NHER 7539 (Find Spot record) - Unprovenanced prehistoric and Roman finds, Burgh-with-Aylsham/Tuttington (Burgh and Tuttington, poorly located)

Objects known to have been found during the late 19th century and early 20th century in the Burgh-next-Aylsham or Tuttington areas of what is now Burgh and Tuttington parish, but with no additional information regarding provenance:

FINDS IN MUSEUMS

According to (S1) the British Museum Sturge Collection includes at least one "Mesolithic flint" from Burgh-next-Aylsham. This was identified by E. Rose (NAU). This collection is also listed in (S2) as including a two Neolithic flints (a piercer and a keeled denticulate) with the same provenance. It is unclear whether either of the later is the potentially Mesolithic piece originally identified by E. Rose.

OTHER FINDS

1845. Stray Find.
Roman urn, 4in [10cm] high (then penes J. Wright of Buxton) and coin of Faustina found in Burgh-next-Aylsham. "Probably strays from Brampton-Buxton-Oxnead site" [NHER 1124 etc.]. These finds were noted in (S3) and (S4). Information from (S5).
Previously recorded as NHER 7546.

Pre 1853. Stray Find.
A "flint Celt" [most likely a Neolithic axehead] from Burgh-next-Aylsham was listed in (S6) as being part of the R. Fitch Collection in 1853. This object does not appear to have been amongst the finds in Fitch's collection that were subsequent bequeathed to the Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 1894.76). Information from (S7). According to a note on (S7) a photo of this object exists, although its location is unclear.
Previously recorded as NHER 7543.

Around 1946. Stray Find.
Brought in November 1951 by North Walsham school teacher:
1 Neolithic/Bronze Age perforated sandstone axe hammer from Tuttington. Light brown. See sketch (S8). Information from (S7).
Previously recorded under NHER 7541.

Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 21 May 2014.