NHER 4251 (Find Spot record) - Multi-period finds

Before 1974. Roman sherds found.
1974. Roman building remains found.
1979. Roman sherds found.
1983-4. Roman sherds and tile.

1989. Found with metal detector.
29 Roman coins.
Roman bronze pin and spoon (polaroid).
Roman greyware.
Early Saxon brooch (possibly group 1, polaroid).
Medieval bronze cauldron foot.
Post-medieval stock Nuremberg jetton pierced for suspension.
Details and coin lists in file.
E. Rose (NLA), 27 July 1990.

December 2014-January 2015. Geophysical Survey.
Details to follow.
E. McDonald (HES), 11 June 2021.

September 2015. Metal-detecting. [1].
2 Roman flue tile fragments and 4 tegula fragments.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 6 November 2015.

October 2015. Fieldwalking. [2].
4 Roman pottery sherds, 2 tegula fragments, 2 imbrex fragments and 3 tile fragments.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 3 August 2017.

January 2016-January 2017. Metal-detecting and Fieldwalking. [3].
Iron Age pottery sherds.
1 Late Iron Age/Roman coin (Roman issue of unknown ruler).
19 Roman coins, 41 pottery sherds, 1 imbrex, 1 flue tile, 4 tile fragment 1 window glass fragment, brooches, a bracelet and a lathe-turned copper alloy vessel fragment.
Early Saxon brooch.
4 Early Saxon pottery sherds.
Post-medieval mount.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 6 June 2017.

February-March 2017. Metal-detecting. [4].
3 Roman coins and 1 tegula fragment.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald, 1 January 2018 and P. Watkins (HES), 12 September 2023.

July-October 2017. Metal-detecting. [5].
Undatable copper alloy unidentified object.
Mesolithic to Early Bronze Age pebble 'mace head' with 'hour-glass' perforation. These objects are not closely datable having been found in both Mesolithic and later contexts.
Neolithic flint scraper.
Neolithic/Bronze Age flint flake.
Late Neolithic/Early Bronze Age plano-convex or discoidal flint knife.
Late Iron Age/Roman nail cleaner and Hertfordshire pudding stone quern fragment.
Late Iron Age to Middle Saxon penannular brooch.
88 Roman coins, 1 coin blank, 21 flue tile fragments, 2 green window glass fragments, finger rings (including a silver example), bracelet fragments, spoons, a Headstud brooch, ear scoop, military belt plate, military harness pendant, copper alloy stud and silver stud or nail.
?Roman copper alloy unidentified object.
Early Saxon brooch fragments, a mount, spangle, sleeve clasp and unidentified object (possibly part of a binding strip).
2 Early/Middle Saxon pottery sherds.
Medieval copper alloy brooch pin, buckle and unidentified copper alloy object.
1 post-medieval token and a spur fragment.
Information from PAS import.
The Roman silver finger ring and silver stud were submitted as possible Treasure (Refs: 2018 T169 and 2018 T160 respectively).
E. McDonald (HES), 2 July 2018 and P. Watkins (HES), 1 February 2021.

July-August 2019. Metal-detecting. [6].
13 Roman coins.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 12 December 2023.

August 2020. Metal-detecting. [7].
Roman bracelet fragments and a lead steelyard weight.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 18 December 2023 and 20 December 2023.

January-October 2021. Metal-detecting. [7].
Undated unidentified copper alloy object.
Late Iron Age/Roman brooches and an unidentified decorated copper alloy object.
Roman finger rings, bracelet fragments, a brooch, probable toilet implement fragment (probe), phallic pendant, mount and copper alloy head from nail or stud.
Roman/Early Saxon unidentified copper alloy object (possibly a mount).
Roman to medieval unidentified copper alloy object.
Early Saxon brooch fragments.
Early/Middle Saxon unidentified copper alloy object.
Medieval finger ring, mount and possible knife end cap fragment.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 18 December 2023.

January 2022. Metal-detecting. [7].
Roman snake-headed bracelet fragment.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 18 December 2023.