NHER 18431 (Find Spot record) - Possible site of an Early Saxon cemetery and medieval finds
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG00SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HARDINGHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Full Description
August 1982. Metal-detecting. [1].
Decorated hinged strap fitting (strap union) from harness.
See rubbing (S1).
Identified by S. Margeson (NCM), 4 September 1982.
W. Milligan (NCM) 13 August 1982.
16 February 2023. Metal-detecting. [2].
Recovered at [3]:
Early Saxon small-long brooch fragment.
Information from PAS import.
This find, when considered in conjunction with a number finds recovered in the south-western portion of the field directly to the north (NHER 1046), due to their date and character, suggests that this may be the site of a mixed Early Saxon inhumation and cremation cemetery. A possible extent of the cemetery has been mapped as NHER 1046 - Context 3.
Site extended to the whole field. Previously mapped as a point at [4].
A. Beckham (HES), 20 March 2023 and P. Watkins (HES), 13 October 2024.
Associated Sources (4)
Site and Feature Types and Periods (5)
Object Types (3)
- BROOCH (Early Saxon - 450 AD to 550 AD)
- HARNESS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
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Record last edited
Feb 22 2025 1:42PM