NHER 24378 (Find Spot record) - Medieval settlement and multi-period finds

9 March 1988. Fenland fieldwalking, cereal and weathered soil.
Context 1 general scatter. MRM BC.
Medieval sherds and occasional flint.

Context 2, at [1]. MRM 35.
Broad spread of pottery occupying almost all southern half of site, with numerous tiny fragments of shell, odd broken bone fragments and also some firecracked flints. Pottery medieval, possibly also some Iron Age sherds. No obvious pottery concentrations within scatter. About 650m east to west x 100m north to south at 7.6m OD.
R. Silvester (NAU), 9 March 1988.

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

December 1993. Finder's 'field 7'. [2].
Medieval sherds.
One base unglazed Grimston.
Four unglazed.
Two glazed Grimston.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 14 December 1993.

January/February 2000. Metal-detecting. [3].
Undated lead weights.
1 Roman coin.
4 medieval coins, strap ends, annular brooches, a buckle, bar mount, slide key from padlock and half of a mirror case.
Medieval/post-medieval jetton.
Post-medieval buckle and hooked belt fitting.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 7 March 2000. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 21 January 2024.

February-March 2000. Metal-detecting. [4].
1 Roman coin.
1 medieval coin.
Four late medieval/early post medieval buckles.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 1 April 2000.

January 2001. Metal-detecting.
1 medieval coin, buckles, a strap end, folding strap clasp, possible belt suspension loop and key.
?Medieval lead weight.
Medieval/post-medieval purse bar.
2 post-medieval jettons, a ferrule and dividers.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 4 March 2001. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 21 January 2024.

February 2001. Metal-detecting.
Medieval buckle.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 30 March 2001.

October 2001. Metal-detecting.
Undatable copper alloy ring and lead weights.
1 Roman coin.
1 medieval token, buckles, a strap loop and lead seal matrix.
Post-medieval buckle and button.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 13 December 2001. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 21 January 2024.

September-October 2002. Metal-detecting.
Undatable lead weight.
Medieval buckles.
1 post-medieval jetton.
See lists in file with National Grid References.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 6 November 2002.

January-February 2003. Metal-detecting.
Roman coin.
See list in file with National Grid Reference.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 7 March 2003.

September-October 2003. Metal-detecting.
Undatable lead weight.
Late Bronze Age possible socketed chisel fragment (S2).
Roman finger ring.
Medieval bar mount and buckle or strap end fragment.
Medieval/post-medieval copper alloy cauldron leg.
Post-medieval rumbler bell.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 8 November 2003. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 21 January 2024.

January-February 2005. Metal-detecting.
2 Roman coins and Hod Hill brooch.
Middle Saxon strap end.
1 medieval coin, 1 jetton, strap ends, buckles, a composite folding clasp, strap loop and unidentified gilt copper alloy object.
Medieval/post-medieval rumbler bell.
2 post-medieval coins, a buckle and furniture mount.
?Post-medieval lead weight.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 9 March 2005. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 21 January 2024.

May-June 2005. Metal-detecting.
Medieval strap end and probable lace chape.
2 post-medieval jettons and lead weights.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 8 July 2005. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 21 January 2024.

September-October 2006. Metal-detecting.
Roman finger ring.
Medieval buckle.
Medieval/post-medieval buckles.
2 post medieval coins, 1 jetton and a buckle.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 7 November 2006. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 21 January 2024.

August-September 2007. Metal-detecting.
Roman Dolphin brooch.
1 medieval coin, a spur fitting, lead weight and lead spindle whorl.
Medieval/post-medieval strap distributor for spur leathers.
Post-medieval buckle.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 5 October 2007. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 21 January 2024.

October-November 2007. Metal-detecting.
Roman Aesica brooch and copper alloy bead.
Late Saxon harness cheek piece fragment (S3).
3 medieval coins, buckles, thimbles and a sword-scabbard chape (S4).
1 post-medieval coins and a lead button.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 5 December 2007. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 21 January 2024.

September-October 2011. Metal-detecting.
1 Roman coin.
Medieval buckle and lead ampulla.
Medieval/post-medieval lead weight and lead spindle whorl or weight.
Post-medieval dress hook.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (HES), 10 November 2011.

September-October 2014. Metal-detecting. [5].
2 Roman coins and a brooch.
Late Saxon to post-medieval lead spindle whorl.
6 medieval coins, 1 jetton, buckles, thimbles, a brooch, pin from brooch, cylindrical padlock, rotary key and lead weight.
3 post-medieval coins, 1 jetton and a sword belt or strap fitting.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 3 November 2014.

March-April 2015. Metal-detecting. [6].
2 post-medieval jettons.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 1 June 2015.

November 2018-January 2019. Metal-detecting. [7].
1 medieval coin, buckles and a strap end.
1 medieval/post-medieval coin.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 1 March 2019.

July-September 2019. Metal-detecting. [8].
Late Iron Age/Roman La Tène III brooch.
Information from PAS import.
Previously recorded under NHER 64912.
E. McDonald (HES), 1 June 2020.

January-February 2020. Metal-detecting. [9].
3 medieval coins and a strap slide.
Medieval/post-medieval buckles.
2 post-medieval tokens.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 1 April 2020.

March 2020-January 2023. Metal-detecting. [10].
1 Roman coin and a Colchester-derivative Rearhook brooch.
7 medieval coins, 2 jettons, buckles, brooches, a strap end, book or strap fitting, thimble and armorial horse-harness pendant.
Medieval/post-medieval thimble.
Post-medieval sword-belt fitting.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 16 May 2022 and P. Watkins (HES), 12 December 2023 to 9 February 2024.

September 2023-November 2024. Metal-detecting. [11].
1 Roman coin and a brooch fragment.
5 medieval coins, a disc brooch, strap end, bar mount, strap fitting, 2 mirror case fragments, 2 sexfoil mounts, probable book clasp and copper alloy seal matrix.
Medieval/post-medieval scabbard chape and possible book fitting.
1 post-medieval jetton, a bar mount and copper alloy unidentified object.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 6 July 2025 and 29 July 2025.