NHER 15015 (Monument record) - Multi period find scatter

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Summary

Fieldwalking and metal detecting conducted from 1979 to 2003 have recovered a large and diverse selection of multi period finds as well as the remains of an undated clay building. A vast array of pottery sherds, coins and prehistoric flints were recovered. The most important find was a large Roman coin hoard which may have been buried during the Boudiccan revolt. Other noteworthy finds included a Roman cosmetic pestle and mortar (components unrelated), a Colchester type brooch and a Middle Saxon brooch. Some sort of Roman occupation site was located to the south of the main find scatter and the coins may suggest that this was of a military nature.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG40SW
Civil Parish NORTON SUBCOURSE, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

1979. Fieldwalking produced prehistoric, Roman, medieval, post medieval sherds and Roman briquetage.
1980. Clay building revealed in side of pit and produced medieval sherds and metalwork. Roman and Late Saxon sherds on surface.
1982 - 4. Roman silver coin hoard found; site excavated. Iron Age coins also.
1985. Found with metal detector. Late Saxon strap end.
1984 - 6. Found with metal detector. Further coins from Roman hoard.
1989. Found with metal detector. Further Roman coins, medieval coins, late Roman brooch.
See details in file. Full account of Roman hoard in file.
Press cuttings (S1-S3) in file.
E. Rose (NLA) 16 May 1990.

1990. Found with metal detector. Roman cosmetic pestle and Middle Saxon brooch.
1991. Found with metal detector. Roman coins (see file).
A. Rogerson (NLA) 11 July 1991

June 2003. Metal detecting.
Very dubious coin, possibly Iron Age, or perhaps just metalworking debris.
See coin list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 27 August 2003.

August 2003. Metal detecting.
Roman coin and Roman cosmetic mortar.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 3 November 2003.

  • --- Article in Monograph: Burnett, A. 1992. Norton Subcourse, Norfolk (Addenda). The Chalfont Hoard and Other Roman Coin Hoards. Coin Hoards from Roman Britain IX. Bland, R. and Burnett, A. (eds). pp 32-33.
  • --- Article in Monograph: Burnett, A. and Gregory, T. 1988. Norton Subcourse, Norfolk. The Normandy Hoard and Other Roman Coin Hoards. Coin Hoards from Roman Britain VIII. Bland, R. and Burnett, A. (eds). pp 19-21.
  • --- Collection: Norfolk Historic Environment Record Staff. 1975-[2000]. HER Record Notes. Norfolk Historic Environment Service.
  • --- Map: Finder's Map.
  • --- Photograph: CST 26-30.
  • --- Photograph: JHP 33, 34, 35, Middle/Late Saxon brooch.
  • --- Photograph: NCC Find Identification and Recording Service. c. 1975-2000. HES Find Polaroid Collection. HES Find Polaroid Collection. polaroid. black and white.
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1984. Detector led to Roman coins find. 30 November.
  • <S2> Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1986. Treasure trove hearing in city. 19 June.
  • <S3> Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1989. Coins are treasure trove. 13 September.
  • LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • POT (Late Prehistoric - 4000 BC to 42 AD)
  • LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
  • COIN (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
  • COIN (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
  • COIN (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
  • ANIMAL REMAINS (Undated)
  • ARCHITECTURAL FRAGMENT (Undated)
  • METAL WORKING DEBRIS (Undated)
  • METAL WORKING DEBRIS (Undated)
  • MOLLUSCA REMAINS (Undated)
  • TILE (Undated)
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Undated)
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Undated)
  • BRIQUETAGE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN HOARD (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COSMETIC MORTAR (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • PESTLE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • QUERN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • BROOCH (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
  • POT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • FINGER RING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

Jun 14 2017 8:55AM

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