NHER 38094 (Find Spot record) - Multi-period finds from Beloe's Camps

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Summary

Fieldwalking and metal detecting has led to the recovery of Roman, Saxon, medieval and post medieval artefacts from the undated enclosures known as Beloe's Camps (NHER 38094). The objects include pieces of Roman, Late Saxon, medieval and post medieval pottery, Roman coins and Late Saxon and medieval metalwork. The Late Saxon metalwork includes a Late Saxon stirrup-strap mount and a 9th or 10th century strap fitting. The medieval coins include a Scottish penny.

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  • None recorded

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Map sheet TF74SW
Civil Parish HOLME NEXT THE SEA, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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PREVIOUSLY RECORDED UNDER NHER 1298.

Alleged 'Ancient British' camp, probably of recent date.
Cropmarks of rectangles (NHER 1298)

1974.
Roman, medieval sherds found.

1983.
Late Saxon, medieval sheds found.

1985 to 1990. Metal detecting.
Quantities of Late Saxon (S1) and medieval metalwork, Roman coin.
See full details in file. Photograph (S2) in file for NHER 1298.
E. Rose (NLA), 11 January 1991.

1991. Metal detecting.
Medieval coin.
See file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 21 January 1992.

1993. Metal detecting.
Late Saxon (S3) and medieval metalwork, coins.
See file.
The Late Saxon metalwork includes a Late Saxon box mount, which was reidentified as a Late Saxon stirrup-strap mount by D. Williams in 1997, see Monograph (S4).
A. Rogerson (NLA), 5 April 1993. Amended by A. Beckham (HES), 5 August 2020.

  • --- Aerial Photograph: ADAS. 1975. ADAS 75/115 20 (PAN) 30-JUN-1975 (Norfolk SMR TF 7143D(a)).
  • --- Aerial Photograph: ADAS. 1975. ADAS 75/118 20-21 (I/R) 30-JUN-1975 (Norfolk SMR TF 7143D(b), TF 7043F(b)).
  • --- Aerial Photograph: TF7043F(a).
  • --- Article in Serial: Clarke, W. G. 1915. Peddar's Way. Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society of East Anglia. Vol II Pt I (for 1914-15) pp 51-57. p 52.
  • --- Collection: Norfolk Historic Environment Record Staff. 1975-[2000]. HER Record Notes. Norfolk Historic Environment Service.
  • --- Map: Ordnance Survey. 1902-7. OS 25" 2nd edition (1902-7) Sheets I.14,VI.2.
  • --- Photograph: CUR20-36 (metalwork),CZF,CZV22-5,EGB35-7.
  • --- Publication: Faden, W. and Barringer, J. C. 1989. Faden's Map of Norfolk in 1797.
  • --- Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Medieval. Holme Next The Sea.
  • --- Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Post-Medieval. Holme Next the Sea.
  • --- Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Roman. Holme Next the Sea.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • --- Serial: 1974. Council for British Archaeology Group 7 Bulletin of Archaeological Discoveries for 1974. No 21. p 5.
  • --- Serial: Beloe, E.M.. 1894-8. Proceedings of the Cambridge Antiquarian Society. 9, 78-80.
  • <S1> Illustration: Unknown. 1985. Sketch of a Late Saxon bronze belt or strap end decoration.. Paper. none.
  • <S2> Photograph: Whitehall Farm, Camp Holme, Norfolk.
  • <S3> Illustration: Penn, K.. 1993. Drawing of a Late Saxon stirrup-strap mount. Film. 2:1.
  • <S4> Monograph: Williams, D. 1997. Late Saxon stirrup-strap mounts. A classification and catalogue. A contribution to the study of Late Saxon ornamental metalwork.. CBA Research Report. No. 111. No 427; pp 90-91; Fig 56.
  • METAL WORKING DEBRIS (Undated)
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Undated)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • POT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • BOX (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • CAULDRON (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • FURNITURE FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • HARNESS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • KNIFE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • PENDANT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • PURSE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • ROOF TILE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • SEAL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Record last edited

Jul 9 2025 3:19PM

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