NHER 2400 (Find Spot record) - Neolithic and medieval to post-medieval finds

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Summary

In 1936 a leaf-shaped Neolithic flint implement was found by chance at this location. Metal-detecting in 2023 and 2024 recovered a medieval and post-medieval coins, medieval/post-medieval and post-medieval buckles and a post-medieval lead bale seal.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF60NW
Civil Parish RUNCTON HOLME, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

August 1936. Stray Find.
Found opposite church (Context 1):
Leaf-shaped flint blade.
Copy of photographs (S1) in file.
R.R. Clarke (NCM).

March 2023. Metal-detecting. [1].
1 post-medieval coin.
Information from PAS import.
Extended to whole field. Previous extent recorded as Context 1.
P. Watkins (HES), 15 November 2023.

February 2024. Metal-detecting. [2].
1 medieval coin.
Medieval/post-medieval buckle.
Post-medieval buckle.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 23 May 2024 and 1 September 2024.

July 2024. Metal-detecting. [3].
Post-medieval lead Russian flax or hemp bale seal.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 3 May 2025.

  • --- Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Neolithic. Runcton Holme.
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Photograph: NCM.
  • BLADE (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1204 AD to 1207 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1400 AD to 1600 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1547 AD to 1558 AD)
  • BUCKLE (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1650 AD)
  • SEAL (18th Century to 19th Century - 1750 AD to 1850 AD)

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Record last edited

Jun 29 2025 1:26PM

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