NHER 7619 (Find Spot record) - Early Saxon bead and medieval finds

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Summary

Around 1960 a glass bead, possibly of Early Saxon date, was found on the surface of a field. A rapid visit to the area in 1976 led to the discovery of medieval pottery and a medieval horse harness pendant. Metal detecting in 2006 recovered one Roman and one post medieval coins, along with medieval and post medieval objects.

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None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TF81NE
Civil Parish	BEESTON WITH BITTERING, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

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1976.
Field under plough walked with [1] source who in about 1960 found here a glass 'coloured bead', said to be now in Beeston church.
2 medieval sherds, include 1 green glazed Grimston base
1 copper object, (S1) in file.
Subsoil probably chalky boulder clay and gravel.
A. Rogerson (NAU), 14 January 1976.

1985.
The copper object is a horse pendant.
A. Rogerson (NAU), 8 November 1985.

1988.
The bead is probably that from site NHER 4077.
A. Rogerson (NAU), 31 October 1988.

October/November 2006. Metal-detecting, site extended.
1 Roman coin.
1 medieval horse harness pendant (gilt) and 1 crucifix.
1 medieval/post-medieval whittle-tang knife shoulder plate.
1 post-medieval coins, 1 token and 1 tinned button.
Numismatic items identified by A. Marsden (NLA) and other objects by S. Ashley (NLA). See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 16 December 2006.
Updated by J. Page (HES), 10 March 2014.

Associated Sources (5)

--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
--- SNF57204 Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TF 81 NE 8.
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
--- SNF86166 Serial: 1955. Council for British Archaeology Group 7 Bulletin of Archaeological Discoveries. No 2. p 4.
<S1> SNF49959 Illustration: Finds Illustrations.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)

Object Types (11)

BEAD (Undated)
COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
BEAD (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
CRUCIFIX (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
HARNESS FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
HARNESS PENDANT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
KNIFE (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
BUTTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
TOKEN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)