NHER 9648 (Find Spot record) - Neolithic axehead, Late Iron Age to Roman, medieval and post-medieval finds

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Summary

A Neolithic flaked flint axehead was found at this location in 1961. Subsequent metal-detecting between 2018 and 2021 recovered an Early Neolithic flint scraper and flake; a medieval coin; a post-medieval token and a several other metal objects, including a Late Iron Age/Roman linch pin; a Roman brooch and a post-medieval gold button.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG20NE
Civil Parish GREAT AND LITTLE PLUMSTEAD, BROADLAND, NORFOLK
Civil Parish POSTWICK WITH WITTON, BROADLAND, NORFOLK

1961. Stray Find. [1].
Neolithic chipped flint axehead.
R. R. Clarke (NCM).
Amended by A. Beckham (HES), 19 September 2018.

July-September 2018. Metal-detecting. [2].
Late Iron Age/Roman linch pin (S1).
1 post-medieval token.
Information from PAS import.
Site extended to the whole field. Previous extent recorded as Context 1.
A. Beckham (HES), 19 September 2018. Amended by E. McDonald (HES), 5 November 2018.

September-October 2019. Metal-detecting. [4].
1 Early Neolithic flint scraper and 1 flake.
Roman brooch.
1 medieval coin.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 3 December 2019.

March 2020-April 2021. Metal-detecting. [5].
Post-medieval gold button.
Information from PAS import.
This gold button was disclaimed as Treasure (Ref: 2021 T419) and returned to the finder.
P. Watkins (HES), 21 January 2024.

  • --- Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Neolithic. Plumstead (Great).
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • --- Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TG 20 NE 34.
  • --- Serial: 1961. Council for British Archaeology Group 7 Bulletin of Archaeological Discoveries for 1961. No 8. p 4.
  • <S1> Illustration: Gibbons, J. 2018. Drawing of a Late Iron Age lynch pin. Find Illustration. Film. 2:1.
  • FLAKE (Early Neolithic - 4000 BC to 3001 BC)
  • FLAKED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • SCRAPER (TOOL) (Early Neolithic - 4000 BC to 3001 BC)
  • LINCH PIN (Late Iron Age to Roman - 100 BC to 100 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 50 AD to 100 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1356 AD to 1361 AD)
  • BUTTON (Medieval to 17th Century - 1500 AD to 1700 AD)
  • TOKEN (17th Century - 1667 AD to 1667 AD)

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Record last edited

Mar 22 2024 4:38AM

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