NHER 65922 (Find Spot record) - Mult-period finds

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Summary

A systematic fieldwalking and metal-detector survey of part of this field in 2021 recovered a small number of prehistoric worked flints; single medieval and post-medieval pottery sherds; a small quantity of undatable iron slag; post-medieval and late post-medieval/modern coins and a range of other, predominantly late post-medieval/modern and undated metal objects. The more notable metal finds included two possible Middle/Late Saxon hooked tags; a Saxon/medieval strap end; a medieval buckle; a medieval/post-medieval buckle and copper alloy vessel fragments and post-medieval buttons and a lead pistol ball.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG12NE
Civil Parish BLICKLING, BROADLAND, NORFOLK

Map

January-February 2025. Systematic Fieldwalking and Metal-detecting Survey.
Field survey on proposed route of onshore cable for Norfolk Vanguard and Boreas Offshore Wind Farms (Field 138).
No significant concentrations of material were identified. Finds recovered included:
1 undated (but most likely post-medieval) fragment of undiagnostic ceramic building material.
8 undated copper alloy unidentified objects, 3 lead ?weights, 3 unidentified lead objects, 2 pieces of lead waste, an iron nail and 4 pieces of iron slag.
1 prehistoric flint bladelet, 1 blade-like flake, 1 flake and 1 piece of irregular waste.
2 ?Middle/Late Saxon ?hooked tags.
1 Saxon/medieval strap end.
1 medieval pottery sherd and a buckle.
Medieval/post-medieval buckle and 2 copper alloy vessel fragments.
1 post-medieval coin, 1 pottery sherd, 3 buttons and a lead pistol ball.
3 post-medieval/modern coins, 5 buttons, 3 decorative disc fragments, 2 ?decorative mounts, 2 domed furniture studs, a ?brooch fragment, buckle, keyhole cover, spoon, pendant handle from furniture, mount, cog wheel from clock or similar machine, 2 lead musket or carbine balls, 2 lead cloth or feedbag seals, a lead ?palm guard, lead ?weight, iron knife handle with copper alloy scales, iron folding knife with bone handle scales and an iron ?hinge fragment.
Information from draft report. Final version awaited.
P. Watkins (HES), 20 December 2025.

Associated Sources (0)

  • BLADE (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
  • DEBITAGE (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
  • FLAKE (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
  • FLAKE (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
  • BUILDING MATERIAL (Unknown date)
  • NAIL (Unknown date)
  • SLAG (Unknown date)
  • SLAG (Unknown date)
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Unknown date)
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Unknown date)
  • WASTE (Unknown date)
  • WEIGHT (Unknown date)
  • STRAP END (Early Saxon to Medieval - 410 AD to 1539 AD)
  • HOOKED TAG (Middle Saxon to Late Saxon - 651 AD? to 1065 AD?)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • VESSEL (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • BROOCH (Post Medieval to Late 20th Century - 1540 AD to 2000 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Post Medieval to Late 20th Century - 1540 AD to 2000 AD)
  • BUTTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • CLOCK (Post Medieval to Late 20th Century - 1540 AD to 2000 AD)
  • COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • DISC (Post Medieval to Late 20th Century - 1540 AD to 2000 AD)
  • FURNITURE FITTING (Post Medieval to Late 20th Century - 1540 AD to 2000 AD)
  • HINGE (Post Medieval to Late 20th Century - 1540 AD to 2000 AD)
  • KEYHOLE FITTING (Post Medieval to Late 20th Century - 1540 AD to 2000 AD)
  • KNIFE (Post Medieval to Late 20th Century - 1540 AD to 2000 AD)
  • KNIFE (Post Medieval to Late 20th Century - 1540 AD to 2000 AD)
  • MOUNT (Post Medieval to Late 20th Century - 1540 AD to 2000 AD)
  • MOUNT (Post Medieval to Late 20th Century - 1540 AD to 2000 AD)
  • PALM GUARD (Post Medieval to Late 20th Century - 1540 AD to 2000 AD)
  • POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • SEAL (Post Medieval to Late 20th Century - 1540 AD to 2000 AD)
  • SHOT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • SHOT (Post Medieval to Late 20th Century - 1540 AD to 2000 AD)
  • SPOON (Post Medieval to Late 20th Century - 1540 AD to 2000 AD)
  • STUD (Post Medieval to Late 20th Century - 1540 AD to 2000 AD)
  • WEIGHT (Post Medieval to Late 20th Century - 1540 AD to 2000 AD)
  • BUTTON (19th Century to Late 20th Century - 1801 AD to 2000 AD)
  • COIN (19th Century to Late 20th Century - 1801 AD to 2000 AD)

Related NHER Records (0)

Record last edited

Dec 21 2025 2:08AM

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