NHER 16968 (Find Spot record) - Roman and medieval finds

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Summary

Metal-detecting between 1980 and 2014 recovered Roman and post-medieval coins as well as Roman brooches and a medieval key.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TM19SE
Civil Parish ASLACTON, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

1951. [1].
Copper alloy of Constantine I 'somewhere in field'.
Seen by R. R. Clarke (NCM).
Copy NCM card, object not seen again.
This site was formerly numbered NHER 10060.

1980. Metal detecting. [2].
West of Steeple Lane, arable.
Medieval copper alloy key, handle missing.
W. Milligan (NCM) 23 December 1980.

1981. Metal detecting. [3].
Over field generally when ploughed.
6 Roman coins (see file) 3rd-4th century.
Roman 1st century brooch with hinged strap bow (see (S1) in file and (S2)).
A. Gregory (NAU) January 1981.

Roman bow brooch (S3), late 1st-early 2nd century. Group H Dolphin? (spring, cf Mackreth Special Nasty).
E. B. Green (NCM) 16 February 1982.

Drawn, see (S3) in file.
S. Margeson (NCM) 16 February 1982.

Spring 1985. Metal detecting.
8 Roman coins, Flavian to Constantinian, see (S1).

Before 16 April 2014. Metal-detecting. Site extended to the whole field. [4].
3 post-medieval coins.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 3 July 2014.

Before 13 November 2014. Metal-detecting. [5].
1 Roman coin.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 10 February 2015.

  • --- Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Roman. Aslacton.
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • --- Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TM 19 SE 2.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Photograph: Wicks, D. 1985-1986. Historic Environment Service Photography. Film CZA. Object photography by D. Wicks. Historic Environment Service Film Collection. film. black and white. CZA/18-21 (caterpillar brooch).
  • <S2> Illustration: Unknown. 1982. Drawing of a Roman brooch.. Card. 1:1.
  • <S3> Illustration: Unknown. 1982. Drawing of a Roman bow brooch.. Card. 1:1.
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 260 AD to 268 AD)
  • KEY (LOCKING) (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1561 AD to 1561 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1572 AD to 1572 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1625 AD to 1649 AD)

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Record last edited

Oct 28 2024 11:02AM

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