NHER 16870 (Find Spot record) - Roman and medieval finds
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG10NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HETHERSETT, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
Spring 1980. [1] Context 1.
Found on surface of ploughed field. Scatter over area about 25m across.
Tile fragments.
Miscellaneous grey ware including grooved rim bowls and rouletted body sherds and sherd of Oxfordshire imitation samian F38.
3rd to 4th century AD.
(S1) in file.
A. Gregory (NAU) 11 December 1980.
13 to 14 February 1987. [2] Context 2.
Found with metal detecting and fieldwalking.
Copper alloy statuette, Hercules?, very crude with vertical club in right hand. See (S2).
Greyware, red ware, very worn decorated Samian F37, no surfaces.
Flange of Oxon red slipped bowl.
VRBS ROMA wolf and twins.
Two 4th century illegible coins.
Penny of Edward I quatrefoil? in centre of breast and also in centre of reverse. York mint North class III(g) 1280 to 1281?
Medieval copper alloy horse harness mount with shield of arms (traces of red enamel). See (S3).
Before February 2020. Casual find.
PAS details to follow.
Site extended to whole field. Previous finds already recorded as contexts 1 and 2. See also note [31] on NHER 9270.
H. Hamilton (HES), 13 June 2023.
Associated Sources (7)
- --- SNF53864 Monograph: Ashley, S. 2002. Medieval Armorial Horse Furniture in Norfolk. East Anglian Archaeology. No 101.
- --- SNF8944 Photograph: Wicks, D. 1986. Historic Environment Service Photography. Film EDC. Object images from I&RS and site visits. Historic Environment Service Film Collection. film. black and white. EDC/26-31.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF51276 Map: Finder's Map.
- <S2> SNF9584 Photograph: EDC 26-31 (figurine).
- <S3> SNF61111 Photograph: NCM. [unknown].
Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)
Object Types (6)
- COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- FIGURINE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- TILE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- HARNESS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
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Record last edited
Mar 1 2024 3:23PM