welcome.

This site lists and talks about Norfolk archaeology from before the Norman Conquest. This covers the time from the Palaeolithic, or Old Stone Age, to the Battle of Hastings.

The period is vast, and includes the earliest humans in Norfolk. It includes Boudicca's revolt against the Romans and the Viking invasion. It ends with the death of King Harold. The site uses publicly available records.

The county of Norfolk dates from the Anglo-Saxons who called themselves the "North Folk". In late Iron Age Celtic and early Roman times, it was home to the Iceni tribe. Their lands stretched to modern Lincolnshire, Cambridgeshire and Suffolk.

a quick guide to navigation.

Each catalogue entry has an alphanumeric code; 'AN-' followed by a serial number. The number part has no special meaning. Each entry simply has the next number up. They are listed on the full catalogue page, with links to the entries in the parish catalogue. Web: catalogue.shtml

The site also has a full key to catalogues, which explains all phrases used. The glossary will also include these phrases. The first occurrence on each page will link to that entry in the glossary. Web: keytocatalogues.shtml

The parish catalogue lists unanswered questions. Web: parishes/index.shtml

Please contact me if you can answer any of them or know of more sites or finds. Please give references to public sources. Web: contact.shtml

I have split the site into a few parts. You may find these from any page or in the quick links column on the left. Click: index.shtml#quick

The right hand column of each page has links for that page's subject.

The site has general links at the top of every page. These include a link to the site map which gives a full list of the site. Web: sitemap.shtml

I hope you enjoy delving into Norfolk's remote and hidden past, as much as I do.

site policies.

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You should view this site at 800 by 600 or greater. It should 'transform gracefully' to older web browsers. And it should work with text readers. But I can only test it on Windows XP. If you have any problems with this site, please contact me. Web: webmaster.shtml.

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I have no control over the content, accessibility, privacy or terms of use of other sites.

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site disclaimer.

I use secondary and tertiary sources in compiling the catalogue. I accept no responsibility for any losses from using this web site. I accept no responsibility for content of third party sites linked to from this web site. Use this web site and any information it contains entirely at your own risk.

I can offer no advice on the law on metal detectoring, fieldwalking, and so on. Before you do these, you should get professional legal advice. Also, just because something is listed on this site does not mean there is public access. They may be on privately owned land with no public right of way.