NHER 3459 (Find Spot record) - Multi-period finds

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Summary

A Neolithic flint axehead and an Early Bronze Age flint adze were found here in 1964 and fragments of medieval roof tile and medieval/post-medieval brick in 2011. Metal detecting between 1998 and 2023 recovered a medieval pottery sherd; a medieval peg tile fragment; a hoard of Iron Age gold coins; a medieval coin; a post-medieval token and a number of other Late Saxon to post-medieval metal objects. These metal finds include Late Saxon/medieval lead spindle whorls; medieval buckles, strap ends and a brooch; a medieval/post-medieval copper alloy vessel fragment and post-medieval buckles, thimbles and a Jew's harp. September 2023-March 2024. Metal-detecting. [12]. 1 Late Saxon/medieval lead spindle whorl. Medieval strap end. 1 post-medieval token, a buckle and thimble. Information from PAS import. P. Watkins (HES), 28 August 2024.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF61SE
Civil Parish WORMEGAY, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

1964. Stray Find. [1].
Context 3 at [2] (formerly numbered NHER 3436):
Neolithic flint axehead and Early Bronze Age fine flint adze.
(S1). (Information from copy NCM card).

10 April 1973. Stray Find. [3].
Green glazed jug found. Information from KLM. (on NCM record map). Accurate grid reference obtained from KLM map by E. Rose (NAU), May 1981.
Source's (undated) personal record card refers to 'Medieval sherds in foundation trench' with approximate grid reference of this area.
But Parish Councillor says that the second entry cannot relate to this find as there are no buildings in this field , and he cannot think of any foundation trenches cut in that area since 1945. Perhaps therefore this was a mistake.
E. Rose (NAU), 13 May 1983.

Before 1974. Stray Find.
Context 4 at [4] (formerly numbered NHER 3466):
"Adze in Cambridge University Museum of Archaeology and Ethnography B. Beeby, A. S. Mottram" written on KLM record map (could this be the same as context 3 above misplaced??

16 October 1986. Fieldwalking.
Winter cereal and weathered soil.
Context 1 is the whole field. Odd sherds of medieval pottery mainly from northern third, and one flint flake. WGY AN. NCM.
R. J. Silvester (NAU), 19 October 1986.

For full details of wares, flint types etc see Fenland Folders

October 1998. Metal detecting. [5].
Two Iron Age gold coins, 7m apart.
See annotated 1:2500 from finder in file.
See photographs in file, letter and map copy.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 4 November 1998.

Found near Iron Age gold coins and at same time by [6]:
Copper alloy object like a miniature purse bar, late 15th or 16th century. A bent-over loop passes through a hole in the bar and ends in a knob. A very short (37mm) bar tapers to two similar knobs. Grey metal with file marks.
(S1) NCM (and sent to [7]).
A .Rogerson (NLA)

February 1999. Metal detecting.
Two more Iron Age gold staters from hoard. Details to come.
Of the four so far found, three were within a 9.1m (10 yard) triangle and one (of the two latest finds) was about 27.5m (30 yards) away.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 2 April 1999.

Details of all four Iron Age gold coins found October 1998 and February 1999 in file.
All four disclaimed as Treasure.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 9 November 2000.

March 2003. Metal detecting.
Two more Iron Age coins from hoard, as well as one more found in excavation with NLA (details to follow).
Medieval strap-end or buckle.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 10 April 2003.

March 2006. Metal-detecting. [8].
Lead decorated spindle whorl which could be Roman or later in date.
Information from PAS download.
A. Cattermole (HES), 10 January 2013.

September/October 2006. Metal-detecting.
1 medieval brooch.
1 post-medieval buckle.
Identified by S. Ashley (NLA). See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 23 November 2006.
Updated by J. Page (HES), 6 March 2014.

Before 15 November 2011. Stray find.
Fragments of medieval roof tiles and medieval/post-medieval bricks.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (HES), 29 February 2012.

April 2020-October 2022. Metal-detecting. [9].
Late Saxon/medieval lead spindle whorl.
1 medieval coin and a buckle.
Post-medieval strap mount.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 16 December 2023 to 1 September 2024.

January-March 2023. Metal-detecting. [10].
1 medieval pottery sherd, 1 peg tile fragment, a buckle and strap end.
Medieval/post-medieval copper alloy vessel fragment.
Post-medieval thimble and Jew's harp.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 4 March 2024 and 9 March 2024.

March-November 2023. Metal-detecting. [11].
Medieval strap end.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 13 May 2024.

September 2023-March 2024. Metal-detecting. [12].
1 Late Saxon/medieval lead spindle whorl.
Medieval strap end.
1 post-medieval token, a buckle and thimble.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 28 August 2024 and 1 September 2024.

  • --- *Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. WGY AN. FENS.
  • --- Publication: Council for British Archaeology. no.11.
  • --- Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Bronze Age. Wormegay.
  • --- Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Medieval. Wormegay [2].
  • --- Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Neolithic. Wormegay [2].
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • --- Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TF 61 SE 25.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • --- Unpublished Document: Department for Culture, Media and Sport. 2000. Treasure Annual Report 1998-1999. pp 99-100; No 263.
  • --- Unpublished Document: Department for Culture, Media and Sport. 2004. Treasure Annual Report 2003. p 150; No 347.
  • <S1> Photograph: NCC Find Identification and Recording Service. c. 1975-2000. HES Find Polaroid Collection. HES Find Polaroid Collection. polaroid. black and white.
  • LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
  • FLAKED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • FLAKED AXEHEAD (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
  • COIN (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
  • COIN HOARD (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
  • SPINDLE WHORL (Roman to Medieval - 43 AD? to 1500 AD?)
  • SPINDLE WHORL (Late Saxon to Medieval - 900 AD to 1400 AD)
  • SPINDLE WHORL (Late Saxon to Medieval - 900 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BRICK (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • BROOCH (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • MINIATURE OBJECT (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • PURSE (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • ROOF TILE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • TOY (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1400 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1175 AD to 1300 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • VESSEL (Medieval to 17th Century - 1200 AD to 1700 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1248 AD to 1250 AD)
  • ROOF TILE (Medieval - 1250 AD to 1500 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1250 AD to 1450 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • MOUNT (Medieval to 17th Century - 1500 AD to 1700 AD)
  • THIMBLE (16th Century to 17th Century - 1520 AD to 1620 AD)
  • THIMBLE (16th Century to 17th Century - 1520 AD to 1620 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • JEWS HARP (16th Century to 18th Century - 1540 AD to 1800 AD)
  • BUCKLE (16th Century to 17th Century - 1575 AD to 1700 AD)
  • TOKEN (17th Century - 1669 AD to 1669 AD)

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Feb 16 2025 12:25AM

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