NHER 17902 (Find Spot record) - Multi-period finds
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TL69NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HILGAY, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
Late 1981. Found with metal detector.
Context 2 at 6242 9797.
Flat mitre-shaped metal object with three knobs with holes and roughly rectangular loop which shows signs of wear. Punched and incised decoration on one face. Thickness 2mm. See a similar example in (S1). S. Margeson (NCM) says it is possibly a belt fitting.
(S2) in file.
A. Rogerson (NAU), 3 February 1982.
March 1982.
Now part of KLM.
12 February 1988. Fenland fieldwalking, good conditions, weathered soil.
Context 1 over field.
Few sherds medieval pottery and occasional flint.
Archive adds one Roman sherd.
R. Silvester (NAU), 12 February 1988.
For full details of wares, flint types etc see (S3).
Associated Sources (6)
- --- SNF15540 *Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. HLG BN. FENS.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF6495 Serial: January 1982. Treasure Hunting. Treasure Hunting. p 45, fig 3 (bottom left).
- <S2> SNF9043 Photograph: BZN 18 (fitting).
- <S3> SNF58493 Archive: Fenland Folders.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (4)
Object Types (4)
- LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
- POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- STRAP FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Mar 11 2021 8:01AM