NHER 16121 (Monument record) - Roman settlement and multi-period finds, Gayton

Spring 1980. On field surface. [1].
Two acre spread of early Grimston Ware. Small quantity of Roman pottery and tile along track on south.
E. Rose (NAU), 12 May 1980.

Linear and rectilinear cropmarks. Some possible enclosures.
J. Bown (NAU), 11 December 1980.

24 December 1984. Visit. [2].
Several sherds of Roman coarse ware and Samian found along south hedge.
A. Gregory (NAU), 24 December 1984.

November 1992. Metal detecting finds. [3].
Iron Age, Roman, medieval coins.
Early Saxon and medieval artefacts.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 24 December 1992.

December 1992. Metal detecting finds. [3].
Roman, Early Saxon, medieval finds.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 1 February 1993.

September 1993. Metal detecting finds. [4].
Five Roman coins. For grid references see file.
Lead bun shaped spindle whorl, ?Medieval, diameter 32mm.
Fragment bronze rim. ?vessel, ?Medieval.
?Medieval bronze belt mount, engraved borders, two pierced holes in centre, cut away at one end with a semi circular opening and at the other with an angled opening.
Identified by J. Davies (NCM) and S. Margeson (NCM).
A. Rogerson (NLA), 1 November 1993.

October 1993. Metal detecting finds. [4].
Roman and post medieval coins.
Roman and medieval metalwork.
See lists in file with individual grid references.
Identified by J. Davies and S. Margeson (NCM).
A. Rogerson (NLA) 3 December 1993.

November 1993. Metal detecting finds. [4].
Medieval buckle, weight and strap end.
See details in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA)

March 1994.
Seven Roman, two medieval coins. See lists in file.
Bronze Early Saxon disc brooch, punched crescents around edge. Pin lug broken, traces of iron adjacent. Intact catchplate. See (S1).
Bronze medieval strap end plate, front. Rocker arm decoration and cast terminal.
Bronze medieval casket key, circular bow and hollow stem.
Bronze medieval ring brooch, divided by transverse lines into cushion shaped fields; pin looped round narrow bar.
Bronze medieval tiny belt hasp.
One other Roman coin (missed by NCM).
Identified by S. Margeson (NCM) and J. Davies (NCM).
A. Rogerson (NLA) 28 April 1994.

March 1994.
One medieval coin, one post medieval jetton and one token. See list in file.
Simple square medieval sheet strap end or belt end, engraved border, three rivet holes.
Medieval buckle plate with engraved border. Two rivet holes.
Medieval belt stiffener, two rivets. Hole through central bulge.
Early Saxon disc or plate brooch with border of crescentric stamps, tinning/ silvering, broken single pin lug which is parallel with pin (of which there are iron traces). Intact catchplate. See (S1).
A. Rogerson (NLA) 24 June 1994.

January 1995. Metal detecting finds. [4].
Roman and medieval coins.
Roman palette.
Medieval pin and brooch.
Post medieval ?seal.
Early Saxon mount.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 6 March 1995.

September 1995. Metal detecting finds. [4].
Medieval coin.
Post medieval token.
Medieval and post medieval metal finds.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 30 October 1995.

1995. Stray Find. [4].
Surface find by [5]:
1 Palaeolithic flint handaxe. See drawing (S2).
Identified by P. Robins (NCM), see description in file. This object is also noted on (S7)and in (S3) and (S4), although no additional information is given.
E. Rose (NLA), 24 September 1997. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 8 December 2013.

March 1999. Metal detecting. [6].
Roman, Late Saxon and medieval coins.
Roman, medieval, post medieval and undatable metal finds.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 30 April 1999.

April 1999. Metal detecting. [7].
Iron Age brooch
Seven Roman coins, one Middle Saxon coin, one medieval coin.
Medieval jetton.
Roman, Early Saxon, Middle Saxon, Late Saxon, medieval & post medieval metal finds.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 5 June 1999.

May 1999. Metal detecting. [8].
One medieval coin.
Iron Age brooch.
Post medieval buckle.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 29 July 1999.

2002.
Reidentification of medieval dagger quillon (found December 1992) since it was discovered in Bronze Age/Iron Age deposits. Identified as 'moustaches' by I. Stead (British Museum) See (S5). As yet no idea what they are!
See description in file and (S6).
K. Hinds (NLA), 16 January 2002.

March 2002. Metal detecting.
Iron Age, Early Saxon and medieval metal finds.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 2 May 2002.

March 2002. Metal detecting.
Five Roman coins.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 3 July 2002.

April 2002. Metal detecting. In two areas.
Medieval buckle.
Six Roman coins
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 30 May 2002.

July-December 2014. Metal-detecting. [9].
Finds recorded on the PAS database:
Late Saxon copper alloy finger ring.
Medieval strap-ends, buckles, brooches and a harness mount.
Post-medieval finger ring.
Finds identified by HES but not recorded on the PAS:
3 medieval coins.
A. Beckham (HES), 25 February 2015.