NHER 51796 (Find Spot) - Middle Saxon and medieval finds

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Summary

One Late Saxon and one medieval pottery sherd were recovered from this area in 1988. Metal detecting in 2008 recovered a Middle Saxon strap end and 3 medieval coins.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TL79NW
Civil Parish	OXBOROUGH, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Full Description

1988. Casual observation.
Found when working in field.
Late Saxon St Neots type ware bowl rim; thumb impressed sherd from decorated bowl, made in Cambridgeshire area.
Medieval unglazed sherd; possible greenglazed Grimston sherd.
These finds were previously recorded under NHER 21452.
W. Milligan (NCM), 31 January 1990. Amended H. Hamilton (HES), 09 May 2022.

August - September 2008. Metal detecting.
Middle Saxon strap end (S1).
3 Medieval coins including two that may be part of a hoard.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 1 October 2008.

Associated Sources (3)

<S1> SNF74993 Illustration: Gibbons, J.. 2009. Drawing of a Middle Saxon strap end. Find Illustration. Film. 2:1.
--- SNF100581 Publication: British Museum. 2010. Treasure Act Annual Report 2008. p xx.
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)

Object Types (5)

STRAP END (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
POT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
COIN HOARD (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Related NHER Records (0)

Record last edited

May 9 2022 12:40PM