NHER 61251 (Find Spot record) - Prehistoric, Roman and medieval to post-medieval finds

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Summary

Fieldwalking and metal-detecting at this location between 2013-2016 recovered prehistoric worked flints; undatable burnt flints; Roman pottery sherds; Roman coins and a range of other, Roman to post-medieval metal objects. These metal finds include a Roman religious plaque; medieval to post-medieval dress accessories; a medieval brooch and pendent bell; a medieval/post-medieval writing lead, lead weight, sieve, rivet, thimble and copper alloy vessel fragments and post-medieval crotal bells.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF93SE
Civil Parish FULMODESTON, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

July 2013-April 2014. Systematic Fieldwalking and Metal-detecting Survey.
Survey of proposed route of Dudgeon Offshore Windfarm onshore cable (Field 78).
Finds recovered at this location included:
3 undatable burnt flints.
1 prehistoric retouched flint flake and 1 flake.
1 medieval buckle.
1 post-medieval crotal bell, 1 buckle and 1 button.
See report (S1) for further details.
P. Watkins (HES), 16 August 2023.

February 2016. Metal-detecting. [1].
2 Roman coins, 3 pottery sherds, and a plaque depicting Mercury.
Medieval brooch and pendent bell.
Medieval/post-medieval writing lead, lead weight, sieve, rivet, thimble and copper alloy vessel fragments.
Post-medieval crotal bell.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 4 April 2016.

This record was extended to the whole field in August 2023, when the 2013/2014 finds were added. The former extent is recorded as Context 1.

(S2) - PAS details to follow.
J. Richards (HES) 5th April 2017.

  • <S1> Unpublished Contractor Report: Evershed, R. and Pringle, I. 2015. Archaeological Non-intrusive Survey Report: Geophysical Survey by Magnetometry, Fieldwalking and Metal Detecting for the Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm Onshore Electrical Connection, Norfolk. Allen Archaeology Ltd. AAL 2014060.
  • <S2> Illustration: Gibbons, J. 2016. Drawing of Roman plaque in the form of a standing figure. Film. 2:1.
  • FLAKE (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
  • RETOUCHED FLAKE (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
  • BURNT FLINT (Unknown date)
  • PLAQUE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • POT (Roman - 100 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 335 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 335 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BELL (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BROOCH (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STYLUS (Medieval to 16th Century - 1200 AD to 1550 AD)
  • WEIGHT (Medieval to 17th Century - 1200 AD to 1700 AD)
  • RIVET (Medieval to 17th Century - 1300 AD to 1700 AD)
  • SIEVE (Medieval to 17th Century - 1300 AD to 1700 AD)
  • VESSEL (Medieval to 17th Century - 1300 AD to 1700 AD)
  • THIMBLE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1450 AD to 1550 AD)
  • BUTTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • CROTAL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • CROTAL (16th Century to 18th Century - 1600 AD to 1800 AD)

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Record last edited

Mar 17 2026 7:59AM

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