NHER 34330 (Find Spot record) - Middle Saxon and post-medieval coins, medieval ampulla and multi-period pottery sherds

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Summary

Metal-detecting in this area during 1998-1999 recovered a medieval ampulla along with sherds of Roman, Late Saxon, medieval and post-medieval pottery. Metal-detecting in 2011 recovered Middle Saxon and post-medieval coins.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG33SE
Civil Parish HAPPISBURGH, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

1998. Metal-detecting.
Base of small lead medieval ampulla, with shell like grooves on one face and no decoration on other. Two holes have been made at the top as if it broke in antiquity and was then pierced for suspension. (S1).
Medieval pottery.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 26 March 1999.

1998-1999. Metal-detecting and fieldwalking at location [1].
One very abraded body sherd, possibly Thetford type, probably Roman greyware.
One rim fragment abraded, part reduced sandy, thick, everted with two thumb nail impressions on top. Possibly Roman.
Three post-medieval stoneware and one post-medieval iron glazed.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 16 September 1999.

March-April 2011. Metal-detecting.
1 Middle Saxon and 3 post-medieval coins.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (HES), 13 May 2011.

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  • <S1> Photograph: NCC Find Identification and Recording Service. c. 1975-2000. HES Find Polaroid Collection. HES Find Polaroid Collection. polaroid. black and white.
  • POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
  • POT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • AMPULLA (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

Oct 12 2018 2:07PM

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