NHER 2946 (Find Spot record) - Multi-period finds

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Summary

A Neolithic flaked flint axehead was found by chance at this location in 1962. Subsequent metal-detecting between 2019 and 2023 recovered Late Iron Age (Roman issue), Roman, Late Saxon, medieval and post-medieval coins; medieval jettons and a range of other, undated and Roman to post-medieval metal objects. These metal finds include an undated ring and copper alloy possible ingot or casting waste; a Roman silver finger ring; a Roman to post-medieval lead weight; a Late Saxon strap end; a Late Saxon/medieval lead spindle whorl; medieval to post-medieval dress accessories; a medieval casket key, lead ampullas and lead pot mend; a medieval/post-medieval copper alloy vessel fragment and a post-medieval thimble and lead cloth seals.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TG00SW
Civil Parish	HINGHAM, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Full Description

1962. Stray Find.
1 Neolithic chipped flint axehead of glacial flint [1]. See drawing (S1).
Identified by E. B. Green (NCM).
Information from (S2). This discovery was reported in (S3).
Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 25 November 2015.

May 2019-January 2020. Metal-detecting. [2].
Undated copper alloy ring and copper alloy unidentified object (possibly an ingot or a piece of casting waste).
Roman to post-medieval lead weight.
Late Saxon/medieval lead spindle whorl.
4 medieval coins, 2 buckles and a lead pot mend.
Medieval/post-medieval copper alloy vessel fragment.
1 post-medieval coin, a thimble and 2 lead cloth seals.
Information from PAS import.
Site extended to the whole field. Previous extent recorded as Context 1.
E. McDonald (HES), 7 April 2020. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 20 May 2021 and 13 October 2024.

January 2020-August 2023. Metal-detecting [3].
1 Late Iron Age coin (Roman issue silver denarius).
3 Roman coins and a silver finger ring.
1 Late Saxon coin and a strap end.
2 medieval jettons, 1 pottery sherd, a strap clasp, buckle, strap end, casket key and 2 lead ampullas.
Information from PAS import.
The Roman silver finger ring was disclaimed as Treasure (Ref: 2023 T894) and returned to the finder.
P. Watkins (HES), 28 August 2024, 1 September 2024 and 23 February 2025.

IND16042025AW2 - PAS details awaited. [4].
Finder's 'Picnic Field'.
P. Watkins (HES), 17 April 2025.

IND10102025AW1 – PAS details awaited. [5].
Finder’s 'Picnic Field'/'Bermuda Field'.
P. Watkins (HES), 11 October 2025.

Associated Sources (6)

--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
--- SNF57204 Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TG 00 SW 15.
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1> SNF93904 Illustration: [Norwich Castle Museum staff]. 1962. Drawing of a Neolithic flaked flint axehead. Card. 1:1.
<S2> SNF87257 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Neolithic. Hingham.
<S3> SNF87127 Serial: 1962. Council for British Archaeology Group 7 Bulletin of Archaeological Discoveries for 1962. No 9. p 3.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (9)

Object Types (34)

FLAKED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
RING (Early Bronze Age to 19th Century - 2350 BC to 1900 AD)
UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Early Bronze Age to 19th Century - 2350 BC to 1900 AD)
COIN (Late Iron Age - 32 BC to 31 BC)
FINGER RING (Roman - 43 AD to 300 AD)
WEIGHT (Roman to 19th Century - 43 AD to 1900 AD)
COIN (Roman - 50 AD to 138 AD)
COIN (Roman - 50 AD to 260 AD)
COIN (Roman - 180 AD to 250 AD)
SPINDLE WHORL (Late Saxon to Medieval - 900 AD to 1400 AD)
COIN (Late Saxon - 979 AD to 985 AD)
STRAP END (Late Saxon to Medieval - 1000 AD to 1100 AD)
POT MEND (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1500 AD)
KEY (LOCKING) (Medieval - 1150 AD to 1400 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1180 AD to 1189 AD)
POT (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
POT (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1500 AD)
STRAP END (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1204 AD to 1216 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1248 AD to 1250 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1250 AD to 1400 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1250 AD to 1499 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval to 17th Century - 1250 AD to 1650 AD)
STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1270 AD to 1450 AD)
JETTON (Medieval - 1280 AD to 1350 AD)
AMPULLA (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1499 AD)
AMPULLA (Medieval to 16th Century - 1300 AD to 1530 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1351 AD to 1352 AD)
JETTON (Medieval - 1364 AD to 1380 AD)
VESSEL (Medieval to 17th Century - 1450 AD to 1700 AD)
CLOTH SEAL (Medieval to 17th Century - 1500 AD to 1700 AD)
CLOTH SEAL (Medieval to 17th Century - 1500 AD to 1700 AD)
THIMBLE (16th Century to 18th Century - 1520 AD to 1750 AD)
COIN (17th Century - 1636 AD to 1644 AD)

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Record last edited

Oct 11 2025 11:20AM