NHER 6671 (Find Spot record) - Multi-period finds scatter

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Summary

A Neolithic polished axehead was found at this site in 1967, as well as medieval and post medieval pottery. More recent metal detecting has recovered Roman and medieval coins, and a medieval buckle.

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None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TG13SW
Civil Parish	CORPUSTY AND SAXTHORPE, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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1967.
Context 1.
Polished flint axe about 685m northwest of Shrub Farm.
Cutting edge of polished stone axe, surface find.
See (S1).
Identified by [1] Dr. F. S. Wallis.

1967. Found whilst potato digging about 685m northwest of Shrub Farm.
Pottery: 2 twisted handles, glazed 13th to 14th century.
1 strap handle glazed 13th to 14th century.
Unglazed featureless body sherds 12th to 14th century.
Also recent sherds and 17th century stoneware.
R. R. Clarke (NCM)

April/May 1999. Metal detecting finds. Whole field. Context 2 finds from southern part of east half.
1 Roman and 1 medieval coin, medieval buckle.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 9 June 1999.

Associated Sources (7)

--- SNF49959 Illustration: Finds Illustrations.
--- SNF87263 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Medieval. Corpusty.
--- SNF87257 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Neolithic. Corpusty (Saxthorpe).
--- SNF87257 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Neolithic. Corpusty.
--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1> SNF2471 Article in Serial: Clough, T. H. Mck. and Green, B. 1972. The petrological identification of stone implements from East Anglia. Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society. Vol 38 pp 108-155. N.118 Group VI (Langdale).

Site and Feature Types and Periods (3)

Object Types (7)

POLISHED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
POLISHED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)