NHER 35101 (Monument record) - Possible Early Saxon cemetery and multi-period finds
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Summary
Metal detecting has recovered a range of finds dating from the Iron Age to the post medieval period. These include Iron Age and Roman brooches, a Roman duck figurine, Early Saxon brooches and a Late Saxon lead plaque. One of the Early Saxon brooches has an unusual openwork design. Fifty four Roman and ten medieval coins have also been found. Pieces of Roman and medieval pot have been recorded. The presence of Early Saxon objects suggests this may be the location of an Early Saxon cemetery.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TL89NE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | LITTLE CRESSINGHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Full Description
Late 1999. Metal detecting.
Fifty four Roman coins.
Ten medieval coins.
Late Iron Age/Roman brooches.
Roman brooches.
Duck figurine and other metal finds.
Six Early Saxon objects (S1), suggesting an inhumation cemetery.
Late Saxon objects.
Medieval, post medieval and undatable metal objects.
Roman and medieval sherds.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 15 February 2000.
Associated Sources (4)
- --- SNF51276 Map: Finder's Map.
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- --- SNF56452 Unpublished Document: Department for Culture, Media and Sport. 2001. Treasure Annual Report 2000. p 100; No 214.
- <S1> SNF76262 Illustration: Holness, A.. 2000. Drawing of an Early Saxon openwork disc brooch.. Film. 2:1.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (8)
- FINDSPOT (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- CREMATION CEMETERY (Early Saxon - 410 AD to 650 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Early Saxon - 410 AD to 650 AD)
- INHUMATION CEMETERY (Early Saxon - 410 AD to 650 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Object Types (36)
- BOW BROOCH (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
- SPINDLE WHORL (Undated)
- WEIGHT (Undated)
- BOW BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- BRACELET (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- FIGURINE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- FINGER RING (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- FURNITURE FITTING (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- PIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- STEELYARD WEIGHT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- BOW BROOCH (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
- GIRDLE HANGER (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
- PLATE BROOCH (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
- SLEEVE CLASP (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
- MODEL (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
- STRAP FITTING (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
- UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
- ANNULAR BROOCH (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- ANNULAR BROOCH (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- JETTON (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- KEY (LOCKING) (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- PENDANT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- VESSEL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- BUTTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- JETTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- KEY (LOCKING) (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- STRAP FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- VESSEL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
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Apr 12 2020 12:37AM