NHER 22445 (Find Spot record) - Roman/medieval copper alloy lozenge plate, 'Thetford area'

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Summary

Metal detecting in 1985-6 recovered a copper alloy lozenge plate with two corner attachment holes and blue and white enamel decoration. The exact findspot and circumstances of its discovery are not known. It is possible that the find comes from as far away as Brettenham, and it is more likely to be of medieval than Roman date.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet Not recorded
Civil Parish THETFORD, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Map

No mapped location recorded.

1985-6. Circumstances of discovery and provenance uncertain: assumed to be metal-detector find. Finder stated 'from a Roman site at Thetford' - this could equally mean sites as far away as Brettenham.
Copper alloy lozenge plate with two corner attachment holes and blue and white enamel decoration.
Drawing (S1) in file.
More likely medieval than Roman.
A. Gregory (NAU) 17 April 1986.

  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Illustration: Finds Illustrations.
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

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Record last edited

Jan 25 2011 12:47PM

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