NHER 1911 (Find Spot record) - Iron Age torc terminal and other Iron Age and Roman finds

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Summary

An Iron Age gold alloy torc terminal was probably found in this ploughed field in 1947 although NHER 28517 has been suggested as an alternative findspot. The ring-shaped terminal is decorated in a similar style to the torcs recovered at Snettisham (NHER1487). The terminal was probably made in the 1st century BC or AD. Metal detecting close to the site of the discovery recovered Roman coins and pieces of Iron Age pot.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF83NW
Civil Parish NORTH CREAKE, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

1947. See Notes.
Heavy casting of gold, silver and copper alloy picked up by farm worker. Ring-head decorated in degenerate mirror style-base with socket cast terminal of torc. Probably mid 1st century AD like those found at Cairmuir, Hengistbury Head. Approximately 9 carat gold.
See drawing (S1) and sketch (S2).
R.R. Clarke (NCM).

September 1988. From same approximate area, found with metal detector.
Antoninianus of Carausius reverse illegible AD 287 to 293.
House of Valentinian SECURITAS REIPUBLICAE Aquiliea AD 364 to 378.
Three flint-gritted Iron Age sherds.
Information from [1].
Identified by A. Gregory (NAU).
W. Milligan (NCM), October 1988.

This type of torc terminal is now generally thought to date slightly earlier to the first half of the 1st century BC.
M. Dennis (NLA) 7 August 2006.

  • --- Article in Serial: Clarke, R. R. 1951. Report of the Summer Meeting of the Institute at Norwich, 1949. Part I. Prehistoric, Roman, and Anglo-Saxon: A Celtic Torc Terminal from North Creake. The Archaeological Journal. Vol CVI pp 59-61.
  • --- Article in Serial: Clarke, R. R. 1955. The Early Iron Age Treasure from Snettisham, Norfolk. Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society. Vol XX (for 1954) Pt 1 pp 27-86. pp 64-65.
  • --- Article in Serial: Sealey, P. R. 1979. The Later History of Icenian Electrum Torcs. Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society. Vol 45 pp 165-178.
  • --- Photograph: Ashley, H.. 1949. North Creake torc terminal.
  • --- Publication: Fox, Pattern and Purpose. 1958. [unknown]. pp.45, 144.
  • --- Publication: Mann. 1951. [unknown]. p.141 microphoto of termi.
  • --- Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Iron Age. Creake (North).
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • --- Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TF 83 NW 1.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • --- Unpublished Document: Maryon, H.. 1950. North Creake torc end. 23 March.
  • <S1> Illustration: [Unknown]. [Unknown]. Drawing of an Iron Age gold alloy torc terminal. Card. 2:1.
  • <S2> Illustration: [Unknown]. [Unknown]. Annotated sketch of an Iron Age gold alloy torc terminal. Card. 1:1.
  • POT (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
  • TORC (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

Record last edited

Apr 17 2023 4:19PM

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