NHER 63145 (Find Spot record) - Multi-period finds

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Summary

A fragment of a Neolithic flaked flint axehead was found at this location in 2000. Metal-detecting around the same time recovered Roman and post-medieval medieval coins, a Middle/Late Saxon strap end and a medieval finger ring.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG23NE
Civil Parish GIMINGHAM, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

March 2000. Stray Find.
Found at [1] in 'Cargill 14' field:
1 Neolithic flaked flint axehead fragment. Probably reused as an adze or gouge.
Identified by P. Robins (NCM), see description in file and polaroid (S1) [2].
P. Watkins (HES), 19 February 2018.

Before 29 September 2000. Metal-detecting.
Found in 'Cargill 14' field at [3] and [4]:
1 Roman coin.
1 post-medieval coin.
Identified by A. Rogerson (NLA), see lists in file [2].
P. Watkins (HES), 20 February 2019.

Before 5 October 2000. Metal-detecting.
Found at [5] in 'Cargill 14' field during [6]:
1 Middle/Late Saxon strap end.
1 medieval copper alloy finger ring.
Identified by A. Rogerson (NLA), see descriptions in file [2] and polaroids (S1).
A finds bag found with the descriptions of the above objects suggests that a number of other objects had also been recovered in this field, including a 'flint scraper', pottery sherds and a thimble. No descriptions of these items have so far been location.
P. Watkins (HES), 19 February 2018.

  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Photograph: NCC Find Identification and Recording Service. c. 1975-2000. HES Find Polaroid Collection. HES Find Polaroid Collection. polaroid. black and white.
  • FLAKED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • STRAP END (Middle Saxon to Late Saxon - 651 AD to 1065 AD)
  • FINGER RING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

Feb 20 2019 10:47AM

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