NHER 3718 (Monument record) - Undated road, multi-period pottery sherds and metal objects

1969. Fieldwalking.
Spread of Thetford ware and medieval sherds.
One Ipswich ware sherd northwest of church, north of road at [1].
Information from (S1).
P. Wade-Martins (NAU).

Pre 1980. At [2] east of church.
Two Roman rimsherds; Grimston-Thetford bowl sherds, Thetford bowl rouletted rim other Grimston and Thetford Ware; body sherd perhaps of a coil built Thetford bowl or perhaps Roman; medieval glazed Grimston including jug fragment; medieval cooking pot 11th-13th century. Post medieval sherds, one clay pipe fragments, coke, much 19th century pantile.
Identified by A. Rogerson (NAU) and A. Gregory (NAU) 30 January 1980.
E. Rose (NAU) 30 January 1980.

Later in 1980.
Two more medieval sherds.
E. Rose (NAU).

Fieldwalking on same site again (information from finder).
Thirty-three medieval sherds, thirty-two Grimston green-glazed sherds (inclulding one Grimston rim, two other rims)
Thetford-type rouletted sherd, two Thetford type rims (one only possible) two lead-glazed earthenware sherds.
N.B. these finds extend the site along the north side of the road.
W. Milligan (NCM) 19 May 1980.

1981. Further surface finds north of road.
Few medieval sherds, one green-glazed. At [3] on aerial photograph taken by Fison's cropmarks of two curving roads as shown on 1809 map of parish.
Copy of photo seen by E. Rose (NAU) 22 September 1981.

1983. North side road opposite Manor Farm. Ploughed surface.
Bronze coin of Constantine I. Obverse: head of Constantinopolis.
Identified by E. B. Green (NCM) 1983.
W. Milligan (NCM) 27 January 1984.

1994. Fieldwalking.
?Grimston ?glazed sagging base, body sherd ?unglazed Grimston.
Identified by A. Rogerson (NLA).
D. Gurney (NLA) 12 October 1994.

November 1994. Fieldwalking and metal detecting.
One possible Late Saxon sherd, one medieval sherd, bronze wire, iron nail.
See list in file.
D. Gurney (NLA) 30 November 1994.

March 1995. Fieldwalking.
A few Roman and medieval sherds and post medieval finds.
See list in file.
D. Gurney (NLA) 16 March 1995.

April 1997. Fieldwalking finds.
One Roman sherd.
Four Thetford-type Late Saxon sherds.
Medieval and post medieval pottery scatter and miscellaneous other finds.
See list in file.
D. Gurney (NLA) 14 May 1997.

Before 16 March 2000. Metal detecting.
Middle/Late Saxon disc brooch with backward turning animal with crudely beaded border. Feet with three toes, mane indicated by grooves. Ring-and-dot edge and another ring-and-dot on chest. Incomplete single transverse pin bar lug and catch plate on reverse. 9th century.
Photographed.
Information from member of the public [4].
A. Rogerson (NLA) 29 June 2000.