NHER 9724 (Monument record) - Medieval churchyard of St Mary Swainsthorpe, Prehistoric, Roman to post medieval objects

1948.
Adult female skull ploughed up in field west of site of St Mary's Church. (See NHER 9725. E. Rose.)
Probably from this medieval churchyard.
Seen by R.R. Clarke.
(Destroyed at Reformation. E. Rose.).
R.R. Clarke (NCM).

November 1994. In area on map.
Early Saxon small-long brooch, semi-circular head plate with three ribbed knobs and double-lug on reverse with traces of iron spring/pin. None of bow is present, break not particularly old. Inspired by radiate brooches (A. Rogerson). Photograph and drawing in file.
?Early Saxon bossed mount, with transverse mouldings flanking the boss (which has hollow underside) and 'trefoil' terminal at one end, other broken. Photograph (S1).
Tiny leaf-shaped tag end, split. Very stylised animal head on one side. Length 16mm. ?Middle Saxon. Photograph (S1).
Identified by S. Margeson (NCM).
A. Rogerson (NLA), 9 December 1994.

October/November 1995. Metal detector finds.
Prehistoric and Neolithic flints.
Roman and medieval coins.
Middle Saxon, Late Saxon, medieval metal finds.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 27 November 1995.

January/February 1996. Metal detector finds.
Two medieval coins, two post medieval jettons.
See list in file.
Identified by J. Davies (NCM).
Post medieval finger ring, incised transverse lines and zones of ?punched annulets.
Fragment of medieval finger ring, empty oval setting.
16th century hooked tag, openwork decoration, rectangular loop. As Norwich Households Fig 8 (S2).
Identified by A. Rogerson (NLA).
Dolphin brooch, hinged. Pin and lower bow etc missing. Grooved bow. Mid 1st century AD.
Identified by D. Gurney (NLA).
A. Rogerson (NLA), 11 March 1996.

October 1997 or earlier. Metal detecting.
Roman cosmetic scoop.
Two Middle Saxon/Late Saxon dress hooks.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson, 8 July 1999.

October 2002. Metal-detecting.
1 medieval silver seal matrix (inscription: 'Harvey rector of the church of Swainsthorpe Magna').
Identified by S. Ashley (NLA). See description in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 25 November 2002.
Updated by J. Page (HES), 11 March 2014.

March/April 2004. Metal detecting.
Arabic dirham and groat of Mary.
See list and scanned images in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 17 May 2004.

Fieldwalking 2008. Caistor Research Project. Site extended - previous extent [1]
Prehistoric worked flints; Romano British, Middle Saxon, Medieval and Post-Medieval sherds; Romano British tile; Undatable iron slag.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 22 September 2008.