NHER 20666 (Find Spot record) - Multi period finds

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Summary

Investigations in this area in 1984 and 1985 recovered a number of artefacts dating to a variety of archaeological periods. Finds included a Middle Saxon caterpillar brooch and part of a Roman bow brooch.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG10NE
Civil Parish COSTESSEY, NORWICH, NORFOLK

Map

1984. Context 1. Field just north of ford over Yare. Found with metal detector.
Broken bronze bow brooch.
Information from member of the public [1].
Photograph taken by NCM.
Identified by E. B. Green (NCM) 11 September 1984.
E. B. Green (NCM) 11 September 1984.

1984. Context 2. Details as above.
Middle Saxon caterpillar brooch.
Identified by A. Gregory (NAU) September 1984.

1985. Context 3. Details as above.
Fragment of copper alloy ring brooch, decorated with zone of rocker-arm ornament and incised lines.
Photograph taken by NCM.
Identified by S. Margeson (NCM) 27 November 1985.
S. Margeson (NCM) 27 November 1985.

An archaeological trial trench evaluation undertaken close to this site in 1999 is now recorded under NHER 60012.
P. Watkins (HES), 19 March 2014.

  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • BROOCH (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
  • BROOCH (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • ROOF TILE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

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Record last edited

Mar 25 2014 11:26AM

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