NHER 18950 (Find Spot record) - Site of undated building and multi-period metal objects, coins and pottery sherds

24 February 1983.
Context 1.
Odd sherds medieval pottery from field.

Context 2 at [1].
Large scatter of medieval, early post medieval and post medieval pottery. Much bone. Some shell and building rubble.
On top of large roddon 3.4m (11ft) OD. 110m northeast to southwest x 70m northwest to southeast. One patch of grey soil within area and one to west seem to be post medieval pockets.

Context 3 at [2].
Scatter of medieval and post medieval pottery on roddon north of Context 2.
Identifications by R. Silvester (NAU) March 1983.
R. Silvester (NAU) March 1983.

For full details of wares, flint types etc. see Fenland Folders (S1).

1989. Found with metal detector.
Radiate probably barbarous, AD 270-290?
Identified by D. Gurney (NAU).
A. Rogerson (NAU) 8 September 1989.

Summer 1990. Found with metal detector. At [3].
Lead ampulla with shaped lugs. One face with border of diagonal lines and arrow in centre. Other face has chevron border. Alternate chevrons decorated with diagonal hatchings and in centre a spoon? Arrow associated with Walsingham.
Photographed.
Information from finder.
A. Rogerson (NAU) 26 September 1990.

August 1993. Metal detector finds.
At [4]. Possible medieval oval buckle of pewter/lead with iron pin.
At [5]. Elizabeth I penny. See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 1 October 1993.

August 1995. Metal detector finds. Numbered and located finds.
Medieval and post medieval coins and metalwork.
Medieval sherds.
See lists and map in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 2 October 1995.

August 1998. Area of Context 2. Surface finds and metal detecting.
Post medieval Nuremburg jetton (not seen J. Davies, (NCM)).
Rim of late medieval/early post medieval bronze vessel.
Thumbed basal angle of Grimston/Thetford or unglazed Grimston storage jar.
One base, two body sherds Thetford-type or medieval unglazed.
Oval section handle fragment. Thetford-type or medieval unglazed.
One body sherd medieval unglazed.
Thirteen sherds medieval glazed, predominantly Grimston.
Eighteen sherds Bourne D, including some large sherds.
Pottery held by NCM.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 3 October 1998.

Before September 2000. Metal detecting.
One medieval coin.
Late Saxon buckle, (S2).
Medieval and post medieval metal finds.
See lists and 1:2500 map copy in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 29 September 2000.

[6] states he has a photograph showing thatched house on the site of context 2 within the 20th century.
E. Rose (NLA) 23 April 2001.

September 2001. Metal detecting.
Two medieval coins.
Post medieval coin.
Post medieval whistle.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 13 December 2001.