NHER 24006 (Find Spot record) - Roman and medieval finds

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Summary

Metal detecting and fieldwalking has recovered Roman coins, Roman pottery, medieval coins of Henry II and a 12th century buckle and plate with a leaf scroll and the head and shoulders of a man on a blue enamel background.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF40NE
Civil Parish EMNETH, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

Pre 1987. Found metal detecting and fieldwalking. Fendyke Croft.
'Roman pottery on highest point along ridge in field'
One cut halfpenny Henry III (material not seen NAU).
Reported by [1]
Note: grid reference is approximate and this sounds very much like site NHER22562 to north. Is it misplaced ?
Information from A. Rogerson (NAU).
E. Rose (NAU), 2 October 1987.

Pre May 1988.
Further finds showing grid reference is probably correct.
4th century illegible coin.
Coin, House of Valentinian SCVRITAS REIPVBLICAE Arles 364 to 378.
Three Nene Valley colour coated sherds.
One Roman greyware.
Two cut farthings of Henry III (not seen NAU).
Details as before.
A. Rogerson (NAU), 5 July 1988.

1989. Metal detecting.
Grid reference supplied by finder.
Copper alloy integral buckle and plate; two fields of engraved relief decoration; one with leaf scroll, other with head and shoulders of man. Blue enamel ground. 12th century.
To be photographed. See (S1).
Ex [1].
Identified by S. Margeson (NCM).
A. Rogerson (NLA), 14 June 1989

  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • <S1> Photograph: EXM19-24.
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

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Record last edited

Jul 31 2024 3:32PM

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