NHER 17626 (Find Spot record) - Multi-period finds

September 1981. Found in digging pipeline, in two sections.
[1] to [2] and [3] to [4].
Finds not kept separate.
Approximately twenty four sherds of assorted Roman coarse wares.
One mortarium rim.
One sherd Castor ware with barbotine decoration.
One sherd fine reddish ware subjected to fire.
Sherds were in a black sandy layer around 90cm to 1.2m (3 to 4 feet) thick, with much flint.
E. James (KLM), 26 September 1981.

Winter 1983-84. Fieldwalking.
Found on surface of ploughed field while walking strip along eastern proposed line in bypass fieldwork. For purpose of this survey Field No.99 and route B.
In 25m blocks from southwest edge of field. Numbered 1 to 18 from south.
Scatter of Iron Age, Roman, Late Saxon, medieval and post medieval sherds.
Continuous with pipe trench finds made earlier.
Seems to run into NHER 1555 on northwest.
Important major Roman and Iron Age sites.
A. Gregory (NAU), 27 March 1984.

1984 to 1985.
Area extended to northeast to include further finds of slag, many Roman coins, and Early Saxon cruciform brooch.

1986.
Further finds as above, also medieval metalwork.

1988. Metal detecting find.
Iron Age coins found.
See lists and (S1) in file
E. Rose (NAU).

For results of 1984 soil phosphate and magnetic susceptibility survey, see archive for NHER 1555.
D. Gurney (NLA), 23 October 1996.

1979 to 1989.
Following items are noted on a list and map of finds from site NHER 1555 by NCM. No other details received.
Colchester fibula one piece.
Roman mortar (formerly called broken pendant)
Fibula two parts.
Two decorated Roman mounts.
Decorated plate, late medieval mount.
The list is in the file for NHER 1555.
E. Rose (NLA), 26 April 1999.

1991/1992. Metal detecting.
Four Roman coins. See list in file. Identified by by J.A. Davies (NCM), 19 April 1993.
Two flint flakes, possibly Bronze Age. Identified by P. Robins (NCM).
Roman harness pendant, spindle, whorl, brooch.
?Late Saxon or medieval dec strip.
Medieval buckle (S4), harness pendant, two harness mounts, belt loop, lead spindle whorl, binding strip.
Post medieval hooked tag, two buckles and face knob?
(S2) and details in file.
W.F. Milligan (NLA), 19 April 1993.

1993/1994. Metal-detecting.
1 Mesolithic retouched blade.
1 Neolithic core, 1 retouched flake and 1 flake.
7 Roman coins.
3 medieval buckles.
1 post-medieval Charles I 1/4d token and 2 buckles.
Flints identified by P. Robins (NCM). See list in file.
W.F. Milligan (NLA), 25 April 1997. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 10 December 2013.

1994/1995. Metal detected finds.
2nd/4th century coins.
Identified by J. Davies (NCM), 23 January 1996. See list in file.
Post medieval harness mount.
Identified by S. Margeson (NCM), 1995. See (S2).
W. Milligan (NCM), 16 June 1995.

1995/1996. Metal detected finds.
3rd century coin.
Identified by J. Davies (NCM), 17 April 1997. See list in file.
5th/6th century cruciform brooch knob.
Medieval belt fitting.
Medieval vessel repair.
Medieval or early post medieval buckle.
?Date bronze waste.
Identified by H. Geake (NCM) 1996. See photocopy list in file.
Also two Roman brooches not kept separate from other sites - see list under NHER 1554.
W. Milligan (NCM), 21 April 1997.

1997/1998. Metal detecting.
See (S1) for these located finds.
?Roman, undatable, medieval and post medieval metal finds in area. Control. [5].
See lists in file.

See NHER 68696 for details of poorly located finds that were recovered from either this field or the field on the opposite side of the A149 (NHER 1554). It is recorded that the finds from this site included three of the Roman coins.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 12 July 1999. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 11 December 2024.

2003 to 2004. Metal detecting.
Nine Roman coins.
Roman and medieval metal objects.
See lists and (S1) in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 23 December 2004.