NHER 4195 (Find Spot record) - Late Saxon and medieval to post-medieval finds

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Summary

Two fragments of early medieval pottery were found at this location in 1969. Metal-detecting between 2017 and 2019 recovered medieval and post-medieval coins, a medieval/post-medieval token, and other, Late Saxon and medieval metal objects. These metal finds include a Late Saxon stirrup-strap mount and a medieval harness pendant, brooch, shield-shaped strap end and page holder.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF81SE
Civil Parish GREAT DUNHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Map

1969.
Two early medieval sherds found by P. Wade-Martins (NAU).
E. Rose (NAU), 1975.

August-November 2017. Metal-detecting. Site extended to the whole field. [1].
2 medieval coins, a harness pendant, clasp and page holder.
1 medieval/post-medieval token.
1 post-medieval coin.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 25 January 2018. Amended by E. McDonald (HES), 1 February 2018 and P. Watkins (HES), 20 May 2021.

March-April 2019. Metal-detecting. [2].
Late Saxon stirrup-strap mount (S1).
Medieval annular brooch.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 1 July 2019.

  • --- Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Medieval. Dunham, Great [2].
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • <S1> Illustration: Gibbons, J. 2019. Drawing of a Late Saxon stirrup-strap mount. Find Illustration. Film. 2:1.
  • STIRRUP (Late Saxon to Medieval - 1000 AD to 1100 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • HARNESS PENDANT (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1300 AD)
  • PAGE HOLDER (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1218 AD to 1242 AD)
  • BROOCH (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • CLASP (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1305 AD to 1306 AD)
  • TOKEN (Medieval to 17th Century - 1500 AD to 1700 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1547 AD to 1558 AD)

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Record last edited

Aug 19 2022 6:12PM

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