NHER 37113 (Monument record) - Multi-period finds and the probable site of an Early Saxon inhumation cemetery
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TL99NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | MERTON, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Full Description
February/March 2002. Metal detecting. [1]
Medieval, post medieval and undatable metal finds.
See list and drawings (S1) in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 16 April 2002.
April 2003. Fieldwalking.
Identified at Context 1 (finder's Site 2):
?Prehistoric burnt flint scatter.
Identified at Context 2 (finder's Site 16)
?Prehistoric burnt flint scatter.
Identified by finder, see sketch map in file [2]. It appears from this sketch map that a small number of dispersed potentially Iron Age pottery sherds were also recovered in this field.
P. Watkins (HES), 11 October 2016.
January/February 2004. Metal detecting.
Four Roman and one Middle Saxon coins.
Seven Early Saxon objects suggesting an inhumation cemetery.
Two Middle Saxon pins.
Medieval metal objects.
Roman and Late Saxon sherds.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 16 March 2004.
April/May 2004. Metal detecting.
Roman, Middle Saxon and medieval metal objects.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 18 May 2004.
A twelfth- century weight featuring a Wyvern on its upper face is considered to be the earliest armorial example discovered thus far. It was recovered from the site in 1992.
See (S1) and (S2) for further details
H. White (NLA), 6 February 2009
Associated Sources (17)
- --- SNF98710 Article in Monograph: Ashley, S. 2016. Anglo-Norman elite objects from castle and countryside. Castles and the Anglo-Norman World. Proceedings of a Conference held at Norwich Castle in 2012. Davies, J. et al (eds). pp 281-298. Fig 18.4 No 23.
- --- SNF51276 Map: Finder's Map..
- --- SNF85885 Photograph: 2004. KVF 15, Middle Saxon pin..
- --- SNF85886 Photograph: 2004. KVF 16, Early Saxon wrist clasp..
- --- SNF85887 Photograph: 2004. KVF 17, Early Saxon small long brooch fragment..
- --- SNF85888 Photograph: 2004. KVF 18, Early Saxon side knob from a cruciform brooch..
- --- SNF85889 Photograph: 2004. KVF 19, Early Saxon strap end..
- --- SNF85890 Photograph: 2004. KVF 22-23, Early Saxon small long brooch..
- --- SNF85891 Photograph: 2004. KVF 24-25, Early Saxon brooch fragment..
- --- SNF85892 Photograph: 2004. KVF 26, Middle Saxon pin..
- --- SNF85893 Photograph: 2004. KVF 27-28, Medieval annular brooch..
- --- SNF85894 Photograph: 2004. KVF 29-30, Medieval seal matrix..
- --- SNF50955 Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
- --- SNF50602 Photograph: NLA. Finds Photograph.
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF49959 Illustration: Finds Illustrations.
- <S2> SNF71449 Article in Serial: Ashley, S. 2008. A wyvern on a twelfth-century armorial weight from Norfolk. The Coat of Arms. 3rd Series Vol 4 No 216 pp 93-99.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (9)
- FINDSPOT (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC? to 42 AD?)
- FINDSPOT (Iron Age - 800 BC? to 42 AD?)
- FINDSPOT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Early Saxon - 410 AD to 650 AD)
- INHUMATION CEMETERY (Early Saxon - 410 AD to 650 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Object Types (22)
- BURNT FLINT (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC? to 42 AD?)
- POT (Iron Age - 800 BC? to 42 AD?)
- WEIGHT (Unknown date)
- BRACELET (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- NAIL (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- BROOCH (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
- SLEEVE CLASP (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
- STRAP END (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
- COIN (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
- PIN (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
- POT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
- BROOCH (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- FURNITURE FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- HARNESS PENDANT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- SEAL MATRIX (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- WEIGHT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- SEAL MATRIX (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
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Record last edited
Jun 22 2018 3:52PM