NHER 13227 (Find Spot record) - Multi-period surface finds from the northern portion of the site site of Roman vicus, Burgh Castle

Site scheduled in 1995 except for area of new graveyard, see (S1).

1977.
On field surface between fort and church.
AE of Constans, Trier mint, LRBC I 138 AD 341 to 6.

1970s.
Found over this field.
Roman sherds.
Written on NCM record map; no card received. See (S2).
E. Rose (NAU) 1 July 1987.

1989. Found in metal detecting survey, dividing field into seven areas, see plan in file.
270 Roman coins, see list in file.
Includes antoninianus of Vabalathus.
Iron Age coin and Roman objects, see list in file.
Middle Saxon ansate brooch.

April 1990. Found with metal detecting.
Silver penny of Offa, circa 792 to 796.
East Anglian moneyer Eadbald, not previously recorded.
See details and press cutting in file.
D. Gurney (NLA) 18 June and 12 July 1990.

1990. Found with metal detecting.
Late Saxon brooch.
Details in file.
D. Gurney (NLA) 13 November 1990.

December 1990. Found with metal detecting.
99 Roman coins, AD 270 to 90 to Gratian, list in file.
Roman iron socketed spearhead.
D. Gurney (NLA) 12 December 1990.

January 1991.
A second Roman iron socketed spearhead reported as found.
Is this a duplication of previous entry?
D. Gurney (NLA) 1 February 1991.

January 1991. Metal detecting finds.
Roman coins. (See form in file)
Medieval coins, and Roman and medieval metalwork. (See file for details)
D. Gurney (NLA) 20 February 1991

March 1991. Metal detecting finds.
Roman mount, medieval buckle, coin, ring.
See file for details.
D. Gurney (NLA) 24 April 1991

September 1991. Metal detecting find.
Sceat, series E about 700 to 720?
See report in file.
D. Gurney (NLA) 6 November 1991

November 1991. Metal detecting finds.
Roman inscribed steelyard arm, Roman or Early Saxon dolphinesque buckle, post medieval intaglio.
See file for details
D. Gurney (NLA) 26 November 1991

April 1992. Metal detecting dinds.
Roman coins (see file)
D. Gurney (NLA) 29 April 1992

18 April 1993. Metal detector rally finds.
157 Roman coins.
Middle Saxon Kentish coin (provenance suspect).
2 Middle Saxon sceattas.
Roman or medieval lead seal, (S6).
Iron Age potin coin of Bellovaci.
Roman brooches, ?figurine and fastener.
Medieval mount and stud.
Post medieval coins and posy ring.
See file for details and photographs.
D. Gurney (NLA) 9 June 1993.

1993. Trial Trenching.
See NHER 68801 for the results of trial trenching immediately to the north of the area, in advance of extension of the churchyard.
E. Rose (NLA) 25 October 1993. Amended H. Hamilton (HES), 18 November 2024.

16 to 17 October 1993. Detector rally site. ('Field B') with NHER 10486 and NHER 17261.
31 Roman coins.
See forms in file.
Roman bronze stud.
See list in file.
D. Gurney (NLA) 22 October 1993.

16 to 17 October 1993. Detector rally. (May come from site NHER 17261).
7 Roman coins.
See list in file.
Identified J. Davies (NCM).
A. Rogerson (NLA) 17 November 1993.

1993. Metal detecting finds.
Roman 8 coins.
See list in file.
Identified J. Davies (NCM)
V. Fryer (NCM) 19 June 1997.

June 1994. Excavation.
See NHER 68801 for the results of excavation prior to the extension of the churchyard extension.
Revealed Roman and Late Saxon ditches, Roman oven and postholes.
See published article (S3) and report (S5) for further details. The results of this work are also summarised in (S9) and (S10).
The associated archive has been deposited with the Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 2017.457).
E. Rose (NLA) 23 July 1996. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 27 April 2019.

December 1994 to January 1995.
10 Roman coins.
See list in file.
Amazing probable Early Saxon, like a pendant from a girdle hanger, but decoration is interlace (looking later in date) and edges pierced with circular holes, a few of which have tiny rivets; suspension loop; object is wedge shaped like half a pair of tweezers.
Early Saxon brooch fragment, ?headplate of cruciform.
Early Saxon cylindrical bronze bead with tripartite division.
Medieval strap end with trefoil terminal.
Gilded medieval strap end buckle with trefoil terminal.
Medieval purse bar.
Medieval dagger guard with knob terminals and a projecting 'arm' in centre with semi circular terminal with engraved decoration.
Identified S. Margeson (NCM) and J. Davies (NCM).
A. Rogerson (NLA) 9 June 1995.

23 April 1995. Metal detecting rally.
Iron Age, Roman, Middle Saxon, Late Saxon, medieval and post medieval coins.
Roman, Early Saxon, Middle Saxon, medieval and post medieval metalwork. Roman finds included a Roman bust of Venus. See drawing (S7) and article (S12).
See full details in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 22 August 1995. Amended by A. Beckham (HES), 18 May 2017.

23 April 1995. Field A. Metal detecting rally.
Medieval ring brooch/buckle.
Flanged rove from medieval rivet.
Medieval ?arrowhead, iron fragment.
Identified S. Margeson (NCM).
5 Roman coins.
See list in file.
Identified J. Davies (NCM)
Roman greyware sherds, Roman oxidised base, 3 colour coated sherds.
Identified W. Milligan (NCM).
Raeren stoneware base, post medieval.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 26 August 1995.

17 to 21 April 1995. Fieldwalking. Contexts 955 to 984.
See report/list etc in file for NHER 10471. This work is also noted in (S11).
Finds in Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 1997.64).
D. Gurney (NLA) 13 December 1995.

October 1995. Fieldwalking in 2 areas.
Bronze Age,Roman, Early Saxon, Late Saxon, Middle Saxon, medieval, post medieval pot sherds.
See lists and sketch plan in file. This work is also noted in (S11).
A. Rogerson (NLA) 12 February 1996.

October 1995.
Survey. See file for NHER 10471 for details. This work is also noted in (S11).
D. Gurney (NLA) 5 February 1997.

July 2018. Stray Find. [1].
Found by chance:
1 Roman coin.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 12 September 2023.