NHER 36164 (Find Spot record) - Late Saxon, medieval and post-medieval finds

March 2001. Metal-detecting.
In two areas:
Undated jet or shale vessel fragment, hand from copper alloy statuette, copper alloy ring and lead casting waste.
3 medieval coins, 40 pottery sherds, 3 strap ends, 4 belt mounts, 2 buckles, a folding strap clasp, strap loop, purse frame, horse-harness pendant, copper alloy stud and lead weight.
?Medieval copper alloy bowl and copper alloy vessel fragment.
37 medieval/post-medieval pottery sherds, 3 copper alloy vessel repairs, 2 copper alloy vessel feet and a lead pencil.
1 post-medieval lead token or counter, 3 buckles, a button and copper alloy ferrule.
See lists and (S1) in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 2 May 2001. Expanded by P. Watkins (HES), 27 June 2025.

June 2001. Metal-detecting.
Roman armlet terminal.
2 medieval coins and 4 buckles.
Post-medieval buckle and knife terminal.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 2 September 2001. Expanded by P. Watkins (HES), 27 June 2025.

August 2001. Metal-detecting.
Undatable lead weight.
?Roman copper alloy ring.
2 ?Early/Middle Saxon handmade pottery sherds.
10 medieval coins, 1 jetton, 17 pottery sherds, 12 buckles, 5 belt mounts, 2 strap ends, a strap clasp, folding strap clasp, finger ring, key, 2 horse-harness pendants, horse-harness pendant suspension mount, gilt decorative possible casket strip, 2 lead ampullas and lead pilgrim badge.
18 medieval/post-medieval pottery sherds and a strap clasp.
1 post-medieval jetton, 2 pottery sherds, 3 buckles, a button, knife terminal, copper alloy seal matrix and lead stylii or lead.
Drawing and lists in file.
The decorative possible casket strip was initially identified as a strap end - it was reidentified in late 2005 when a second, joining fragment was recovered (see below).
S. Ashley (NLA), 26 September 2001. Expanded by P. Watkins (HES), 27 June 2025.

June 2002. Systematic Fieldwalking and Metal-detecting Survey.
Field survey on proposed route of Upwell and Outwell sewerage pipeline (Field 1).
Modern finds only.
See report (S3) for further details.
Previously recorded under NHER 37156.
Documentary material associated with this work has been deposited with Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 2025.170).
P. Watkins (HES), 14 May 2015. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 31 August 2025.

July 2002. Geophysical Survey.
Magnetic susceptibility survey on proposed route of Upwell and Outwell sewerage pipeline (Segment A).
Little in the way of evidence for archaeologically significant remains, although this was apparently at least in part due to the unfavourable conditions in which the survey was conducted.
See report (S4) for further details.
Previously recorded under NHER 37156.
P. Watkins (HES), 15 May 2015.

January-February 2003. Metal-detecting.
2 medieval coins, 1 jetton, a strap loop, strap clasp, belt mount and bar mount.
See lists in file with national grid references.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 7 March 2003.

May-June 2003. Metal-detecting.
Post-medieval button.
See description in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 5 July 2003.

May-June 2004. Metal-detecting.
In west and east parts of field:
2 medieval coins, 4 buckle and silvered possible book or casket mount.
Medieval/post-medieval loop handle from chafing dish and copper alloy vessel leg.
Post-medieval knife end stop.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 2 July 2004. Expanded by P. Watkins (HES), 27 June 2025.

September-October 2005. Metal-detecting.
Piece of remarkable medieval ?casket fitting (joining fragment found in August 2001).
Medieval copper alloy seal matrix.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 14 November 2005.

August-September 2006. Metal-detecting.
1 medieval coin, 1 jetton and a buckle.
1 post-medieval coin, 2 buckles and a dress fastener.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 4 October 2006.

September-October 2006. Metal-detecting.
1 medieval coin and a buckle.
Medieval/post medieval buckle and a coin weight.
Post-medieval lead harness or furniture mount and lead power charge cap or measure.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 6 November 2006. Expanded by P. Watkins (HES), 27 June 2025.

August-September 2007. Metal-detecting.
Undatable copper alloy ring.
1 medieval coin, 4 buckles and a strap end.
Medieval/post-medieval strap end.
1 post-medieval coin, 2 jettons, 3 buckles and a lead button.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 5 October 2007. Expanded by P. Watkins (HES), 27 June 2025.

December 2007-January 2008. Metal-detecting.
3 medieval coins.
Post-medieval casket key.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 8 February 2008.

August-September 2008. Metal-detecting.
3 medieval coins.
?Medieval/post-medieval hasp.
Post-medieval casket key.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 1 October 2008.

March-April 2010. Metal-detecting.
Late Saxon/medieval stone spindle whorl
2 medieval coins, 3 buckles (S2), a lace chape and casket key.
Post-medieval pewter or lead alloy possible dress hook or button.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 30 April 2010. Expanded by P. Watkins (HES), 27 June 2025.

September-October 2011. Metal-detecting.
Early Saxon small-long brooch.
2 medieval coins, 2 buckles, a strap end, thimble and probable mount.
Medieval/post-medieval purse frame and lead standing weight.
1 post-medieval jetton, 4 buckles and a pewter button.
See lists in file.
S. Ashley (HES), 12 November 2011. Expanded by P. Watkins (HES), 27 June 2025.

March-April 2020. Metal-detecting. [1].
1 Roman coin.
3 medieval coins, 2 jettons, 3 buckles and a casket key.
1 post-medieval coin.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 3 May 2025

August-November 2024. Metal-detecting. [2].
?Late Iron Age/Roman possible tankard handle.
1 Roman coin, a snake's-head bracelet fragment and lead steelyard weight.
Middle/Late Saxon strap end.
Late Saxon/medieval buckle.
4 medieval coins, an annular brooch and 2 probable mounts.
Medieval/post-medieval copper alloy vessel fragment.
2 post-medieval coins, 2 jettons and 2 buttons.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 29 July 2025.

FDKL29032025 - PAS details awaited. [3].
Finder's field 'Hollycroft Road'.
P. Watkins (HES), 31 March 2025.