NHER 67092 (Find Spot record) - Multi-period finds

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Summary

In 2013 part of a flint implement of possible Late Mesolithic/Neolithic date was found at this location. Subsequent metal-detecting in 2017 and 2023 recovered Roman and medieval coins and a number of other metal objects, including undatable lead waste; a medieval book fastening; a post-medieval button, buckle, lead musket ball and lead weight and a post-medieval/modern button.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TM29NW
Civil Parish TASBURGH, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

2013. Stray Find.
Found by landowner digging for tree planting on western boundary of field at [1]:
Large fragment of worked flint object, possibly originally part of a pick roughout or similar of Late Mesolithic to Neolithic date.
This object were reported and identified via the Norfolk Archaeological Trust's 'Imagined Land' project - a community archaeology project funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund.
See report (S1) for further details.
P. Watkins (HES), 22 January 2025.

May 2017. Metal-detecting.
Survey undertaken (at request of landowner) as part of the Norfolk Archaeological Trust's 'Imagined Land' project - a community archaeology project funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund. Finds recovered included:
2 undatable pieces of lead waste.
1 Roman coin.
2 post-medieval coins, a buckle, button, lead musket ball and lead weight.
Post-medieval/modern button.
See report (S1) for further details.
P. Watkins (HES), 22 January 2025.

February 2023. Metal-detecting. [2].
Medieval book fastening with zoomorphic looped terminal.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 12 March 2024.

  • --- Unpublished Contractor Report: Emery, G. 2017. A Community Archaeological Test-Pitting Project at Tasburgh, Norfolk. Part of the Imagined Land Project. Norvic Archaeology. 103.
  • PICK (Late Mesolithic to Late Neolithic - 7000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • WASTE (Unknown date)
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • BOOK FITTING (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1450 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • BUTTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • MUSKET BALL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • WEIGHT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • BUTTON (19th Century to Late 20th Century - 1801 AD to 2000 AD)

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Record last edited

Jan 22 2025 3:36AM

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