NHER 6400 (Find Spot record) - Prehistoric and medieval objects

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Summary

An archaeological watching brief was carried out here in 1993. This process recorded a number of finds including an undated stone spindle whorl, a medieval horse bell and large amounts of post medieval detritus.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG14SE
Civil Parish RUNTON, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

'Flakes in this field' written on (S1).
Information from (S2).

January-March 1993. Watching Brief.
Sheringham to Cromer Sewage Main (Field 162).
Fieldwalking and metal-detecting of stripped surface, investigation of exposed features and monitoring of pipe-trench. No archaeological features observed. Finds recovered included:
Stone spindle whorl.
Medieval horse bell.
Plus large amounts of post medieval rubbish not recorded on NHER.
See report (S3) and list in file for NHER 29551 for further details.
The finds have been deposited with the Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 1995.76).
E. Rose (NLA), 18 March 1993. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 31 March 2015 and 17 May 2019.

  • --- Fiche: Exists.
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Map: NCM. NCM Record Map.
  • <S2> Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Neolithic. Runton.
  • <S3> Unpublished Contractor Report: Bates, S. 1993. Report of a Watching Brief on the Sheringham to Cromer Sewage Main. Norfolk Archaeological Unit. 21.
  • FLAKE (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
  • SPINDLE WHORL (Unknown date)
  • BELL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

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Record last edited

Feb 6 2020 3:26PM

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