NHER 31073 (Monument record) - Roman to Early Medieval settlement and Early Saxon cemetery complex

1985. Systematic Fieldwalking and Trial Trenching.
Gridded fieldwalking of area south-eastern part of field. Four trial trenches were also excavated.
The only evidence for what was found during this work appears to be a plot showing the location of the trenches and the distribution of the Middle Saxon pottery sherds recovered (S4). The plot also shows the distribution of Middle Saxon sherds recovered during earlier fieldwalking in the field to the east [6].
See notes in file.

October 1994. Metal-detecting [1].
Rare Roman cosmetic mortar, Roman coin.
Early Saxon brooches and buckle.
Late Saxon brooch.
Medieval, post-medieval metalwork, post medieval token.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 5 December 1994.

December 1997. Metal-detecting [2].
Medieval coin.
Post-medieval token and jetton.
Medieval and post-medieval metal finds.
See lists in file with grid reference.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 1 February 1998.

28 February 1998. Metal-detecting.
Middle Saxon, Late Saxon tag and strap end.
Medieval mount.
Post-medieval jettons.
Undated ring.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 3 April 1998.

March 1998. Metal-detecting.
Roman, Early Saxon, Middle Saxon, medieval and post-medieval metal finds.
Roman, Late Saxon, medieval and post-medieval coins.
Medieval and post-medieval jettons.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 1 May 1998.

October 2000. Metal-detecting [3].
One post-medieval coin, one post-medieval jetton.
Early Saxon brooch, Late Saxon bridle cheek piece, (S1).
?Roman, medieval, post-medieval and undatable metal finds.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 30 November 2000.

25 October-2 November 2007. Metal-detecting.
1 Middle Saxon coin (thrymsa).
Early Saxon side knov from Cruciform brooch.
Medieval belt mount, pendant mount, mirror case and copper alloy seal matrix.
?Medieval lead weight.
2 post-medieval coins, 1 token, buckles, a button, belt or harness mount and lead weight.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 5 December 2007. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 27 November 2023.

16 November 2007. Site extended to whole field [4].
Undated copper alloy ring and copper alloy possible casting waste.
1 Roman coin.
Early Saxon unusual cruciform brooch (S2) and small-long brooch.
Middle Saxon pin.
Medieval strap end.
1 post-medieval coin and 1 token.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 11 January 2008. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 27 November 2023.

March-April 2008. Metal-detecting.
Roman/Early Saxon military buckle frame.
1 medieval coin, a buckle, strap end, possible binding strip from box or casket, thimble or sewing ring and lead weight.
Post-medieval buckle and belt clasp.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 9 May 2008. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 27 November 2023.

Before 22 February 2010. Metal-detecting.
Early Saxon or Middle Saxon spatula (S3).
See description in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 25 February 2010.

February-July 2013. Metal-detecting. [5].
Finds identified by HES but not recorded on the PAS database:
1 medieval silver coin.
Finds recorded on the PAS database:
Undatable silver offcut.
Roman copper alloy nail.
Early Saxon buckle and girdle hanger fragment.
Middle/Late Saxon strap end.
Medieval buckle.
Post-medieval button and ball-headed pin.
Information from PAS import.
See finder's map in file.
A. Beckham (HES) and A. Rogerson (HES), 10 July 2013. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 28 August 2024.

Before May 2022. Metal-detecting. [7].
Late Bronze Age copper alloy awl (S5).
Late Iron Age/Roman brooch.
Roman brooches, fragments of a possible toilet implement, a nail-cleaner strap end, steelyard arm, furniture mount and copper alloy hairpin.
Early Saxon mount.
Early/Middle Saxon buckle.
Middle Saxon tweezers.
Middle/Late Saxon pins, a strap end and hooked tag.
Late Saxon stirrup-strap mount, pin and lead probable Viking gaming piece.
Medieval buckles, strap ends, strap mounts, a belt mount, brooch, strap loop, bar mount, casket key, end cap from whittle-tang knife, suspension unit or holder for lamp/censer, openwork mount, copper alloy wire ring (possibly a finger ring) and lead probable apothecary weight.
Medieval/post-medieval pin and iron padlock fragment.
Post-medieval harness mounts, buckles, button and probable strap fitting.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 18 November 2023 and 12 December 2023.