NHER 62753 (Find Spot record) - Neolithic flint axeheads and medieval brooch

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Summary

A medieval ring brooch was found during metal-detecting in 1982. Subsequent discoveries in this field included two Neolithic flint axeheads and a Roman coin.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG50SW
Civil Parish HOPTON ON SEA, GREAT YARMOUTH, NORFOLK

Map

1982. Metal-detecting.
Found "along edge of field east of farm pond" at [1]:
1 medieval ring brooch.
Identified by S. Margeson (NCM).
See (S1) for description.
Previously recorded under NHER 11788 (Context 4) [2].
P. Watkins (HES), 15 May 2018.

March 1983. Stray Find.
Found while ploughing, close to [3]:
1 Neolithic flaked flint axehead. See outline sketch (S2).
Information from (S1).
Re-examined by P. Robins (NCM) in 1994; see description in file and drawing (S3).
Previously recorded under NHER 11788 (Context 4).
P. Watkins (HES), 15 May 2018.

March 1983. Metal-detecting.
Found in "same field as flint axehead":
1 Roman coin.
Identified by T. Gregory (NAU). See (S1) for further details.
Previously recorded under NHER 11788.
P. Watkins (HES), 15 May 2018.

January 1985. Stray Find.
Found close to [1]:
1 Neolithic polished flint axehead with damaged cutting edge. See drawing (S4).
Identified by J. Wymer (NAU). See (S1) for further details.
Previously recorded under NHER 11788.
P. Watkins (HES), 15 May 2018.

  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Collection: Norfolk Historic Environment Record Staff. 1975-[2000]. HER Record Notes. Norfolk Historic Environment Service. NHER 11788.
  • <S2> Illustration: [Unknown]. 1983. Outline sketch of a Neolithic flaked flint axehead. Paper. 1:1.
  • <S3> Illustration: Robins, P. 1994. Drawing of a Neolithic flint flaked axehead. Paper. 1:1.
  • <S4> Illustration: Wymer, J. 1985. Drawing of a Neolithic polished flint axehead. Paper. 1:1.
  • FLAKED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • POLISHED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • BROOCH (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

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Record last edited

May 15 2018 1:53PM

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