NHER 17604 (Find Spot record) - Multi-period pottery and metal objects

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Summary

Fragments of Roman pottery have been found by fieldwalking on this site, as well as a concentration of medieval and post medieval pottery, as well as a medieval quern, which was found in the wall of a cottage which stood on this site. Metal-detecting between 2012 and 2013 recovered a number of metal objects, including a Late Saxon disc brooch; a medieval strap fitting and a buckle, a medieval/post-medieval jew's harp and a post-medieval buckle.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF70NW
Civil Parish BARTON BENDISH, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

1967. Cottage demolished.
Flat lava quern, and round sandstone block with square hole, found in wall.
See (S1).
E. Rose (NAU) 2 October 1981.

15 February 1983. BB 36. Area of house and garden walked under medium conditions.
Concentration of medieval pottery.
Unglazed, shelly and glazed Grimston.
At north end immediately south of east-to-west road.
Not counted.
Also in this area Roman jar rim, bowl rim and 1 Samian.
In area of house dark soil and rubble.
A selection only of post medieval pottery retained.
16th century to modern.
A. Rogerson (NAU) February 1983.

November 2012-February 2013. Metal-detecting. [1].
Late Saxon disc brooch.
Medieval buckle and domed mount.
Medieval/post-medieval jew's harp.
Post-medieval buckle.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 1 May 2013.

  • --- *Fieldwork: Barton Bendish Survey. 36. BB.
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • <S1> Map: King's Lynn Museum. KLM 6 inch Record Map.
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Undated)
  • POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • BROOCH (Late Saxon - 900 AD to 1000 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • QUERN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1500 AD)
  • JEWS HARP (Medieval to 18th Century - 1500 AD to 1800 AD)
  • JETTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • BUCKLE (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1650 AD)

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Record last edited

Aug 10 2022 7:44AM

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