NHER 23745 (Find Spot record) - Iron Age flints and post medieval objects
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TM08NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | QUIDENHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
Spring 1987. Excavation by [1].
Features noted. Finds recorded as 'eight good flint flakes probably Iron Age, two fragments heavily patinated Roman glass, one clay pipe stem, etc'. Material not seen NAU.
(The excavation was intended to confirm results of dowsing by [1], which he believed had indicated two Roman roads crossing, a Roman temple, three overlying Saxon churches with a founder's grave and tile-clad graves, and several other buildings suggested as Roman. [1]'s suggestions, as recorded by A. Gregory (NAU), are placed in the file without any comment on their validity. A brief note on the excavation is also included).
Information from member of the public [1] via A. Gregory (NAU) 10 June 1987.
E. Rose (NAU) 26 June 1987.
1994. Metal detector find at location [2].
17th century convex button with stamped decoration.
(S1) in file.
Identified by S. Margeson (NCM) 15 August 1994.
W. Milligan (NCM) 25 April 1994.
Before 10 May 2005. Metal detecting.
Two post medieval coins.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 2 September 2005.
Associated Sources (4)
- --- SNF97838 Collection: Norfolk Historic Environment Record Staff. 1975-[2000]. HER Record Notes. Norfolk Historic Environment Service.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF51667 Photograph: NCC Find Identification and Recording Service. c. 1975-2000. HES Find Polaroid Collection. HES Find Polaroid Collection. polaroid. black and white.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (5)
- LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
- UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- BUTTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- CLAY PIPE (SMOKING) (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
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Record last edited
Mar 1 2023 2:33PM