NHER 15494 (Find Spot record) - Roman finds

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Summary

Metal detecting recovered many Roman finds including part of Colchester type brooch, two small finger rings, a nail cleaner and Roman coins.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TL79NW
Civil Parish METHWOLD, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

18 October 1979. Found with metal detector. East of Roman building site (NHER 4780).
Part of Colchester type brooch, 1st century AD.
Small bronze finger ring.
Small bronze knob.
See (S1).
Another small finger ring, much bent, Roman?
Identified by Mrs A. Lawson (NCM).
Barbarous copy of Fel Temp Reparatio of Constantius II.
Identified by British Museum.
3rd century coin.
Bronze nail cleaner.
Bronze rod with knob and bronze pan with iron handle.
Grid reference at first given by KLM as 732 956, later corrected as above.
R. Trett (KLM), 1979.

  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Illustration: Finds Illustrations.
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • FINGER RING (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • FURNITURE FITTING (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • TOILET ARTICLE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • VESSEL (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

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Record last edited

Aug 25 2016 12:07PM

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