NHER 13857 (Find Spot record) - Roman or Early Saxon spearhead
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Summary
An iron spearhead dating to the Roman or the Early Saxon periods found in 1978.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TM39NE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | LODDON, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full Description
June 1978. Found in bottom of footing trench dug for extension of Loddon Secondary School, about 80cm in depth in clean sand.
Iron spearhead, slender socket and ogival blade. Roman or Early Saxon.
Site visited by A. Rogerson (NAU) but no other finds or features.
Possibly came from thick layer of imported rubble in side of trench.
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)
- SPEAR (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- SPEAR (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
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Record last edited
Jun 14 2017 3:05PM