NHER 19535 (Find Spot record) - Roman finds
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF84SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BRANCASTER, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
'Years ago' in 1983 but post 1945.
Found on surface of stubble field southwest of Deepdale Church when picnicing.
Numbers of sherds and bones scattered around, also a 'stone object like a cobblers last'. One sherd inscribed OLICEN.
Latter given to [1] who sent it to [2] for publication in 'a volume of Journal of Roman Studies as a footnote' in which it was described as penes finder (with wrong address) but in fact [1] did not return it. Also published by [3] 'Monuments of the cult of Jupiter Dolichenus'.
Information from finder, [4]. Other finds lost.
E. Rose (NAU), 17 October 1983.
Associated Sources (1)
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (6)
- ANIMAL REMAINS (Undated)
- POT (Undated)
- UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Undated)
- CEREMONIAL OBJECT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- INSCRIBED OBJECT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
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Record last edited
Nov 5 2014 12:47PM