NHER 33298 (Monument record) - Possible Late Saxon and medieval occupation sites and multi-period finds

October 1997. Metal-detecting.
Finds predominantly from two areas. Finds from area centred at [1]:
1 Upper Palaeolithic/Mesolithic burin. See drawing (S1). Donated to Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 1998.306). This find is listed in (S2) and also noted in (S3).
1 undatable prehistoric flint core.
1 Roman coin.
1 Roman pottery sherd.
1 Early Saxon small-long brooch (S4).
1 Late Saxon Thetford-type ware pottery sherd.
2 medieval coins.
18 medieval metal objects, including 3 annular brooches - one silver gilt (S5), 10 buckles, 2 belt fittings, 1 knife end cap, 1 ?ornamental mount, 1 vessel rim
35 medieval pottery sherds, including many large, fresh sherds. 2 unglazed, 1 glazed, 31 glazed Grimston ware, 1 late medieval/transitional.
2 ?medieval lead pot-mends.
1 ?medieval stone (coarse limestone) mortar
3 medieval/post-medieval metal objects including 1 buckle frame, 1 iron rowel spur, 1 iron horse shoe.
1 post-medieval lead alloy button.
1 post-medieval Dutch red earthenware pottery sherd.
1 undatable lava quern fragment.

Finds from area centred at [2]:
1 ?Roman decorative stud.
1 Early Saxon cruciform brooch (S6).
8 Late Saxon Thetford-type ware pottery sherds.
3 medieval metal objects including 1 buckle/brooch pin, 1 buckle plate, 1 buckle frame
4 medieval/post-medieval metal objects, including 1 iron thimble, 1 buckle frame and 2 cast cauldron fragments.
1 medieval pottery sherd.

One area suggests medieval occupation, the other Late Saxon. See finder's map in file. Flints identified by P. Robins (NCM), see descriptions in file.
These discoveries are noted in (S7) and the Upper Palaeolithic/Mesolithic burin is also described and illustrated in (S11).
A. Rogerson (NLA) 30 November 1997. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 22 November 2013.

December 1997. Metal detecting.
Stirrup angle mount, with ?solder (but no iron corrosion) on reverse. In shape of an animal (?a horse) it is very corroded and only a few details can be made out. At top there seems to have been a zone of ribbing; below this are ears, eyes in a prominent ridge, and a long nose with a groove between the two nostrils.
Anglo-Scandinavian, Late Saxon, 11th century. See (S8) and (S9).

Both halves of a 13th/15th century mirror, corroded shut. Most of surfaces missing, but decoration of double rows of triangular punch marks just visible. Hinge lugs held together by bronze bar, the lugs opposite are not secured. Diam. 30mm.
Identified by H. Geake (NCM).

Discoveries reported in (S10).
A. Rogerson (NLA) 30 January 1998. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 22 November 2013.

October 2000. Metal detecting.
2 medieval coins.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 30 November 2000.

Before 8 October 2012. Metal-detecting. [3].
Late Iron Age to early Roman brooch.
Roman lozengiform plate brooch.
2 Early Saxon sherds of pottery.
Medieval strap-end.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 4 December 2012.