NHER 32090 (Find Spot record) - Multi period object scatter

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Summary

Metal detecting and fieldwalking in this area in 1996 and 2001-03 recovered a range of multi period finds. Noteworthy finds included part of a Neolithic axehead, Roman grey ware pottery sherds, a medieval pot mend as well as undated metal working debris.

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None recorded

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Map sheet	TF90SW
Civil Parish	SAHAM TONEY, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

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August/September 1996. Found while metal detecting.
Roman greyware: two jar rims, one base, twelve body sherds (one rusticated).
One body sherd coarse Roman oxidised.
One body sherd Roman oxidised, probably once red-slipped, rouletted decoration.
Large sherd Grimston Glazed jug rim with robust twisted handle.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 1 October 1996.

2001-July 2003. Fieldwalking.
Part of Late Neolithic stone axehead.
Roman pottery (large sherds) and roofing tile.
Medieval pot mend.
Iron slag and undatable hone.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 13 September 2003.

Associated Sources (1)

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Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)

FINDSPOT (Late Neolithic to Medieval - 3000 BC to 1539 AD)

Object Types (8)

POLISHED AXEHEAD (Late Neolithic - 3000 BC to 2351 BC)
METAL WORKING DEBRIS (Unknown date)
WHETSTONE (Unknown date)
POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
ROOF TILE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
TEGULA (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
POT MEND (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)