NHER 61309 (Find Spot record) - Medieval seal matrix and scatter of World War Two ammunition and aluminium debris
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF91SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BRADENHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
March 2016. Metal-detecting. [1].
Medieval lead seal matrix.
Information from PAS import.
During the metal-detecting a scatter of aluminium pieces, possible hydraulic pipe connectors, 0.5 inch Browning ammunition and broken cartridges were recovered from the south-west corner of the field (Context 1). The condition of the ammunition suggests that it was destroyed rather than fired from a weapon. This could represent an air crash site or the destruction of an ammunition store associated with other World War Two activity on the site. The field is known as 'Searchlight Field'.
See notes (S1).
A. Beckham (HES), 27 October 2016 and P. Watkins (HES), 1 January 2021.
Associated Sources (3)
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF94601 Unpublished Document: Crace, G.. 2016. Metal-detecting in 'Searchlight Field'.
- <S2> SNF87690 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Various. Various. Vertical Aerial Photography from the Historic England Archive. RAF/3G/TUD/UK/100 V 5420-5421 30-MAR-1946.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (4)
Object Types (5)
- SEAL MATRIX (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1300 AD)
- FITTING (Early 20th Century to 21st Century - 1901 AD to 2050 AD)
- UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Early 20th Century to 21st Century - 1901 AD to 2050 AD)
- AMMUNITION (World War Two - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)
- CARTRIDGE (World War Two - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Mar 27 2026 4:42PM