NHER 66116 (Find Spot record) - Multi-period finds

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Summary

A systematic fieldwalking and metal-detector survey of part of this field in 2021 recovered a prehistoric flint flake; a medieval coin and a small number of other, predominantly undated and post-medieval to modern metal objects. These metal finds include a medieval/post-medieval buckle and a post-medieval coin or button spoon, lead pistol ball and lead musket ball.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG12NE
Civil Parish AYLSHAM, BROADLAND, NORFOLK
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 (Fields 145 and 146).
No significant concentrations of material were identified. Finds recovered included:
1 prehistoric flint flake.
2 undated copper alloy unidentified objects, 2 lead unidentified objects and 1 piece of lead waste.
1 medieval coin.
Medieval/post-medieval buckle.
1 post-medieval coin/button, a spoon, lead pistol ball and lead musket ball.
Post-medieval/modern button and thimble.
Information from draft report. Final version awaited.
P. Watkins (HES), 20 December 2025.

Associated Sources (0)

  • FLAKE (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Unknown date)
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Unknown date)
  • WASTE (Unknown date)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • COIN / BUTTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • MUSKET BALL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • SHOT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • SPOON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • THIMBLE (Post Medieval to Late 20th Century - 1540 AD to 2000 AD)
  • BUTTON (19th Century to Late 20th Century - 1801 AD to 2000 AD)

Related NHER Records (0)

Record last edited

Dec 21 2025 10:54AM

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