NHER 23955 (Find Spot record) - Prehistoric, Roman and medieval finds

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Summary

Fieldwalking and metal-detecting at this location between 1985 and 2023 recovered a prehistoric worked flint; a Roman pottery sherd; a medieval coin and a Middle/Late Bronze Age small gold penannular ring.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

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

28 May 1987. Fieldwalking.
Sugarbeet about 3 to 4cm high, medium conditions.
1 sherd probably Roman coarse.
1 flint 10m east of sherd.
Identified A. Rogerson (NAU)
E. Rose (NAU) 21 August 1987.

April-May 2022. Metal-detecting. [1].
1 medieval coin.
Information from PAS import.
Site extended to the whole field. Previously mapped as a point at [2].
A. Beckham (HES), 16 May 2022 and P. Watkins (HES), 12 December 2023.

September 2023. Metal-detecting. [3].
Middle/Late Bronze Age small gold penannular ring.
Information from PAS import.
The Bronze Age gold ring was submitted for consideration as Treasure (Ref: 2024 T326).
P. Watkins (HES), 25 March 2024 and 26 January 2025.

  • --- *Fieldwork: Fransham Survey. AJGR.
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
  • PENANNULAR RING (Middle Bronze Age to Late Bronze Age - 1300 BC to 801 BC)
  • POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1296 AD to 1318 AD)

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Record last edited

Apr 23 2025 4:53PM

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