NHER 23755 (Monument record) - Early Saxon cemetery and multi-period finds

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Summary

Fieldwalking and metal detecting has recovered a large number of finds from this site. These include worked flints, Iron Age pottery, Roman tile and pottery, two Early Saxon brooches and medieval and post medieval pottery. This is probably part of the Early Saxon cemetery of 6th century date on Pewter Hill.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TM39SE
Civil Parish KIRBY CANE, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Winter 1986 to 1987. Fieldwalking along proposed line of Kirby Cane bypass. Location [1].
Good scatter of:
Worked flints including scrapers.
Fifteen sherds Iron Age flint gritted.
Roman tile including tegulae and imbrices, possibly Roman sherds.
15th to 16th century sherds.
Information from [2].
A. Gregory (NAU), 15 June 1987.

Late 1988. Metal deteecting finds. On bypass line.
Fragment of footplate of Early Saxon brooch (Leeds BI). See (S1).
Roman T-shaped brooch, hinged late 1st- mid 2nd century.
Identified by A. Rogerson (NAU) and D. Gurney (NAU).
Bronze strap-end with central ridged longitudinal bar and rows of ring and dot on either side.
Identified by S. Margeson (NCM).
Information from [3].
A. Rogerson (NAU), November 1988.

Early Saxon brooch identified as cruciform brooch, possibly tinned, with sub-ovoid head knobs. Area between top of bow and base of knob corroded with ?tinning absent. Corrosion extends halfway down bow on reverse. Iron staining on front of head-plate.
See (S1).
A. Rogerson (NAU), 23 February 1989.

  • --- Article in Serial: Penn, K. and Ashley, S. 2003. Two Early Saxon Cemeteries in South Norfolk. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XLIV Pt II pp 304-315.
  • --- Photograph: EXJ15.
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Illustration: Finds Illustrations.
  • LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
  • SCRAPER (TOOL) (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
  • POT (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • ROOF TILE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • BROOCH (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Record last edited

Apr 25 2012 10:39AM

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