NHER 21859 (Find Spot record) - Roman copper alloy key and terret fragments

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Summary

Metal detecting in 1985 recovered half of a Roman copper alloy key handle of trilobate type, and the lower part of a Roman copper alloy terret of protected loop type.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TM29SE
Civil Parish TOPCROFT, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

October 1985. Metal-detecting. [1].
Two objects found within feet of each other (no pottery or other finds despite intensive detecting):
Half of Roman copper alloy key handle of trilobate type.
Lower part of Roman copper alloy terret of protected loop type - rather a small example.
A. Gregory (NAU), 23 October 1985.

Extended to whole field. Previously mapped as a point at [2].
P. Watkins (HES), 20 August 2024.

  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • HARNESS (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • KEY (LOCKING) (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

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Record last edited

Aug 22 2024 1:08PM

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