NHER 61471 (Find Spot record) - Multi-period finds

March-April 2011. Fieldwalking. Field 2.
A wide range of finds dating from the Neolithic to the post medieval period were recovered during a systematic field survey which included eight fields on the northern and eastern edge of Hethersett.
Flint finds from this field consisted of one core, 252 flakes, 12 blades, and one scraper. This assemblage has been broadly dated to the Neolithic or Early Bronze Age and represents a concentration of flint finds which was seen to extend into the northern and western edges of Field 3 (NHER 58837) located to the south-east. Two sherds of handmade pottery (possibly Middle to Late Iron Age) indicate settlement in this area during the Late Prehistoric period.
Roman finds were limited to three sherds of 2nd to 3rd century pottery.
A small quantity of medieval pottery, primarily medieval sandy ware, was identified as well as a moderate quantity of post-medieval pottery. The post-medieval assemblage contained an unusually high proportion of 17th to early 19th century high-status wares that could indicate night-soiling from Norwich or possibly from a nearby inn. This was observed across all of the surveyed fields. Additional evidence of activity during this period included a scatter of 17th to 19th century clay pipe fragments and ceramic building material including a small quantity of medieval to post medieval roof tile and brick and late 17th to early 18th century pantile.
Metal-detecting yielded a small quantity of objects in the majority of the studied fields. These have not been reported in detail, but generally consisted of typical post medieval to modern night soiling and agricultural debris.
See report (S1) for further information.
Previously recorded under NHER 58836.
H. Hamilton (HES), 21 May 2013.

Deccember 2015-January 2016. Metal-detecting. [1].
1 Roman coin and a copper alloy stud.
Late Saxon to post-medieval lead spindle whorl.
Medieval/post-medieval copper alloy vessel fragment.
1 post-medieval coin, 1 token, a coin weight, buckle and furniture escutcheon plate.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 5 February 2016.

September-October 2016. Metal-detecting. [2].
1 Roman coin.
Medieval/post-medieval copper alloy vessel fragments and copper alloy ring.
1 post-medieval coin, 1 jetton, a book clasp, crotal bell and furniture mount.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 4 November 2016.

October-November 2016. Metal-detecting. [3].
Medieval lead pot mend.
1 post-medieval token and a crotal bell.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 15 December 2016.

November-December 2016. Metal-detecting. [4].
Late Saxon to post-medieval lead spindle whorl.
1 medieval coin, 1 jetton, a buckle and gilded silver annular brooch.
Medieval/post-medieval copper alloy vessel suspension mount, copper alloy sieve fragment and copper alloy ring.
1 post-medieval coin, buttons, a buckle, crotal bell, casket hinge plate, copper alloy seal matrix and lead cloth seal.
Information from PAS import.
The medieval silver brooch was disclaimed as Treasure (Ref: 2017 T1) and returned to the finder.
A. Beckham (HES), 9 January 2017 and P. Watkins (HES), 1 January 2021.

December 2016-January 2017. Metal-detecting. [5].
Medieval key.
Medieval/post-medieval pot sherd.
1 post-medieval coin, 2 jettons, 1 token, a dress fastener and furniture fitting.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 7 February 2017.

February-March 2017. Metal-detecting. [6].
Late Iron Age/Roman brooch.
Medieval/post-medieval copper alloy rings and a lead weight.
1 post-medieval jetton fragment, a buckle plate and frame, button, crotal bell, spur fragment, furniture fitting and lead powder charge cap.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 3 April 2017.

March-April 2017. Metal-detecting. [7].
1 medieval coin.
Medieval/post-medieval copper alloy vessel fragment and lead weight.
Post-medieval button, harness mount and lead palm-guard thimble.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 4 May 2017.

May-June 2018. Metal-detecting. [8].
2 post-medieval coins.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 3 August 2018.

November 2019-February 2020. Metal-detecting. [9].
Undated Roman to post-medieval copper alloy unidentified object.
Medieval buckle.
1 post-medieval coin.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 1 April 2020 and P. Watkins (HES), 10 September 2023.