NHER 35422 (Find Spot) - Multi-period finds

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Summary

Metal detecting in 2000 and 2001 recovered a Mesolithic/Early Neolithic flaked flint axehead, a medieval shield-shaped lead trade weight, an early post medieval hook piece from a book clasp and a post medieval lead cloth seal. Roman, medieval, and post medieval coins were also found.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TM28SW
Civil Parish NEEDHAM, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK
Civil Parish REDENHALL WITH HARLESTON, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK
Civil Parish STARSTON, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

2000. Metal-detecting. [1]
Rally site. No details of organiser or of other finds made on the rally known.
Early post medieval hook piece from a book clasp, now incomplete. Rectangular, the attachment end is missing but a fragment of underplate survives. There is an incomplete ring-and-dot, and longitudinal decoration. Single copper alloy rivet. Projection to either side just before the hook.
Identified by H.M. Geake (NCM).
A. Rogerson (NLA), 20 July 2000.

September 2000. Metal-detecting.
Norwich Detector Club rally. [2]
The rally extended into the field to the North (containing NHER 11704).
Amended/extended grid reference [3].
Medieval shield shaped (65x52mm) one pound lead trade weight, weighing 15oz (423g). Cross relief extending to full height and width of front face.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 23 October 2000.

September 2001. Metal-detecting.
Roman, medieval and post medieval coins.
Lead cloth seal.
See lists in secondary file.
S. Ashley (NLA), 29 October 2001.

September 2001. Metal-detecting.
1 Mesolithic/Early Neolithic flaked flint axehead. See sketch (S1).
Identifed by P. Robins (NCM), see description in file.
This discovery was reported in (S2).
S. Ashley (NLA), 8 November 2001.

  • <S1> Illustration: Robins, P. 2001. Sketch of a Mesolithic/Early Neolithic flaked flint axehead from Needham. Paper. 1:1.
  • <S2> Article in Serial: Gurney, D. (ed.). 2003. Archaeological Finds in Norfolk 2002. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XLIV Pt II pp 356-368. p 357.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • FLAKE (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
  • TRANCHET AXEHEAD (Early Mesolithic to Early Neolithic - 10000 BC to 3001 BC)
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • WEIGHT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BOOK FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • CLOTH SEAL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

Oct 31 2018 11:01PM

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