NHER 21131 (Find Spot record) - Neolithic arrowhead, Early Saxon sleeve clasp, and medieval and post-medieval coins

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Summary

A Neolithic flint arrowhead was found by chance at some time prior to 1985. Metal-detecting between 2017 and 2018 recovered a Late Neolithic olique arrowhead; medieval and post-medieval coins; a Roman cosmetic mortar; an Early Saxon sleeve clasp and a medieval horse harness pendant.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG02SW
Civil Parish BINTREE, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Map

Pre 1985. Stray Find.
Exact date and circumstances of discovery unknown, in field centred at [1].
Neolithic flint flake with minimum retouch suggesting possible use as an arrowhead. See drawing (S1).
Details from finder [2].
Compiled by J. J. Wymer (NAU) and A. Gregory (NAU), 6 February 1985.
Information from record card (S2).
Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 11 November 2019.

September-October 2017. Metal-detecting. Site extended to the whole field. [3].
Late Neolithic flint oblique arrowhead, quickly made on fortuitously shaped flake.
Roman end-looped cosmetic mortar.
9 medieval coins and a horse harness pendant.
1 post-medieval coin.
Information from PAS import.
H. Mellor (HES), 25 October 2017. Amended by E. McDonald (HES), 1 February 2018 and P. Watkins (HES), 20 May 2021.

December 2017. Metal-detecting. [4].
Early Saxon sleeve clasp.
2 medieval coins.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 1 March 2018.

  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Illustration: Wymer, J. 1985. Drawing of a Neolithic retouched flint flake (?arrowhead). Paper. 1:1.
  • <S2> Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • ARROWHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • TRANSVERSE ARROWHEAD (Late Neolithic - 3000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • COSMETIC MORTAR (Roman - 43 AD to 300 AD)
  • SLEEVE CLASP (Early Saxon - 470 AD to 600 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1180 AD to 1180 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1204 AD to 1216 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1248 AD to 1248 AD)
  • HARNESS PENDANT (Medieval - 1250 AD to 1400 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1251 AD to 1272 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1251 AD to 1272 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1251 AD to 1272 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1280 AD to 1281 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1305 AD to 1310 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1335 AD to 1343 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1356 AD to 1361 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1356 AD to 1361 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1558 AD to 1561 AD)

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Record last edited

Jul 18 2023 8:21AM

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