NHER 17764 (Find Spot record) - Neolithic and medieval to post-medieval finds

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Summary

A Neolithic polished flint axehead was found by chance at this location in 1981. Metal-detecting in 2022 and 2023 recovered a post-medieval jetton, a medieval/post-medieval copper alloy vessel fragment and post-medieval buckles and lead alloy plaque fragments.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG11NE
Civil Parish FELTHORPE, BROADLAND, NORFOLK

Map

September 1981. Found on surface after ploughing. [1].
Narrow grey flint part polished axe, (S1).
Identified by A. Lawson (NAU) October 1981.
W. Milligan (NAU) 16 October 1981.

June 2022. Metal-detecting. [2].
INDNS27072023AW - PAS details to follow.
Site extended to the whole field. Previously mapped as a point at [3].
P. Beers (HES), 28 July 2023.

July-September 2022. Metal-detecting. [4].
Medieval/post-medieval copper alloy vessel fragment.
1 post-medieval jetton and buckles.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 19 December 2022 and P. Watkins (HES), 4 February 2024, 10 February 2024 and 11 March 2024.

June 2023. Metal-detecting. [5].
2 post-medieval lead alloy plaques. Probably part of the same object (possibly a lunette lid panel).
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 1 September 2024.

  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Illustration: Unknown. 1981. Drawing of a Neolithic flint polished axehead.. Paper. 1:1.
  • POLISHED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • VESSEL (Medieval to 17th Century - 1200 AD to 1700 AD)
  • PLAQUE (Medieval to 17th Century - 1500 AD to 1700 AD)
  • PLAQUE (Medieval to 17th Century - 1500 AD to 1700 AD)
  • JETTON (16th Century to 17th Century - 1586 AD to 1635 AD)
  • BUCKLE (17th Century - 1620 AD to 1680 AD)
  • BUCKLE (17th Century - 1620 AD to 1680 AD)

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Record last edited

Feb 15 2025 11:12AM

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