NHER 23736 (Find Spot record) - Roman pottery and possible medieval leather working tool

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Summary

Roman pottery including one fragment of samian and a possible medieval leather working tool were found at this site by metal detecting.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF73SW
Civil Parish DERSINGHAM, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

April 1987. West of chalk pit. Metal detecting on arable.
Pointed object of folded sheet copper alloy, shaped like pen nib without split. 4.5cm long.
I.D. S. Margeson (NCM) as probably medieval leather working tool?
See (S1).
Information from [1]
E. M. James (KLM), 7 May 1987.

Spring 1987.
Roman coarse ware including one everted rim greyware.
[1] retains a Samian sherd also found.
E. M. James (KLM), 24 November 1987.

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

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Record last edited

Feb 16 2021 8:04AM

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