NHER 15063 (Find Spot record) - Prehistoric flints and multi period finds

1974. Surface finds on ploughed field.
Samian base F33; central Gaul late 2nd century.
Nine post medieval sherds.
Twenty Thetford-type including rim and rouletted body sherd.
Twenty-three coarse medieval.
One glazed Grimston.
No marked concentrations but field was walked hurriedly.
Found by A. Rogerson (NAU) and member of the public [1].
[1] retains much of finds and also other objects found here.
A. Rogerson (NAU) July 1979.

5 August 1980.
Finder [1] reports scatter of medieval sherds stretches considerably further south, and 'somewhere within the area' a very abraded Neolithic flint axe.
E. Rose (NAU) 5 August 1980.

Further details of the Neolithic axe, supplied by [1] to NCM 1977 but not passed on to NAU until February 1982, are: small, heavily damaged, facetted and polished. Heavily patinated.
Also in southern part of area a large prehistoric retouched flint flake and a scatter of pot boilers over at least one hectare.
E. Rose (NAU), 18 February 1982.

Finds made 1970s-1980s and seen by A. Gregory (NAU) and A. Rogerson (NAU) 1985 are three sherds of St Neots, one sherd Stamford.
Thirteen sherds Thetford type including one applique with pre-firing hole bunghole?

Before 19 November 2010. Metal-detecting.
1 Late Iron Age coin.
Roman plate brooch.
Medieval brooches and incomplete key.
Post-medieval lead cloth seal.
See description in file.
E. Darch (HES), 9 March 2011.

April-May 2015. Metal-detecting. [2].
1 Roman coin.
Early Saxon buckle.
2 medieval coins and a harness mount.
Information from PAS import.
Site extended to southern half of field. Previous extent recorded as Context 1.
A. Beckham (HES), 3 July 2015.

January-September 2017. Metal-detecting. [3].
Medieval/post-medieval copper alloy vessel fragment.
Post-medieval buckle.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald, 1 January 2018.

January-December 2018. Metal-detecting. [4].
2 undated Rhineland lava quern fragments.
1 Iron Age pottery sherd.
4 Roman pottery sherds and a key handle.
3 Early/Middle Saxon pottery sherds.
2 Middle Saxon pottery sherds.
8 Late Saxon pottery sherds.
6 medieval pottery sherds and a buckle.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 1 May 2019.

September 2018. Metal-detecting. [5].
Late Iron Age/Roman linch pin.
Late Saxon to post-medieval lead spindle whorl.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 1 June 2019 and P. Watkins (HES), 13 May 2024.

July-September 2019. Metal-detecting. [6].
Middle Iron Age ring-headed pin.
Early Saxon cruciform brooch fragment.
Middle/Late Saxon strap end with niello and silver wire spiral inlay.
1 medieval jetton and a buckle.
2 post-medieval coins.
Information from PAS import.
Site extended to the whole field. Previous extent recorded as Context 2.
E. McDonald (HES), 10 October 2019.

July-September 2019. Metal-detecting. [7].
1 Roman coin and a brooch.
Late Saxon harness pendant and Carolingian strap slide converted into a pendant (S1).
2 medieval coins and strap ends.
2 post-medieval tokens.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 4 November 2019.

October-November 2019. Metal-detecting. [8].
Medieval buckle and strap loop.
Post-medieval sword-belt fitting.
Information from PAS import.
Previously recorded under NHER 34388.
E. McDonald (HES), 10 January 2020. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 1 September 2024.

December 2021-April 2022. Metal-detecting. [9].
Roman to post-medieval lead weight.
Late Saxon to post-medieval lead spindle whorl.
Medieval buckle and lead spindle whorl.
Medieval/post-medieval buckle and copper alloy vessel fragment.
1 post-medieval token and a clapper bell.
A. Beckham (HES), 16 May 2022 and P. Watkins (HES), 12 December 2023 and 3 July 2025.

May-June 2022. Metal-detecting. [10].
Middle Bronze Age rapier blade fragment (S2).
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 16 December 2023 and 17 December 2023.

January-March 2023. Metal-detecting. [11].
Roman continental plate brooch.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 9 March 2024.

KLMD042025 - PAS details awaited. [12].
Finder's 'Gallow Lane Field'.
P. Watkins (HES), 15 April 2025.

KLMD102025 – PAS details awaited. [13].
Finders' 'Field 1' (PE/SE).
P. Watkins (HES), 16 October 2025.