NHER 16848 (Find Spot record) - Prehistoric, Roman and medieval finds
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG20NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BIXLEY, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
October 1980. In east end of old pit west of Arminghall henge. Found with metal detector.
2 Roman coins. Illegible sestertius of Antoninus Pius and follis of Magnentius..
SALVS DD NN AVG ET CAE LRBC ii 19.
Identified by A. Gregory (NCM) November 1980.
Medieval bronze harness ornament with arms of de Frevilles.
(S1) in file and (S2).
Arms identified by E. Rose (NAU) November 1980.
A. Gregory (NCM) 1 December 1980.
Flint flake found in disused sand pit.
OS Records. R.J.Rickett (NAU) 6 July 1990.
February-March 2014. Metal-detecting. [2].
2 Roman coins.
Information from PAS import.
Site extended 10m to the north-east. Previous extent recorded as Context 1.
A. Beckham (HES), 1 April 2014.
July 2022-October 2024. Fieldwalking. [3].
1 Late Neolithic/Bronze Age retouched flint flake and 1 flake.
Information from PAS import.
Expanded to whole field. Previous extent recorded as Context 2.
P. Watkins (HES), 8 August 2025.
Associated Sources (5)
- --- SNF53864 Monograph: Ashley, S. 2002. Medieval Armorial Horse Furniture in Norfolk. East Anglian Archaeology. No 101.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF2476 Serial: 1973. Council for British Archaeology Group 7 Bulletin of Archaeological Discoveries for 1973. No 20. p 5.
- <S2> SNF78975 Illustration: Unknown. 1980. Drawing of a medieval bronze harness ornament.. Film. 2:1.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (4)
Object Types (7)
- FLAKE (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
- FLAKE (Late Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 3000 BC to 701 BC)
- RETOUCHED FLAKE (Late Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 3000 BC to 701 BC)
- COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 164 AD to 166 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 367 AD to 375 AD)
- HARNESS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
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Record last edited
Feb 13 2026 12:52AM