NHER 61274 (Find Spot record) - Late Saxon to medieval/post-medieval finds

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Summary

Metal-detecting between 2016 and 2017 recovered late prehistoric worked flint, including a Neolithic/Bronze Age scraper and flake; Late Saxon and medieval pottery sherds; and medieval and medieval to post-medieval metal objects. The metal finds include a medieval lead pot mend, lead avoirdupouis weight, and buckle frame; a medieval/post-medieval copper alloy vessel leg and foot; and a post-medieval spur side.

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Map sheet	TG13NW
Civil Parish	HEMPSTEAD, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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February-March 2016. Metal-detecting. [1].
Late prehistoric flint flakes.
1 Late Saxon pottery sherd.
Medieval/post-medieval copper alloy vessel leg and foot.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 4 April 2016.

March-April 2016. Metal-detecting. [2].
Neolithic/Bronze Age flint flakes and a scraper.
Medieval lead pot mend.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 3 June 2016.

January-February 2017. Metal-detecting. Site extended to the whole field. [3].
1 medieval pottery sherd, a buckle frame, lead pot mend and lead avoirdupois weight.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 17 February 2017. Amended E. McDonald (HES), 6 March 2017.

February-March 2017. Metal-detecting. [4].
Neolithic/Bronze Age flint flake.
Post-medieval spur side.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 4 May 2017.

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Site and Feature Types and Periods (3)

Object Types (14)

BLADE (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
FLAKE (Early Neolithic to Early Iron Age - 4000 BC to 401 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)
SCRAPER (TOOL) (Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 701 BC)
POT (Late Saxon to Medieval - 900 AD to 1100 AD)
POT MEND (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1500 AD)
POT MEND (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1500 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
POT (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
VESSEL (Medieval to 17th Century - 1300 AD to 1700 AD)
WEIGHT (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1500 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1400 AD to 1500 AD)
SPUR (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)

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Record last edited

Oct 1 2023 7:36AM