NHER 15758 (Find Spot record) - Roman or medieval metal find

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Summary

A Roman or medieval iron ballista bolt was found in 1979.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	Not recorded
Civil Parish	WEST DEREHAM, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

No mapped location recorded.

Full Description

Found before December 1979.
Exact site unknown: 'Found in the earth of an uprooted tree'. Iron missile head - Roman? Or medieval ballista bolt.
Rough sketch (S1) (illegible) in file.
R. Trett (KLM).

Associated Sources (3)

--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1> SNF49959 Illustration: Finds Illustrations.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)

Object Types (2)

BALLISTA BOLT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
BALLISTA BOLT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

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Record last edited

Aug 17 2007 1:38PM