NHER 22473 (Find Spot record) - Medieval and post medieval finds

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Summary

Fieldwalking as part of the Fenland Survey has recovered fragments of medieval pottery. Metal detecting has recovered an Early Saxon sword belt mount, medieval and post medieval objects, including buckles, brooches, part of a lead ampulla, a lead seal matrix and part of a unique 15th century lead pilgrim badge. Medieval and post medieval coins, jettons and tokens were also recovered.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TF40NE
Civil Parish	EMNETH, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Full Description

11 April 1986. Fieldwalking well weathered ploughsoil. South Field.
Odd medieval sherds.
R. J. Silvester (NAU), 13 April 1986.

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

January 1996. Metal detecting. [1].
Medieval metal objects, buckles, brooches, etc. and coin.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 4 March 1996.

September 1997. Metal detecting.
Eleven medieval coins.
Medieval and post medieval metal finds.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 1 November 1997.

October 1997. Metal detecting.
Medieval coins, sherds.
Medieval and post medieval metal finds.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 29 November 1997.

August-September 2002. Metal detecting. In northwest part.
1 medieval coin and a belt mount.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 9 October 2002.

February - March 2004. Metal detecting.
Two medieval coins.
Two medieval metal objects including pilgrim badge.
See lists in file.
A.Rogerson (NLA), 13 April 2004.

December 2004 - January 2005. Metal detecting.
One medieval coin.
Medieval annular brooch.
Two post medieval belt mounts.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 13 February 2005.

April - May 2005. Metal detecting.
Medieval coin at [2].
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 11 June 2005.

October - November 2007. Metal detecting.
1 medieval and post medieval coin, medieval and post medieval buckles.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 5 December 2007.

March - April 2008. Metal detecting.
Early Saxon sword belt mount, 7 medieval coins, medieval jetton, medieval and post medieval metal objects.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 9 May 2008.

August 2024. Metal-detecting. [3].
Medieval horse-harness pendant hanger.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 29 July 2025.

FDKL29032025 - PAS details awaited. [4].
Finder's field 'Broad Drove'.
Extended to whole field. Previous extent recorded as Context 1.
P. Watkins (HES), 31 March 2025.

Associated Sources (7)

--- SNF14784 *Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. EMN AI. FENS.
--- SNF58493 Archive: Fenland Folders.
--- SNF50955 Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
--- SNF100573 Unpublished Document: Department for Culture, Media and Sport and British Museum. 2008. Treasure Annual Report 2005/6. p 111; No 369.
<S1> SNF86467 Article in Serial: Geake, H., Rogerson, A. and Ashley, S. 1999. Medieval Seal Matrices from Norfolk, 1996-1998. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XLIII Pt II pp 353-358. no 36, p 355.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (3)

Object Types (28)

SWORD BELT (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
AMPULLA (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
ANNULAR BROOCH (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
BROOCH (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
HARNESS MOUNT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
JETTON (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
KEY (LOCKING) (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
PILGRIM BADGE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
RING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
SEAL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
SEAL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
HARNESS MOUNT (Medieval - 1250 AD to 1400 AD)
BUCKLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
DRESS COMPONENT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
FURNITURE FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
FURNITURE FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
JETTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
PERSONAL ORNAMENT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
PURSE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
STRAP FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
TOKEN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

Aug 10 2025 12:40AM