval token, Early Saxon, medieval and post-medieval metal objects.
See description in file.
A. Rogerson (HES), 1 March 2011.

  • --- Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Unpublished Contractor Report: Wallace, P. 2004. An Archaeological Evaluation on the A47 proposed dualling route between Blofield and North Burlingham. Norfolk Archaeological Unit. 895.
  • <S2> Article in Serial: Gurney, D. and Penn, K. 2004. Excavations and Surveys in Norfolk 2003. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XLIV Pt III pp 573-588. p 574.
  • <S3> Unpublished Document: Highways Agency. 2007. A47 Blofield - North Burlingham Dualling Environmental Statement.. 7.0 Cultural Heritage.
  • BURNT FLINT (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC? to 42 AD?)
  • FLAKE (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
  • BROOCH (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • BUTTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • CLAY PIPE (SMOKING) (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • SPUR (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • TOKEN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • WEIGHT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

Mar 29 2021 4:26PM

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