NHER 11551 (Monument record) - Multi period finds and possible lithic working site

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Summary

Between 1968 and 2001, a combination of fieldwalking and metal detecting recovered a range of Neolithic worked flints, including a polished axe and waste from a flint-working site. A number of other prehistoric worked pieces were also found. Fieldwalking also recovered Iron Age, Roman, medieval and post-medieval pottery fragments. Metal-detecting between 1983 and 2009 recovered Roman coins, a medieval harness piece and lead seal, and a post medieval clay pipe bowl, book clasp and silver coins.

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Location

Map sheet	TG50SW
Civil Parish	BELTON WITH BROWSTON, GREAT YARMOUTH, NORFOLK
Civil Parish	BRADWELL, GREAT YARMOUTH, NORFOLK
Civil Parish	HOPTON ON SEA, GREAT YARMOUTH, NORFOLK

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THE TRACKWAYS PREVIOUSLY RECORDED UNDER THIS SITE ARE NOW INCLUDED IN NHER 43544. THE ENCLOSURES AND FIELD SYSTEMS HAVE BEEN SPLIT INTO SEVERAL DIFFERENT SITES (NHER 45188, 45164, 45174 AND 45155).

1968. Neolithic polished axe found.
1975,1989. NAU Air Photography. Cropmark complex.
1983. Metal detecting find. Medieval coin.
1984. Prehistoric flints found.
1984 and before.
Roman coins. Post medieval clay pipe bowl, book clasp, bronze bell fragment.
1985. Metal detecting. Medieval harness, lead seal.
1994. Fieldwalking. Neolithic flint-working site.
1995. Neolithic flint, Iron Age and Roman sherds.

Details in (S1).
D.Gurney (NLA) 4 April 1995.

2 July 1996. NLA air photography.
Cropmarks field system, enclosuress and trackways clearly visible on different alignment to modern layout.
Although many of the tracks lead to Hobland Hall suggesting most of the features relate medieval period.
However elements within these more regular field are likely to be Iron Age/Roman.
S. Massey (NLA), 23 July 2001.

September - December 2001. Metal detecting.
Fourteen Neolithic worked flints.
Four Roman and one medieval pottery sherds. One Late medieval transitional.
S. Ashley (NLA), 18 March 2004.

October 2006. Norfolk NMP.
The cropmarks previously included under this number have been split into a number of new sites. Any undated or unphased cropmarks have been grouped into a large multi-period site under NHER 45200. The trackways mentioned above are now included in NHER 43544. The enclosures and field systems have been split into several different sites; NHER 45188 and 45164 deal with cropmarks of potential Iron Age to Roman dates, including enclosures and field systems. NHER 45174 consist of a series of enclosures and fields of unknown, but pre-post medieval date. All of the post medieval field boundaries are grouped under NHER 45155.
S. Massey (NMP), 24 October 2006.

March-April 2009. Metal detecting
2 post medieval coins
See description in file
A. Rogerson (NLA) 18 May 2009

Associated Sources (8)

--- SNF49721 Aerial Photograph: Edwards, D.A. (NLA). 1996. TG 5001ADU - ADT.
--- SNF13070 Aerial Photograph: TG5001 B-K,AL-AN,AV-AX,ABL-ABW,ABY,ACD-ACG,ACS,ACT,ADA.
--- SNF97838 Collection: Norfolk Historic Environment Record Staff. 1975-[2000]. HER Record Notes. Norfolk Historic Environment Service.
--- SNF87257 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Neolithic. Hopton on Sea (2).
--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
--- SNF57204 Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TG 50 SW 10.
--- SNF2413 Serial: 1969. Council for British Archaeology Group 7 Bulletin of Archaeological Discoveries for 1969. No 16. p 14.
<S1> SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (7)

Object Types (21)

LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
BLADE (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
CORE (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
FLAKE (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
POLISHED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
SIDE SCRAPER (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
POT (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
WHETSTONE (Undated)
COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
BELL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
HARNESS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
SEAL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
BOOK FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
CLAY PIPE (SMOKING) (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

Nov 5 2025 11:32AM