NHER 24892 (Find Spot record) - Multi - period finds
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Summary
Fieldwalking and metal detecting in 1988 recovered prehistoric worked flints, a piece of prehistoric hammerstone, fragments of medieval pottery and a medieval gilt belt plate with a surviving piece of textile attached.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TM18NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GISSING, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
Along north side strip of woodland. Fieldwalking and metal detecting.
13th century gilt belt plate with five rivets, one missing and a little textile. (S1).
Two sherds both green glazed Grimston.
Worked flint.
Four flakes, one possibly a scraper and broken hammerstone (J. Wymer NAU).
W. Milligan (NCM), 12 October 1988.
Associated Sources (1)
- <S1> SNF51667 Photograph: NCC Find Identification and Recording Service. c. 1975-2000. HES Find Polaroid Collection. HES Find Polaroid Collection. polaroid. black and white.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)
Object Types (5)
- FLAKE (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
- HAMMERSTONE (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
- POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- TEXTILE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
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Record last edited
Aug 10 2017 3:44PM