NHER 3713 (Find Spot record) - Early Saxon to post medieval objects

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Summary

In 1969 a number of medieval pottery sherds were recovered here. Metal detecting in 2005 to 2007 recovered a number of Saxon to post medieval objects, including an Early Saxon hanging bowl escutcheon and a Middle Saxon pin.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TF82SE
Civil Parish	WELLINGHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

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1969. Surface finds. [1]
Medieval sherds.
In NCM from P. Wade-Martins (NAU).
E. Rose (NAU).

July - August 2005. Metal-detecting. Site extended to whole field.
1 Middle Saxon pin.
Identified by S. Ashley (NLA). See description in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 18 September 2005.
Updated by J. Page (HES), 18 February 2014.

July - August 2006. Metal-detecting.
1 Early Saxon hanging bowl escutcheon (S1).
1 Middle Saxon pottery sherd (Ipswich ware).
3 Late Saxon pottery sherds (Thetford type).
2 medieval coins, 10 pottery sherds (6 Grimston), 1 seal matrix, 2 bluckle frames, 1 furniture fitting, 1 fragment of strap fitting, 1 lead spindle whorle.
2 medieval/post-medieval fragments of vessel ?handle or ?leg, 1 lead weight, 4 unidentified object fragments.
1 post-medieval coin, 2 pottery sherds, 1 belt mount, 1 lead weight (3oz), 1 knife-end-stop.
Ceramic items identified by A. Rogerson (NLA), coins by A. Marsden (NLA) and other objects by S. Ashley (NLA). See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 17 September 2006.
Updated by J. Page (HES), 18 February 2014.

August - September 2006. Metal-detecting.
1 medieval coin and 1 ?harness mount (gilt).
Coin identified by A. Marsden (NLA) and other object by S. Ashley (NLA). See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 16 October 2006.
Updated by J. Page (HES), 6 March 2014.

October - November 2007. Metal-detecting.
1 post-medieval coin.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 17 December 2007.

January-February 2008. Metal-detecting.
2 medieval strap fittings.
1 post-medieval coin, 1 token, 1 jetton.
Objects Identified by A. Rogerson (NLA), coins by A. Marsden (NLA). See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 15 March 2008.
Updated by J. Page (HES), 18 February 2014.

Associated Sources (6)

--- SNF50955 Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
--- SNF51667 Photograph: NCC Find Identification and Recording Service. c. 1975-2000. HES Find Polaroid Collection. HES Find Polaroid Collection. polaroid. black and white.
--- SNF87263 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Medieval. Wellingham [2].
--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1> SNF81229 Illustration: Gibbons, J. 2006. Drawing of an Early Saxon copper alloy hanging bowl escutcheon. Film. 2:1.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (5)

Object Types (21)

HANGING BOWL (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
PIN (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
POT (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
POT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
FURNITURE FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
HARNESS MOUNT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
SEAL MATRIX (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
STRAP END (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
VESSEL (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
WEIGHT (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
JETTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
KNIFE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
STRAP FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
TOKEN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)