NHER 6824 (Find Spot record) - Mesolithic, post-medieval and undated finds

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Summary

A Mesolithic flaked flint tranchet axehead was recovered at this spot in 1970 and an undated copper alloy mould was found here in 1986. Subsequent metal-detecting in 2024 recovered a post-medieval gold finger ring.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TG23SE
Civil Parish	TRUNCH, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Full Description

1970. Stray Find.
Found on surface by [1]:
1 Mesolithic chipped flint axe/adze. Donated to Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 1971.49).
Information from (S1). First reported in (S2) and listed a non-tranchet axehead in (S3). This object is however described in (S4) as a Norfolk type adze with a tranchet blow on its dorsal surface.
Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 24 June 2014.

1986. [2]
Bronze 'ball' mould, undated, see site NHER 6825.
W. F. Milligan (NCM), December 1986.

September 2024. Metal-detecting. [3].
Post-medieval gold signet ring.
Information from PAS import.
This gold finger ring was returned to the finder after being disclaimed as Treasure (Ref: 2024 T1416).
Extended to whole field. Previously mapped as a point at [4].
P. Watkins (HES), 3 August 2025.

Associated Sources (5)

--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
<S1> SNF87256 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Mesolithic.
<S2> SNF2434 Serial: 1970. Council for British Archaeology Group 7 Bulletin of Archaeological Discoveries for 1970. No 17. p 15.
<S3> SNF8776 Monograph: Wymer, J. J. and Bonsall, C. J. (eds). 1977. Gazetteer of Mesolithic Sites in England and Wales with a Gazetteer of Upper Palaeolithic Sites in England and Wales. Council for British Archaeology Research Report. No. 20. p 214.
<S4> SNF90074 Archive: R. Jacobi. -. Jacobi Archive. 10389.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (3)

Object Types (3)

TRANCHET AXEHEAD (Mesolithic - 10000 BC to 4001 BC)
MOULD (Undated)
FINGER RING (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)

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Record last edited

Feb 5 2026 12:46PM