NHER 18103 (Monument record) - Multi-period metal finds, undated trackways and possible Bronze Age ring ditch
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG03NE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HOLT, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
8 July 1981.
NAU air photography. Positive cropmarks. Linear ditches as cropmarks.
Parallel, flanking possible interesecting trackways.
D. Edwards (NAU), 19 April 1982.
Also ring ditch at [1].
D. Edwards (NAU), 13 July 1983.
Before October 1995. Metal detecting.
One Roman, three medieval, one post medieval coins.
One medieval jetton.
See lists in file. Idenified by J.Davies (NCM).
One medieval silver continental coin, Charles The Bold, 15th century. See form.
Roman dolphin brooch. Hinged. Pin, spring and catchplate missing.
Plain and simple example. Battered indentation. Mid 1st century AD.
Identified by D.Gurney (NLA).
Two fragments late medieval/early post medieval cast vessel/cauldron, with horizontal external ribbing.
Identified by A. Rogerson (NLA).
Some post medieval finds.
A.Rogerson (NLA) 10 November 1995.
August/September 1995. Metal detecting.
?Early Saxon mount or wrist-clasp fragment.
Lovely Late Saxon Ringerike-style ?harness mount, half-round section, in form of animal head in relief with lentoid eyes and lobed triangular snout and engraved 'spiral' tendrils on 'cheeks'. One rivet hole at each end.
Late Saxon box (or stirrup) mount, trefoil pierced lobe at apex, angled flange at base. Central worn relief animal head with circular opening on each side and probably flanked by two Ringerike-style animals in profile. Single rivet hole in flange and iron strip on reverse.
Medieval cast vessel everted rim sherd.
Identified by S.Margeson (NCM). Polaroids (S1) in file.
A.Rogerson (NLA), 11 November 1995.
Associated Sources (4)
- --- SNF12035 Aerial Photograph: TG 0739A-D,E-G,K-M.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF51667 Photograph: NCC Find Identification and Recording Service. c. 1975-2000. HES Find Polaroid Collection. HES Find Polaroid Collection. polaroid. black and white.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (4)
Object Types (14)
- BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- PERSONAL ORNAMENT (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
- SLEEVE CLASP (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
- BOX (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
- HARNESS (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
- STIRRUP (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
- CAULDRON (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- TOKEN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- VESSEL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- CAULDRON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- VESSEL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
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Record last edited
Aug 15 2023 2:01PM