NHER 15539 (Monument record) - Ditched enclosure and multi period finds

1976 Ordnance Survey air photograph. [1].
Cropmarks.
Possible enclosure, double ditched, approximately 120m by 115m overall, together with other linear features which may represent drainage to or from former pits in field.

Site identified by Kings Lynn Office of Ordnance Survey, reported by [2] and photography inspected by D. Edwards.
See Unit 6 inch scale map overlays.
D. Edwards (NAU) 8 December 1979.

January 1983. Metal detecting.
Context 1 at [3].
Bronze tweezers, widely expanded grips with tips incurved. Faces decorated with design of punched dots.
Compare Whitby Monastery type IV and Sedgeford (14367).
R. Trett (KLM), April 1983.

September 1984. Metal detecting. [4].
At Context 1, virtually same spot as Middle Saxon tweezers (see above).
Fragment of small long brooch, bronze; remains from just below bow to just beyond the eye bumps.
Part of corroded catchplate behind.
Fragment 3cm length.
Identified by E. James (KLM), 14 September 1984.

June 1993. Context 2. Strip about 30m wide along south edge of field under well-grown potatoes, i.e. not very good conditions.
One jar rim and four bodysherds Roman greyware.
One possible jar rim and fourteen bodysherds sandy and organic tempered sherds Early Saxon.
Four bodysherds pimply, three bodysherds and one base sherd sandy Ipswich ware.
Ten jar rims, three sagging bases, thirty seven bodysherds (including one with thumbed strip) Thetford-type.
One possible jar rim, one inturned bowl rim, one bodysherd St.Neots.
One base unglazed Stamford.
Two rim fragments (?jar) and seventy five bodysherd/bases medieval unglazed, predominantly early medieval.
Seventeen glazed Grimston.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 2 July 1993.

October 1993. Metal detecting.
General finds: Roman, Middle Saxon, medieval, post medieval metalwork.
See full list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 8 December 1993.

1993-94. General finds. [5].
Roman, Middle Saxon (S1), Late Saxon, medieval, post medieval coins and metalwork.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 23 August 1994.

November 1994.Metal detecting.
Middle Saxon/Late Saxon bronze strap end with vertical central rib and two rivets.
(S2).
This type is not Scandinavian according to [6] pace [7].
A. Rogerson (NLA) 13 December 1994.

Before 6 July 2005. Metal detecting.
Late Saxon backward turning animal brooch, (S3).
See description in file.
E. Darch (NLA), 19 April 2006.

2002 to May 2006. Metal detecting [8].
Copper alloy seal matrix *TIMETE DOMINVM (Fear the Lord).
See description in file by S. J. Ashley.
E. Darch (NLA), 12 March 2007.

Before February 2008. Metal detecting.
1 Roman probable strap fitting.
2 Middle Saxon sceattas.
1 medieval silver seal matrix (declared Treasure, disclaimed), 1 buckle and 1 suspension stud probably from horse harness.
1 post-medieval buckle.
Coins identified by A. Marsden (NLA), seal matrix by S. Ashley (NLA) and other objects by E. Darch (NLA). See list in file.
E. Darch (NLA) 18 May 2009. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 24 May 2020.

Before 7 July 2011. Metal-detecting. [9].
1 Roman coin (pierced) and a probable military harness fitting.
?Roman unidentified copper alloy object.
Early Saxon brooches and tongue-shaped mount (S4).
1 Middle Saxon coin.
Late Saxon Borre-style disc brooch.
1 medieval coin and a buckle.
See lists in file.
Medieval coin identified by finder. Information on other coins from PAS import.
A. Rogerson (HES), 30 March 2012. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 25 March 2024.

Before 24 September 2014. Metal-detecting, Field RC2. Site extended to whole field. [10].
Finds identified by the finder and not recorded on the PAS database:
2 medieval coins.
Finds recorded on the PAS database:
Roman Colchester-derivative Harlow brooch.
Middle Saxon pin.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 16 March 2023 and P. Watkins (HES), 24 April 2025.

December 2015-December 2016. Metal-detecting. [11].
Undatable unidentified object and iron ferrule.
Medieval strap fittings, and an unidentified object.
Medieval/post-medieval button.
Post-medieval harness mount and pipe tamper.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 4 May 2017.