NHER 15404 (Monument record) - Early Saxon cemetery

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Summary

A cropmark of a possible Bronze Age ring ditch can be seen on an aerial photograph. Metal detecting here has recovered a wide range of finds dating from the Roman to the post medieval period. The number of finds dating from the Early Saxon period and the presence of human bone on the site identify this as an Early Saxon inhumation cemetery. The Early Saxon finds include brooches, a spearhead, a shield boss and lumps of molten metal. One of the fragments of brooches is a terminal from a penannular brooch.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TF72SW
Civil Parish	GAYTON, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK
Civil Parish	GRIMSTON, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Full Description

19 April 1976. Context 1 at grid reference.
Cropmark of ring ditch (cut on south by new wood).
E. Rose (NAU), 2 November 1979.

August to September 1992.
Early Saxon finds (S4), indicating Early Saxon cemetery.
Roman, medieval coins.
Roman metalwork. See list in file.
Including one Early Saxon object in Gayton parish.
See (S1) and (S2) in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 16 October 1992.

August 1993. Metal detecting.
Further finds of Early Saxon metalwork, Roman sherds etc.
Details in file.
Identified by A. Rogerson (NLA) and J. Davies (NCM).
A. Rogerson (NLA) 1 October 1993.

1993/4. Further finds.
Roman, Early Saxon, medieval, post medieval and undated finds. All plotted.
Human bone disturbed by plough.
See details in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 21 January 1994.

October 1994. Metal detecting finds.
Roman coins. Early Saxon brooches, medieval metalwork.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 5 December 1994.

December 1994.
Report in 'Treasure Hunting' of detector finds, 1992 onwards.
See (S3).
D. Gurney (NLA) 18 November 1994.

September 1996. Metal detecting finds.
Two Roman coins.
Further Early Saxon objects.
Post medieval and undatable objects.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 4 November 1996.

September 1997. Metal detecting finds.
Two Roman coins.
Early Saxon brooch fragments, molten bronze etc.
See list in file with co ordinates.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 1 November 1997.

5 October 1998. Metal detecting finds.
Two Roman coins.
Early Saxon brooch fragment and molten bronze fragments.
Details in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 30 October 1998.

September to October 1999. Metal detecting.
One Roman coin No.179.
Further Early Saxon finds Nos 170 to 174.
Molten blobs Nos 175 to 178.
All with co ordinates.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 1 November 1999.

October 2000. Metal detecting.
Two Roman coins.
Further Early Saxon finds (S5), ?medieval, post medieval and undated metal objects.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 5 November 2000.

September 2002. Metal detecting.
Fragments of three more Early Saxon brooches, nos 186 to 188.
See list in file with coordinates of find spots.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 6 November 2002.

July 2005. Metal detecting in area of NHER 10284.
Three Early Saxon objects (nos. 189 to 191) including shield boss. See (S6).
Post medieval buckle.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 2 October 2005.

July/August 2006. Metal detecting.
Seven more Early Saxon objects (nos. 192 to 198) (S7), medieval and post medieval metal objects.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 9 September 2006.

Associated Sources (29)

--- SNF10788 Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. OS AP 76 019 032, OS AP 73 052 204.
--- SNF85915 Photograph: 1992. LBE 1-3, Wrist clasp,.
--- SNF85918 Photograph: 1992. LBE 11-12, Brooch fragment..
--- SNF85916 Photograph: 1992. LBE 4-6, Small long brooch..
--- SNF85917 Photograph: 1992. LBE 9-10, Copper alloy brooch knob..
--- SNF87914 Photograph: 1994. LDQ 13-14, Early Saxon annular fragment..
--- SNF87915 Photograph: 1994. LDQ 15-16, Early Saxon cruciform brooch knob..
--- SNF87916 Photograph: 1994. LDQ 17-18, Early Saxon annular fragment..
--- SNF87917 Photograph: 1994. LDQ 19-20, Ealy Saxon wrist clasp..
--- SNF87918 Photograph: 1994. LDQ 21-23, Early Saxon cruciform brooch knob and catch fragment..
--- SNF84576 Photograph: 1999. KSP 31, Two Early Saxon annular brooches..
--- SNF84577 Photograph: 1999. KSP 32, Annular brooch fragment..
--- SNF84578 Photograph: 1999. KSP 33, Cruciform brooch knob..
--- SNF84579 Photograph: 1999. KSP 34, Cruciform brooch fragment.
--- SNF50955 Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
--- SNF73690 Photograph: JJA 11, 12, Early Saxon molten bronze fragment..
--- SNF73691 Photograph: JJA 13, Early Saxon annular fragment..
--- SNF73692 Photograph: JJA 14, Early Saxon small/long brooch fragment..
--- SNF73693 Photograph: JJA 15, 16, annular folded sheet..
--- SNF50602 Photograph: NLA. Finds Photograph.
--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1> SNF51276 Map: Finder's Map..
<S2> SNF59967 Illustration: 1992. X Ray. NX4903. Grimston/Gayton finds from NHER 15404.. 17 September.
<S3> SNF59968 Article in Serial: Weston,. J.. 1994. A Saxon Site in Norfolk.. Treasure Hunting. December.
<S4> SNF78997 Illustration: Penn, K.. 1992. Drawing of an Early Saxon penannular brooch terminal.. Film. 2:1.
<S5> SNF78995 Illustration: Holness, A.. 2000. Drawing of an Early Saxon arm and part of the bow from an ansate brooch.. Film. 2:1.
<S6> SNF78996 Illustration: Gibbons, J.. 2005. Drawing of an Early Saxon iron shield boss.. Film. 1:1.
<S7> SNF78998 Illustration: Gibbons, J.. 2006. Drawing of an Early Saxon buckle fragment.. Film. 2:1.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (10)

Object Types (61)

DISC (Undated)
HORSESHOE (Undated)
HUMAN REMAINS (Undated)
HUMAN REMAINS (Undated)
METAL WORKING DEBRIS (Undated)
METAL WORKING DEBRIS (Undated)
METAL WORKING DEBRIS (Undated)
METAL WORKING DEBRIS (Undated)
STUD (Undated)
UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Undated)
UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Undated)
BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
NAIL (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
STUD (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
ANNULAR BROOCH (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
BROOCH (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
BROOCH (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
BROOCH (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
BUCKET (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
BUCKLE (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
DRESS COMPONENT (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
GIRDLE HANGER (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
HUMAN REMAINS (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
KNIFE (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
PENDANT (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
POT (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
SHIELD (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
SHIELD (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
SHIELD (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
SLEEVE CLASP (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
SPEAR (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
STAPLE (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
STRAP FITTING (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
STRAP FITTING (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
STUD (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
STUD (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
TWEEZERS (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
VESSEL (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
BELL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
ROOF TILE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
VESSEL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
VESSEL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
VESSEL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
BUCKLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
BUTTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
BUTTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
HARNESS (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
NAIL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
RING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
STUD (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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