NHER 58446 (Find Spot record) - Prehistoric and Late Saxon/medieval to post-medieval finds

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Summary

A collection of stray finds recovered between 2013 and 2021 while gardening on allotments comprises a number of prehistoric worked flints, including a possible early Mesolithic arrowhead and a core; Roman, Late Saxon/medieval, medieval, medieval/post-medieval and post-medieval pottery sherds; post-medieval clay tobacco pipe; animal bone and oyster shell; undatable burnt flint and metalworking debris and a post-medieval buckle. The relatively large quantity of medieval pottery sherds recovered from such a small area suggests that a settlement was near or on the site. The area is likely part of crofts associated with dwellings sited along either the main road through Mattishall, to the south of the site, or along Burgh Lane, to the east of the site.

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Map sheet	TG01SE
Civil Parish	MATTISHALL, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

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April 2013-December 2014. Stray find.
Finds not submitted for identification by HES:
Undated oyster shell, animal bone, burnt flint and metalworking debris.
Post-medieval clay tobacco pipe.
A. Beckham (HES), 23 June 2014.

April 2013. Stray Find. [1].
Neolithic/Bronze Age worked flint flakes.
9 medieval pottery sherds.
1 medieval/post-medieval pottery sherd.
1 post-medieval pottery sherd and buckle.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 1 May 2013.

May 2013. Stray Find. [2].
Possible early Mesolithic arrowhead (PAS details to follow).
2 Neolithic/Bronze Age flint flakes.
51 medieval pottery sherds.
2 post-medieval pottery sherds.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 4 July 2013.

June-July 2013. Stray Find. [3].
Neolithic-Bronze Age flint flake tools, including retouched flakes.
23 medieval pottery sherds.
1 medieval/post-medieval pottery sherd.
2 post-medieval pottery sherds.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 7 January 2014.

January-October 2014. Stray Find. [4].
Neolithic/Bronze Age flint flakes and a core.
58 medieval pottery sherds.
4 medieval/post-medieval pottery sherds.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 8 January 2015.

January-December 2015. Stray Find. [5].
1 Late Saxon pottery sherd.
21 medieval pottery sherds.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 1 May 2016.

January 2017-October 2018. Stray Find. [6].
1 Late Saxon/medieval Thetford-type ware pottery sherd.
36 medieval pottery sherds.
1 medieval/post-medieval pottery sherd.
2 post-medieval pottery sherds.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 5 November 2018.

September 2020-June 2021. Stray Find. [7].
Found while gardening:
1 Roman pottery sherd.
20 medieval pottery sherds.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 4 February 2024.

The large quantity of medieval pottery sherds recovered from such a small area suggests that a settlement was near or on the site. The area is likely part of crofts associated with dwellings sited along the main road through Mattishall, to the south of the site, or along Burgh Lane, to the east of the site.
A. Beckham (HES), 5 September 2013.

Associated Sources (1)

--- SNF50955 Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (10)

Object Types (29)

CORE (Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 701 BC)
FLAKE (Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 701 BC)
FLAKE (Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 701 BC)
FLAKE (Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 701 BC)
RETOUCHED FLAKE (Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 701 BC)
ANIMAL REMAINS (Unknown date)
BURNT FLINT (Unknown date)
METAL WORKING DEBRIS (Unknown date)
POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
POT (Late Saxon to Medieval - 851 AD to 1100 AD)
POT (Late Saxon to Medieval - 851 AD to 1100 AD)
POT (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1400 AD)
POT (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1400 AD)
POT (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1400 AD)
POT (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1500 AD)
POT (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1500 AD)
POT (Medieval to 16th Century - 1100 AD to 1539 AD)
POT (Medieval to 16th Century - 1100 AD to 1539 AD)
POT (Medieval to 16th Century - 1450 AD to 1600 AD)
POT (Medieval to 16th Century - 1450 AD to 1600 AD)
POT (Medieval to 16th Century - 1450 AD to 1600 AD)
POT (Medieval to 16th Century - 1450 AD to 1600 AD)
CLAY PIPE (SMOKING) (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
VESSEL (Post Medieval to 21st Century - 1540 AD to 2050 AD)
POT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1700 AD)
POT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1700 AD)
POT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1700 AD)
POT (17th Century to 19th Century - 1675 AD to 1900 AD)
BUCKLE (17th Century to 18th Century - 1690 AD to 1720 AD)

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Record last edited

Feb 15 2024 6:42AM