NHER 20399 (Monument record) - Site of ring ditch and multi-period finds

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Summary

This is the site of a ring ditch, visible as a cropmark on aerial photographs. Extensive metal-detecting between 2000 and 2011 has also recovered a prehistoric hammerstone and Neolithic polished axe; late prehistoric, Roman, Late Saxon and medieval pottery; Roman flue tile; Roman, Late Saxon, medieval and post-medieval coins; a Roman coin blank; medieval/post-medieval and post-medieval tokens; post-medieval jettons and Bronze Age, Iron Age, Roman, Early Saxon, Late Saxon, medieval, medieval/post-medieval and post-medieval metal objects. The metal finds include a Bronze Age awl and spearhead; an Iron Age brooch and harness fitting; Roman brooches, rings, bracelet fragments, cosmetic implements, harness and strap fittings, a needle and pins; Early Saxon brooches, dress accessories, a bead and tweezers; Late Saxon hooked tag, a padlock and strap fitting; medieval dress accessories, brooches, a pilgrim badge, seal matrix, furniture fittings and a lead ampulla; medieval/post-medieval dress accessories, a pot mend and weight and post-medieval dress accessories, cloth seals, crotal bells, Jew's harps, furniture fittings, a thimble and fragments of copper alloy vessel.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF70SW
Civil Parish BARTON BENDISH, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

1 July 1976.
OS air photography. Context 5 at [1].
Positive cropmarks of ring ditch.

This is the possible cropmark ring ditch noted on (S?). It is noted that a site visit indicated that this feature was most likely not an antiquity, but a spoil heap from an adjacent marl pit.
D. Voisey (NLA) 13 March 1996. Amended by H. Mellor (HES), 29 March 2016.

22 February 1984. [2].
Post medieval sherds not collected.
Prehistoric, Late Saxon, medieval, Roman sherds and Roman box tile.
See List in File.
Identified by A. Rogerson (NAU)
E. Rose (NAU) 16 May 1984.

22 July 1996. NLA air photography.
Cropmarks of ring ditch visible, but faint.
H. Clare (NLA), 4 January 2002.

September 2000. Metal detecting.
Two Roman coins.
One medieval coin.
Iron Age, Roman, Middle Saxon, Late Saxon, medieval, post-medieval and undated metal finds.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 22 March 2001.

Before 26 September 2001. Metal detecting.
Seven Roman coins.
Medieval coin.
Post-medieval coin.
Roman, Early Saxon, ?Middle Saxon, medieval, post-medieval and undatable metal finds.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 19 December 2001.

October 2001. Metal detecting.
Two Roman coins.
Medieval coin.
Roman, Middle Saxon, medieval, post medieval and undatable metal finds.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 13 December 2001.

Before 3 December 2001. Metal detecting.
Roman coin.
Eight medieval coins.
Seven post medieval coins.
Roman, Early Saxon, Middle Saxon, Late Saxon, medieval, post-medieval and undatable metal objects.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 25 January 2002.

Before 8 September 2003. Metal detecting.
Six Roman, nine medieval and four post-medieval coins.
Middle Bronze Age (S1), Iron Age, Roman, Early Saxon, Late Saxon, medieval (S2), post-medieval and undatable metal objects.
Middle Saxon, Late Saxon and post-medieval sherds. (NB Middle Saxon sherd is the first from this site).
A. Rogerson (NLA), 29 October 2003.

September-October 2003. Metal detecting.
Two Roman, one Late Saxon and three medieval coins.
Roman, medieval and post-medieval metal objects.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 8 November 2003.

Before 3 December 2003. Metal-detecting.
Eleven Roman and thirteen medieval coins including a Tealby.
Post-medieval jetton.
Bronze Age (S2), Iron Age, Roman, Early Saxon, Middle Saxon, Late Saxon, medieval, post-medieval and undatable metal objects.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 9 March 2004.

Before 17 November 2004. Metal-detecting.
Neolithic polished axe.
Iron Age, Roman, Early Saxon, Middle Saxon, Late Saxon, medieval, post-medieval and undatable metal objects.
Five Roman, six medieval and two post-medieval coins.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 28 January 2005.

Before 4 November 2005. Metal-detecting.
Three Roman coins and coin blank, four medieval coins.
Iron Age, Roman, Early Saxon, Middle Saxon, Late Saxon, medieval, post-medieval and undatable metal objects.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 23 June 2006.

Before 9 July 2007. Metal-detecting.
Two Roman, six medieval and three post-medieval coins, Romano-British, Early Saxon, medieval, post-medieval and undatable metal objects.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 4 October 2007.

Before 8 September 2008, Metal-detecting
Middle Bronze Age (S4), Iron Age, Early Saxon, medieval and post-medieval metal objects (including medieval silver finger ring).
Eight medieval coins.
see lists in file
A. Rogerson (NLA) 5 March 2009

Before 14 February 2011. Metal-detecting.
Three medieval coins, Roman, medieval and post-medieval metal objects.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (HES), 29 June 2012.

  • --- *Fieldwork: Barton Bendish Survey. 153. BB.
  • --- *Fieldwork: Barton Bendish Survey. 154. BB.
  • --- *Fieldwork: Barton Bendish Survey. 155. BB.
  • --- *Fieldwork: Barton Bendish Survey. 156. BB.
  • --- Aerial Photograph: Edwards, D.A. (NLA). 1996. TF 7304D.
  • --- Aerial Photograph: OS 76-125-457.
  • --- Map: Finder's Map..
  • --- Photograph: 2002. KTC 3, Early Saxon annular brooch fragment..
  • --- Photograph: 2003. KTX 10, Early Saxon disc brooch..
  • --- Photograph: 2003. KTX 11, Early Saxon brooch side knob.
  • --- Photograph: 2003. KTX 12, Early Saxon wrist clasp..
  • --- Photograph: 2003. KTX 8-9, Early Saxon small long brooch..
  • --- Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
  • --- Photograph: NCC Find Identification and Recording Service. c. 1975-2000. HES Find Polaroid Collection. HES Find Polaroid Collection. polaroid. black and white.
  • --- Photograph: NLA. Finds Photograph.
  • --- Publication: British Museum. 2010. Treasure Act Annual Report 2008. p xxv.
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • --- Unpublished Document: Department for Culture, Media and Sport. 2004. Treasure Annual Report 2003. p 133; No 279; Fig 279.
  • <S1> Illustration: Ashley, S.. 2003. Drawing of a Middle Bronze Age spearhead.. Film. 1:1.
  • <S2> Illustration: Ashley, S.. 2003. Drawing of a medieval horse harness pendant.. 1:1. film.
  • <S3> Illustration: Ashley, S.. 2003. Drawing of a Bronze Age awl.. Film. 1:1.
  • <S4> Illustration: Gibbons, J. 2008. Drawing of Middle Bronze Age spearhead. Find Illustration. Film. 1:1.
  • HAMMERSTONE (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
  • POLISHED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • POT (Late Prehistoric - 4000 BC to 42 AD)
  • AWL (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
  • SPEAR (Middle Bronze Age - 1600 BC to 1001 BC)
  • BROOCH (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
  • HARNESS FITTING (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
  • CASTING WASTE (Undated)
  • METAL WORKING DEBRIS (Unknown date)
  • METAL WORKING DEBRIS (Unknown date)
  • METAL WORKING DEBRIS (Unknown date)
  • RING (Unknown date)
  • RING (Unknown date)
  • SPINDLE WHORL (Unknown date)
  • STAPLE (Unknown date)
  • STAPLE (Unknown date)
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Unknown date)
  • WEIGHT (Unknown date)
  • WEIGHT (Unknown date)
  • BRACELET (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • BRACELET (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN BLANK (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COSMETIC MORTAR (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COSMETIC SPOON (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • FINGER RING (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • FINGER RING (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • FLUE TILE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • HAIR PIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • HARNESS FITTING (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • HARNESS PENDANT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • LOCK (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • NAIL (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • NAIL CLEANER (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • NEEDLE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • PIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • STRAP END (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • BEAD (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
  • BROOCH (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
  • BROOCH (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
  • SLEEVE CLASP (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
  • STRAP END (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
  • TWEEZERS (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
  • BROOCH (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
  • HOOKED TAG (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
  • PIN (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
  • PIN (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
  • POT (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
  • STYLUS (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
  • COIN (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • HOOKED TAG (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • PADLOCK (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • POT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • STIRRUP (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • STRAP END (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • AMPULLA (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • ANNULAR BROOCH (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BADGE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BARREL PADLOCK (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BROOCH (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BULL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • DRESS FASTENER (DRESS) (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • FINGER RING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • FINGER RING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • FURNITURE FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • FURNITURE FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • HARNESS PENDANT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • KEY (LOCKING) (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • KNIFE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • LACE TAG (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • MIRROR CASE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • PADLOCK (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • PADLOCK (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • PILGRIM BADGE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT MEND (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • PURSE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • RING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • RING (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • ROTARY KEY (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • SCABBARD (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • SEAL MATRIX (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • SPINDLE WHORL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • SPINDLE WHORL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • STAPLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • STIRRUP (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • SWORD (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • TOKEN (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • VESSEL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • WEIGHT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • WEIGHT (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • BELL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • BUTTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • BUTTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • CLOTH SEAL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • COCKSPUR (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • CROTAL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • CROTAL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • DRESS FASTENER (DRESS) (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • FURNITURE FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • HOOKED TAG (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • JETTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • JEWS HARP (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • JEWS HARP (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • KEY (LOCKING) (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • MOUNT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • PURSE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • SCABBARD (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • SPUR (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • STAPLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • STYLUS (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • SWORD BELT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • TAP (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • THIMBLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • TOKEN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • VESSEL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • VESSEL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Jul 16 2025 7:57AM

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