NHER 13424 (Find Spot record) - Multi-period finds
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Summary
A 19th century North African Islamic water jar was found in 1977. Other finds from the area suggest it was a modern collector's dump.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG50SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HOPTON ON SEA, GREAT YARMOUTH, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
1977. At foot of cliff.
North African Islamic water jar, 19th century.
Identified by British Museum Oriental Antiquities Department.
At another date found by same informant in the same place fallen from the cliff in soil, a bellarmine, Graeco-Roman amphora sherd, Greek clay lamp modern plaster cast of trilobite, suggesting modern collector's dump.
Associated Sources (1)
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)
Object Types (2)
- POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
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Record last edited
Feb 17 2016 4:30PM