NHER 2910 (Find Spot record) - Multi-period object scatter

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Summary

In 1975 a polished flint Neolithic axehead was found in this area. Subsequent metal detecting and fieldwalking during 1982 recovered a copper alloy Roman coin, a Saxon iron key fragment, a medieval ring brooch and a medieval lead brooch. For other related finds/features see NHER 28512 and 31933, as 31933 occupies the same area of ground as this site, and some of the finds listed in 28512 may have been recovered from here.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TL99SE
Civil Parish STOW BEDON, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Map

1975. In this area.
Polished axe found (flint or stone?).
Information via A. J. Lawson (NAU).

December 1982. Found with metal detector and in fieldwalking.
Late Saxon type rim sherd and iron key fragment (X-rayed). Late medieval/Transitional sherds. Roman bronze coin.
Finds held by NCM.
W. Milligan (NCM) 7 December 1982.

Further finds as last.
Bronze ring brooch, pin with moulded decoration, looped round brooch. Lead ?brooch fragment - both medieval.
Bronze ring ?date.
S. Margeson (NCM) 9 February 1983.

Due to a cartographic error sites NHER 2910 and 31933 occupy the same area of ground.
See NHER 31933 for cropmarks and further finds; also NHER 28512 for finds possibly from this site.
E. Rose (NLA) 26 May 1999.

  • --- Aerial Photograph: TL 9694L.
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • POLISHED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • POLISHED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • RING (Undated)
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • KEY (LOCKING) (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • POT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • BROOCH (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BROOCH (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • PIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Record last edited

Mar 14 2022 8:19AM

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