NHER 55582 (Find Spot record) - Early Neolithic flaked axehead, and medieval and post-medieval finds

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Summary

Metal-detecting between 2011 and 2019 recovered an Early Neolithic flaked axehead; medieval and post-medieval coins and other, Roman to post-medieval metal objects. These metal finds include Roman brooches; a medieval harness pendant; a medieval/post-medieval handle terminal from a scale-tang knife and post-medieval cloth seals, a dress hook and harness mount.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF81SE
Civil Parish GREAT DUNHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK
Civil Parish LITTLE DUNHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Map

April-May 2011. Metal-detecting.
Early Neolithic flaked axehead.
See description in file.
A. Rogerson (HES), 14 July 2011.

November 2017. Metal-detecting. Site extended to the whole field. [1].
1 medieval/post-medieval handle terminal from scale-tang knife.
Post-medieval cloth seals and a harness mount.
Information from PAS import.
The post-medieval cloth seals and harness mount were previously recorded under NHER 62299.
A. Beckham (HES), 25 January 2018. Amended by E. McDonald (HES), 1 February 2018 and P. Watkins (HES), 20 May 2021.

January-May 2018. Metal-detecting. [2].
Roman brooch.
3 medieval coins and a harness pendant.
2 post-medieval coins and a dress hook fragment.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 2 October 2018.

March-April 2019. Metal-detecting. [3].
Roman brooch.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 1 April 2020.

  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • FLAKED AXEHEAD (Early Neolithic - 4000 BC to 3001 BC)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 65 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 50 AD to 150 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1180 AD to 1242 AD)
  • HARNESS PENDANT (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1217 AD to 1248 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1248 AD to 1250 AD)
  • KNIFE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1450 AD to 1550 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1560 AD to 1561 AD)
  • CLOTH SEAL (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • CLOTH SEAL (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • DRESS HOOK (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1625 AD to 1648 AD)

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Record last edited

Aug 19 2022 6:20PM

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