NHER 60808 (Find Spot record) - Post-medieval pottery sherd, medieval coin and iron disc

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Summary

In 2003 a limited field survey recovered a post-medieval pottery sherd and an iron disc (possibly a washer). Metal-detecting between 2018 and 2019 recovered medieval and post-medieval coins and a post-medieval jetton; aswell as medieval to post-medieval metal objects. The metal finds include medieval lead pot mends and a padlock; and a post-medieval weight, button, spur, and bird feeder.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG30NW
Civil Parish BLOFIELD, BROADLAND, NORFOLK

Map

September-October 2003. Systematic Fieldwalking and Metal-detecting Survey.
Field survey on proposed route of A47 Blofield to North Burlingham dualling. Single 20m wide strip examined (Transects L-M).
1 post-medieval pottery sherd and 1 iron ?washer.
See report (S1) for further details. The results of this work are also summarised in (S2).
Previously recorded under NHER 39847.
P. Watkins (HES), 10 June 2015.

January 2007.
Environmental Statement produced (S3).
P. Watkins (HES), 10 June 2015.

January 2019. Metal-detecting. Site extended to the whole field. [1].
1 medieval coin.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 20 June 2019. Amended by E. McDonald (HES), 4 February 2019.

April-June 2019. Metal-detecting. [2].
Medieval pot mends and a padlock.
1 post-medieval coin, 1 token, a weight, bird feeder, spur, and button.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 1 July 2019.

  • <S1> Unpublished Contractor Report: Wallace, P. 2004. An Archaeological Evaluation on the A47 proposed dualling route between Blofield and North Burlingham. Norfolk Archaeological Unit. 895.
  • <S2> Article in Serial: Gurney, D. and Penn, K. 2004. Excavations and Surveys in Norfolk 2003. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XLIV Pt III pp 573-588. p 574.
  • <S3> Unpublished Document: Highways Agency. 2007. A47 Blofield - North Burlingham Dualling Environmental Statement.. 7.0 Cultural Heritage.
  • PADLOCK (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1300 AD)
  • POT MEND (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1500 AD)
  • POT MEND (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1500 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1205 AD to 1207 AD)
  • DISC (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • BIRD FEEDER (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1700 AD)
  • SPUR (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1700 AD)
  • WEIGHT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1700 AD)
  • BUTTON (16th Century to 18th Century - 1600 AD to 1800 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1610 AD to 1611 AD)
  • TOKEN (17th Century - 1670 AD to 1670 AD)

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Record last edited

Apr 27 2021 2:36PM

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