NHER 69122 (Find Spot record) - Post-medieval to modern finds

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Summary

A metal-detector survey of this site in 2020 recovered a number of objects likely to be associated with the operation of Downham Market airfield (NHER 2455) during World War Two, including aircraft ammunition and two possible aircraft fragments. A small number of earlier objects were also recovered, including post-medieval jettons, a coin, buckle, book clasp and coin weight and late post-medieval to modern buttons.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF60SW
Civil Parish DOWNHAM MARKET, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

September 2020. Systematic Metal-detecting Survey.
Survey of proposed development site. The more notable finds included:
1 post-medieval coin (French; 1655), 2 jettons, a buckle, book clasp and coin weight.
2 late post-medieval military uniform buttons (19th century).
Late post-medieval/modern railway uniform button.
4 World War Two bullets (.303 calibre aircraft ammunition) and copper alloy cylindrical object (likely from an aircraft electrical fitting).
?World War Two aluminium fragment (potentially a fragment of aircraft fuselage).
No objects were recovered below topsoil depth.
Other items recovered during the survey but not retained included plain late post-medieval buttons, unidentifiable object fragments, modern coinage and modern rubbish.
See report (S1) for further details.
An archive associated with this work has been deposited with Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 2020.118).
P. Watkins (HES), 29 April 2024.

  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Unpublished Contractor Report: Lucking, T. 2020. Land to the North of Bexwell Road, Downham Market, Norfolk. Metal Detecting Survey. Pre-Construct Archaeology. R14217.
  • BOOK FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • COIN WEIGHT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • JETTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • BUTTON (19th Century - 1801 AD to 1900 AD)
  • BUTTON (19th Century to Late 20th Century - 1801 AD to 2000 AD)
  • AIRCRAFT COMPONENT (World War Two - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)
  • AIRCRAFT COMPONENT (World War Two - 1939 AD? to 1945 AD?)
  • BULLET (World War Two - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)

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Record last edited

Apr 29 2025 7:58PM

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