NHER 1313 (Find Spot record) - Roman and medieval to post-medieval finds

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Summary

A fragment of Roman flue tile was found in 1956, while metal-detecting between 2006 and 2014 recovered medieval pottery sherds; Roman, medieval and post medieval coins; post-medieval jettons and tokens and undated, Roman and medieval to post-medieval metal objects. The metal finds include an undated weight; a Roman brooch and finger-ring; medieval to post-medieval dress accessories; a medieval ampulla, brooch, key, padlock and pot mend; a medieval/post-medieval thimble, spindle whorl, weight and copper alloy vessel fragments and a post-medieval bell, book fitting, rivet and furniture fitting.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TF74SW
Civil Parish	THORNHAM, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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October 1956.
Fragment of flue tile found (to north of cremation site).
E. Rose (NAU).

Before 26 November 2004. Metal detecting.
Copper alloy purse bar fragment with niello.
Undated irregular lead fragment.
See lists in file.
E. Darch (NLA), 27 January 2005.

Before 17 March 2006. Metal detecting.
A Roman brooch, medieval and post medieval metal objects.
See lists in file.
E. Darch (NLA), 28 September 2006.

Before 30 March 2007. Metal detecting.
3 medieval and 2 post medieval coins, Romano-British finger ring.
Medieval and post medieval metal objects, 2 post medieval jettons.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 30 May 2007.

Before 9 November 2007. Metal detecting.
Medieval and post medieval metal objects.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 4 December 2007.

October - November 2007. Metal detecting.
1 Roman coin.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 5 December 2007.

Before 29 February 2008. Metal detecting.
Medieval, medieval/post medieval and post medieval metal objects, post medieval jetton.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 14 May 2008.

Before 17 March 2008. Metal Detecting
Half Groat of Henry VII, 1501-1507. See list in file

September 2013-May 2014. Metal-detecting. [1].
1 medieval coin.
1 post-medieval coin and 1 token.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 3 September 2014.

Associated Sources (5)

--- SNF51276 Map: Finder's Map.
--- SNF87260 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Roman. Thornham.
--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
--- SNF2259 Serial: 1956. Council for British Archaeology Group 7 Bulletin of Archaeological Discoveries. No 3. p 5.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (5)

Object Types (40)

UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Unknown date)
UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Unknown date)
WEIGHT (Unknown date)
BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
FINGER RING (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
FLUE TILE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
AMPULLA (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
BROOCH (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
KEY (LOCKING) (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
KNIFE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
PADLOCK (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
POT MEND (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
PURSE (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
SKIMMER (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
SPINDLE WHORL (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
STRAP END (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
THIMBLE (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
VESSEL (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
WEIGHT (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1310 AD to 1314 AD)
COIN (16th Century - 1501 AD to 1507 AD)
BELL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
BOOK FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
BUCKLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
BUTTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
BUTTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
FURNITURE FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
JETTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
MOUNT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
PURSE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
RIVET (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
COIN (16th Century - 1582 AD to 1582 AD)
TOKEN (17th Century - 1669 AD to 1669 AD)

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Record last edited

Sep 23 2023 9:48PM