NHER 23105 (Find Spot record) - Roman, medieval and post medieval metal artefacts, Abbey Meadow
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TL88SE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | THETFORD, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
1986. Casual Find.
Several metal items were found when 'digging into the meadow'. Use of a metal detector is suspected.
The finds have been identified as:
1. Coin, House of Constantine, VRBS ROMA wolf and twins AD 330-40.
2. Lead Boy Bishop penny token, mitre obverse and legend SANCTVS (Nicholas). Reverse: long cross, three pellets in each angle, illegible legend.
3. Iron knife with whittle tang and angle back, medieval.
4. Lead ?cloth seal fragment, ?17th century inscribed BROAD.
Information from member of the public [1].
Identified by A. Gregory (NAU) and S. Margeson (NCM).
W. Milligan (NCM) 20 August 1986.
1988.
This area now falls within the extended scheduled area of the priory (NHER 5748).
Associated Sources (1)
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (3)
Object Types (4)
- COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- KNIFE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- TOKEN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- CLOTH SEAL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
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Record last edited
Jan 13 2014 11:53AM