NHER 22738 (Find Spot record) - Roman finds

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Summary

A Roman chatelaine brooch decorated with blue enamel and a possible Roman military harness fitting in the shape of a scallop shell were found here by metal detecting.

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None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TG20SW
Civil Parish	CAISTOR ST EDMUND, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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June 1986. Metal detecting.
Find in paddock behind finders house.
Roman chatelaine brooch decorated with blue enamel - suspension loop missing.
A. Gregory (NAU) 9 July 1986.

August 1986.
Grid reference corrected.
E. Rose (NAU).

September 1986. Metal detecting.
Very close to findspot of the above.
Copper alloy scallop shell mount, originally with stem projecting from broad end of shell, in same plane as it, stem now bent double into back of shell. Roman vehicle/harness mount? This object is like those found on 2nd century Rhenish
military sites.
A. Gregory (NAU), 11 September 1986.

Associated Sources (2)

--- SNF9519 Photograph: CZQ 11-13 brooch.
--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)

FINDSPOT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

Object Types (2)

BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
HARNESS (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

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Record last edited

Jan 5 2007 4:55PM