NHER 28422 (Find Spot record) - Multi-period finds

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Summary

Metal-detecting and fieldwalking between 1990 and 2018 recovered over 200 prehistoric flint artefacts including a Mesolithic tranchet axehead; Mesolithic/Neolithic adze, Neolithic polished axehead, Neolithic laurel leaf, Neolithic/Early Bronze Age flint scrapers, a Neolithic/Bronze Age miniature flint object, a Bronze Age plano convex knife and a Bronze Age sickle; post-medieval gun flints; an undated glass bead; Roman and medieval/post-medieval pottery sherds; Roman, Late Saxon, medieval and post-medieval coins; medieval and post-medieval jettons and tokens and undated, Bronze Age to Roman and Middle Saxon to post-medieval metal objects. The metal finds include an undated blue glass bead; a Late Bronze Age copper socketed axehead; an Iron Age unidentified copper alloy object; a Roman brooch and tweezers; a Middle Saxon pin and strap fitting; a Late Saxon brooch, bridle bit, furniture fitting and piece of stirrup; medieval to post-medieval dress accessories; medieval brooches, tweezers, a barrel padlock, harness fitting, seal matrix and a finger ring and a post-medieval cloth seal, coin weight, finger-ring, book clasp and weight.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG11SE
Civil Parish COSTESSEY, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

1990. Fieldwalking.
Found by [1]. Scatter in two fields:
One discoidal flake (late Neolithic), four cores, one shatter piece, nine flakes, patinated blade, two scrapers, blade with retouch, thirty nine flakes, some with slight retouch, fifteen flakes (one burnt, one notches removed)
J. Wymer (NAU), January 1991.
W. Milligan (NCM), January 1991.

1992.
Many flints, including hammerstone, scrapers, piercer and projectile point and potboilers. Neolithic, probably Early Neolithic.
Identified by P. Robins (NCM), 11 January 1993. See list in file.
W. Milligan (NCM), 13 January 1993.

1994.
Among collection of flints seen at NCM in 1994 by P. Robins, two are marked as from this field.
1) Rather coarsely flaked end scraper on a thick cortical flake, broken at the proximal end and retouched on the right. Probably some recent damage also.
2) Small pointed part cortical flake with retouch at both sides of distal end. Possibly a projectile point.
It is not clear whether these are reidentifications of the flints seen before, or new finds.

1994-1998. Fieldwalking. [2]. Location [3].
Cutting edge of polished axe, end scraper.
Scraper, six flakes, piercer and two notched pieces.
Neolithic and undatable Prehistoric worked flints.
Identified by P.A. Robins (NCM).
See lists in file.
N.B. Site extended.
W. Milligan (NCM), 22 March 1994.

November 1998. Field observation.
Neolithic/Bronze Age: substantial scatter of flint implements.
See list in file.
Identified by P. A. Robins (NCM), November 1998.
K. Sussams (NCM), 13 May 1999.

Early 1999. Metal-detecting. [4].
Medieval and post-medieval coins
Middle Saxon pin and post-medieval metal finds.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 12 April 1999.

March to April 1999. Metal-detecting. [5].
Post medieval jettons.
Medieval and post-medieval metal finds.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 12 May 1999.

April to May 1999. Metal-detecting. [6].
One medieval coin.
Post-medieval coins, token and jetton.
Post-medieval sword harness fragment.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 9 June 1999.

August to September 1999. Metal-detecting. [7].
Late Saxon coin.
Late Bronze Age socketed axe fragment, (S1).
Medieval and post-medieval metal finds.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 13 October 1999.

December 1999 to January 2000. Metal-detecting. [8].
One medieval coin.
Roman brooch.
Three pieces Late Saxon metal work.
Medieval and post-medieval finds.
A. Rogerson (NLA), February 2000.

February to March 2000. Metal-detecting. [9].
Roman to medieval, medieval and post-medieval metal finds.
Neolithic to Early Bronze Age flint finds.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 12 April 2000.

March to April 2000. Metal-detecting. [10].
Three medieval coins.
Late Saxon, medieval (S2) and post-medieval metal finds.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 8 May 2000.

April to May 2000. Metal-detecting. [11].
Two medieval and one post-medieval coins.
Late Saxon, medieval and post-medieval metal finds.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 9 June 2000.

May to June 2000. Metal-detecting. [12].
Late Saxon, medieval (S3) and post-medieval metal finds.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 11 July 2000.

July to August 2000. Metal-detecting. [13].
Two medieval and two post-medieval coins.
Medieval and post-medieval metal finds.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 11 September 2000.

August to September 2000. Metal-detecting. [14].
Three post-medieval trader's tokens and one coin weight.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 7 October 2000.

September to October 2000. Metal-detecting. [15].
One Late Saxon and one medieval coin.
Middle Saxon (S4) and Late Saxon metal finds.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 7 November 2000.

2000. [16].
Sixty one flints.
See list in file.
K. Hinds (NLA), 20 November 2000.

2000 or earlier. Fieldwalking. [17].
Many more Late Neolithic/Early Bronze Age finds including two axe/adzes, (S5). Also an earlier Neolithic laurel leaf, and a post-medieval gunflint.
See P.A. Robins' lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 1 December 2000.

November to December 2000. Metal-detecting. [18].
1 Mesolithic/Neolithic flaked flint adze (S6).
1 Iron Age copper alloy unidentified object.
1 medieval coin, 1 copper alloy signet ring, 2 buckles and 1 belt mount.
Adze identified by P. Robins (NCM), coin by A. Marsden (NLA) and other objects by S. Ashley (NLA).
Compiled by S. Ashley (NLA) January 2001. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 19 March 2014.

April-May 2001. Metal-detecting.
?Post-medieval finger ring.
See description in file.

May-June 2001. Metal-detecting.
Middle Saxon/Late Saxon strap end.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 9 July 2001.

June-July 2002. Metal-detecting.
On two occasions.
Medieval and post-medieval coin.
Medieval purse bar loop.
Post-medieval cloth seal.
Medieval coin.
Medieval harness pendant.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 28 August 2002.

Before July 2002. Surface finds.
Eight worked flints, predominantly Neolithic.
See P. A. Robins' description in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 30 October 2002.

September 2002. Metal-detecting.
Very fine silver annular brooch, (S7). Disclaimed as Treasure.
See description in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 21 July 2003.

August-September 2003. Metal-detecting.
Post-medieval hooked tag.
See description in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 6 October 2003.

September-October 2003. Metal-detecting.
One Roman coin.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 12 November 2003.

Before February 2005. Fieldwalking.
Five Neolithic scrapers.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 28 February 2005.

Before 2 June 2006. Fieldwalking.
1 undatable prehistoric 'tea cosy' shaped worked flint. Possibly a hammerstone/crusher?
1 Mesolithic tranchet flint axehead/adze.
1 ?Mesolithic flint axehead/adze and 1 end scraper.
1 Neolithic flint scraper.
1 ?Neolithic flint end scraper.
Identified by P. Robins (NCM). See list and descriptions in file.
These discoveries were noted in (S8).
A. Rogerson (NLA), 9 September 2006. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 28 August 2014.

Before 7 August 2007. Fieldwalking.
Further worked flints, predominantly Neolithic.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 2 November 2007.

2009. Fieldwalking.
Predominantly Late Neolithic/Early Bronze Age worked flints.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 16 March 2010.

May 2012. Metal-detecting. [19].
Neolithic/Bronze Age blade and retouched flake.
Neolithic/Early Bronze Age scraper.
1 medieval/post-medieval pottery sherd.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 3 March 2014.

January 2013-December 2014. Metal-detecting. [20].
1 post-medieval coin pendant, a gilded milled silver sixpence of Charles II. The coin has been pierced and subsequently worn.
Information from PAS import.
The coin pendant was disclaimed as Treasure (Ref: 2018 T303) and returned to the finder.
E. McDonald (HES), 3 August 2018.

September 2014-October 2015. Metal-detecting. [21].
Medieval strap mounts.
Medieval/post-medieval lead weights and a button.
1 post-medieval jetton.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 3 August 2016.

January-March 2017. Metal-detecting. [21].
Late Neolithic scraper.
4 medieval coins.
3 post-medieval coins.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 4 May 2017.

January-July 2017. Metal-detecting. [22].
Undated blue glass bead.
Neolithic/Early Bronze Age scraper.
Medieval/post-medieval buckles.
Post-medieval toy cannon.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 2 May 2018.

January-July 2018. Metal-detecting. [23].
Undated blue glass bead.
5 Neolithic/Early Bronze Age flint scrapers.
Medieval/post-medieval button.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 1 April 2019.

  • --- Photograph: 2000. KSF 3-6, Late Saxon stirrup mount..
  • --- Photograph: NCC Find Identification and Recording Service. c. 1975-2000. HES Find Polaroid Collection. HES Find Polaroid Collection. polaroid. black and white.
  • --- Photograph: NLA. Finds Photograph.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • --- Unpublished Document: Department for Culture, Media and Sport. 2003. Treasure Annual Report 2002. p 76; No 68; Fig 68.
  • --- Unpublished Document: Robins, P.A.. Lithic Report.
  • <S1> Illustration: Ashley, S.. 1999. Drawing of a Late Bronze Age socketed axe fragment. Paper. 1:1.
  • <S2> Illustration: Ashley, S.. 2000. Drawing of a medieval harness fitting.. Film. 2:1.
  • <S3> Illustration: Ashley, S.. 2000. Drawing of a medieval horse harness pendant.. Film. 2:1.
  • <S4> Illustration: Hoyle, M.. 2000. Drawing of a Middle Saxon strap-end.. Film. 2:1.
  • <S5> Illustration: Robins, P.. 2000. Drawing of two Late Neolithic/Early Bronze Age axe/adzes.. Paper. 1:1.
  • <S6> Illustration: Robins, P. 2001. Drawing of a Mesolithic/Neolithic flaked flint adze from Costessey. Paper. 1:1.
  • <S7> Illustration: White, S.. 2002. Drawing of a medieval silver annular brooch.. Film. 4:1.
  • <S8> Article in Serial: Gurney, D. (ed.). 2007. Archaeological Finds in Norfolk in 2006. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XLV Pt II pp 250-261. p 250.
  • BLADE (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
  • CORE (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
  • FLAKE (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
  • HAMMERSTONE (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
  • LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
  • POT BOILER (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
  • SCRAPER (TOOL) (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
  • ADZE (Early Mesolithic to Late Neolithic - 10000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • ADZE (Mesolithic - 10000 BC? to 4001 BC?)
  • END SCRAPER (Mesolithic - 10000 BC? to 4001 BC?)
  • TRANCHET AXEHEAD (Mesolithic - 10000 BC to 4001 BC)
  • ADZE (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • ARROWHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • AWL (Early Neolithic to Early Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 1501 BC)
  • BACKED BLADE (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • BLADE (Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 701 BC)
  • BLADE (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • BORER (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • COMBINATION TOOL (Early Neolithic to Early Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 1501 BC)
  • CORE (Late Prehistoric - 4000 BC to 42 AD)
  • CORE (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • DENTICULATE (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • END SCRAPER (Neolithic - 4000 BC? to 2351 BC?)
  • FABRICATOR (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • FLAKE (Late Prehistoric - 4000 BC to 42 AD)
  • FLAKE (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • FLAKED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • HAMMERSTONE (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • KNIFE (Early Neolithic to Early Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 1501 BC)
  • KNIFE (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • LAUREL LEAF (Early Neolithic - 4000 BC to 3001 BC)
  • LAUREL LEAF (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • LEAF ARROWHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Early Neolithic - 4000 BC to 3001 BC)
  • LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • MINIATURE OBJECT (Early Neolithic to Early Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 1501 BC)
  • PLANO CONVEX KNIFE (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • POLISHED AXEHEAD (Early Neolithic - 4000 BC to 3001 BC)
  • POLISHED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • PROJECTILE (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • RETOUCHED FLAKE (Early Neolithic to Early Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 1501 BC)
  • RETOUCHED FLAKE (Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 701 BC)
  • RETOUCHED FLAKE (Late Prehistoric - 4000 BC to 42 AD)
  • RETOUCHED FLAKE (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • ROD (Late Prehistoric - 4000 BC to 42 AD)
  • ROUGHOUT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • SCRAPER (TOOL) (Early Neolithic to Early Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 1501 BC)
  • SCRAPER (TOOL) (Early Neolithic to Early Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 1501 BC)
  • SCRAPER (TOOL) (Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 701 BC)
  • SCRAPER (TOOL) (Early Neolithic to Middle Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 1500 BC)
  • SCRAPER (TOOL) (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • SCRAPER (TOOL) (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • SICKLE (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • ARROWHEAD (Late Neolithic - 3000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • HAMMERSTONE (Late Neolithic - 3000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • PLANO CONVEX KNIFE (Late Neolithic - 3000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • SCRAPER (TOOL) (Late Neolithic - 3000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • ARROWHEAD (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
  • ARROWHEAD (Early Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 1501 BC)
  • BORER (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
  • CORE (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
  • FLAKE (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
  • HAMMERSTONE (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
  • HAMMERSTONE (Early Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 1501 BC)
  • KNIFE (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
  • LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
  • PLANO CONVEX KNIFE (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
  • PLANO CONVEX KNIFE (Early Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 1501 BC)
  • PROJECTILE (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
  • SCRAPER (TOOL) (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
  • SCRAPER (TOOL) (Early Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 1501 BC)
  • SICKLE (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
  • SOCKETED AXEHEAD (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
  • BEAD (Unknown date)
  • HAMMERSTONE (Unknown date)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • TWEEZERS (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • PIN (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
  • BRIDLE BIT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • BROOCH (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • COIN (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • FURNITURE FITTING (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • STIRRUP (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • ANNULAR BROOCH (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BARREL PADLOCK (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)
  • DAGGER (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • FINGER RING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • HARNESS FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • HARNESS PENDANT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • JETTON (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • PLATE BROOCH (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • PURSE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • SEAL MATRIX (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • TOKEN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • TWEEZERS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1180 AD to 1247 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1180 AD to 1247 AD)
  • WEIGHT (Medieval to 17th Century - 1200 AD to 1700 AD)
  • WEIGHT (Medieval to 17th Century - 1200 AD to 1700 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1248 AD to 1250 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval to 17th Century - 1350 AD to 1650 AD)
  • POT (Medieval to 16th Century - 1450 AD to 1600 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1464 AD to 1470 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval to 17th Century - 1500 AD to 1650 AD)
  • BUTTON (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
  • BUTTON (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
  • BOOK FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • BUTTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • BUTTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • CLOTH SEAL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • COIN WEIGHT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • FINGER RING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • GUNFLINT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • GUNFLINT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • HARNESS FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • HOOKED TAG (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • JETTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • SPUR (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • SWORD BELT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • TOKEN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • WEIGHT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • JETTON (17th Century - 1612 AD to 1634 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1625 AD to 1634 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1625 AD to 1634 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1634 AD to 1636 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1681 AD to 1681 AD)
  • TOY (18th Century to 19th Century - 1750 AD to 1850 AD)

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