NHER 1696 (Find Spot record) - Neolithic, medieval and post-medieval finds

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Summary

During the 1960s a Neolithic flint flaked axehead and other flint artefacts were found on the surface of this field. Metal-detecting in 2013 recovered medieval and post-medieval metal objects, including a medieval harness fitting and post-medieval button and pipe tamper.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF73SE
Civil Parish BIRCHAM, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

1964. Stray find.
Chipped flint axe found on the surface of ploughed field. About 180m (200 yards) west of Moor Farm.
R. R. Clarke (NCM).

1968-1969. Stray find. [1].
'Several implements' also found on the surface of same field.
See secondary file for NHER 1700.
T. Clough (NCM).

November-December 2013. Metal-detecting. [2].
Medieval harness fitting.
Post-medieval button and pipe tamper.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 6 February 2014.

  • --- Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Neolithic. Bircham (Great).
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • --- Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TF 73 SE 9 [2].
  • --- Serial: 1964. Council for British Archaeology Group 7 Bulletin of Archaeological Discoveries for 1964. No 11. p 2.
  • FLAKED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • HARNESS HOOK (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUTTON (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • PIPE TAMPER (17th Century to 18th Century - 1650 AD to 1800 AD)

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Record last edited

Mar 29 2016 2:54PM

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