NHER 34965 (Monument record) - Early Saxon cemetery and multi-period finds

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Summary

Metal detecting in 1999 and 2001 recovered a concentration of Early Saxon finds, indicating an inhumation cemetery on a slight, probably natural rise. Roman, medieval and post medieval metal objects were also recovered.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TF70SE
Civil Parish	OXBOROUGH, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Full Description

June to July 1999. Metal detecting. [1].
Concentration of Early Saxon finds indicating an inhumation cemtery on a slight, probably natural rise.
Roman brooches, post medieval lace tag.
See list and map in file.
Comp. A. Rogerson, 22 December 1999.

Great square headed brooch previously reported, see (S1), (S2), and secondary file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 13 December 2000.

February 2001. Metal detecting.
Many more Early Saxon objects.
One medieval object.
See list in secondary file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 30 March 2001.

2005. Thematic Research.
This site formed part of case study area for a research paper on the value of metal-detected finds in archaeological research, particularly within landscape studies and identification of previously unknown cemetery sites. The case study area included NHER 25458, NHER 28671, NHER 31759, NHER 34131, NHER 34355, and NHER 34965.
See journal article (S3) for further details.
H. Hamilton (HES), 26 July 2017.

Associated Sources (32)

--- SNF51276 Map: Finder's Map..
--- SNF84608 Photograph: 1999. KSR 16, Wrist clasp.
--- SNF84609 Photograph: 1999. KSR 17, Cruciform brooch fragment..
--- SNF84610 Photograph: 1999. KSR 18, Small long brooch..
--- SNF84611 Photograph: 1999. KSR 20, Girdle hanger..
--- SNF84612 Photograph: 1999. KSR 21, Wrist clasp..
--- SNF84613 Photograph: 1999. KSR 22, Small long brooch..
--- SNF84614 Photograph: 1999. KSR 23, Wrist clasp..
--- SNF84615 Photograph: 1999. KSR 24, Punched decorative bronze plate..
--- SNF84617 Photograph: 1999. KSR 25, Strap end..
--- SNF84618 Photograph: 1999. KSR 26, Two annular brooch fragments..
--- SNF84619 Photograph: 1999. KSR 27, Girdle hanger fragment..
--- SNF84620 Photograph: 1999. KSR 28-29, Cruciform brooch fragmant..
--- SNF84795 Photograph: 2001. KSX 15-16, Early Saxon tweezers..
--- SNF84794 Photograph: 2001. KSX 17, Early Saxon small long brooch..
--- SNF84796 Photograph: 2001. KSX 18, Early Saxon cruciform brooch fragment..
--- SNF84797 Photograph: 2001. KSX 19, Early Saxon small long brooch fragment..
--- SNF84798 Photograph: 2001. KSX 20, Early Saxon small long brooch..
--- SNF84799 Photograph: 2001. KSX 21, Early Saxon side knob from a cruciform brooch..
--- SNF84800 Photograph: 2001. KSX 22, Early Saxon flattened knob..
--- SNF84801 Photograph: 2001. KSX 23, Early Saxon copper alloy loop..
--- SNF84802 Photograph: 2001. KSX 24, Early Saxon girdle hanger fragment..
--- SNF84803 Photograph: 2001. KSX 25, Early Saxon wrist clasp fragment..
--- SNF84804 Photograph: 2001. KSx 26, Early Saxon Wrist clasp..
--- SNF84805 Photograph: 2001. KSX 27, Early Saxon Wrist clasp..
--- SNF84806 Photograph: 2001. KSX 28-29, Early Saxon square-headed brooch..
--- SNF84807 Photograph: 2001. KSX 30, Early Saxon square headed brooch fragments..
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
--- SNF55259 X-ray: X ray.
<S1> SNF49959 Illustration: Finds Illustrations.
<S2> SNF65842 Unpublished Document: Conservation Laboratory. 1999. Report. 272.
<S3> SNF97814 Article in Serial: Chester-Kadwell, M. 2005. Metal-Detector Finds in Context: New Light on 'Dark Age' Cemeteries in the Landscape of Norfolk. Archaelogical Review from Cambridge. Vol 20.1, pp 70-96. pp 90-93.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)

Object Types (10)

BOW BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
BOW BROOCH (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
BUCKET (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
GIRDLE HANGER (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
RING (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
SLEEVE CLASP (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
STRAP FITTING (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
TWEEZERS (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
LACE TAG (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

Jul 26 2017 3:03PM