NHER 17414 (Find Spot record) - Roman scabbard chape and Late Saxon/medieval pottery sherds
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TL69NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HILGAY, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
1981. Found with metal detector. South of church. Exact spot not recorded. Context 2.
Bronze Roman object, probably scabbard chape.
Identified by A. Gregory (NAU).
See (S1) in the Illustration Library.
A. Rogerson (NAU) July 1981.
23 October 1987. Fenland fieldwalking. Good conditions, young cereal, well weathered. Context 1.
General scatter odd medieval sherds particularly on north by churchyard wall. Couple of sherds of St Neots ware but not much else.
No concentrations.
R. Silvester (NAU) 27 October 1987.
For full details of wares, flint types etc see (S2).
Associated Sources (5)
- --- SNF15524 *Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. HLG AX. FENS.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF91303 Illustration: Unknown. Unknown. Drawing of a Roman copper alloy object possibly a scabbard chape.. Card. 2:1.
- <S2> SNF58493 Archive: Fenland Folders.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (3)
Object Types (3)
- SCABBARD (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- POT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
- POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
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Record last edited
Sep 20 2016 11:29AM