NHER 24078 (Find Spot record) - Multi-period objects, coins and pottery sherds

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Summary

Fieldwalking during 1987 recovered a Roman coin, a coin of King Alfred (887-99), a medieval buckle and strap end. Sherds of medieval and post medieval pottery were also retrieved.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TM19SE
Civil Parish	FORNCETT, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Full Description

August 1987. Fieldwalking. Location [1].
Antoninianus of Tetricus II? AD 268 to 273.
Green glazed Grimston and other medieval sherds.
Late medieval transistional sherd with lead mend.
Bronze strap end with rocker arm ornamemt medieval. (S1) at NCM.
Bronze buckle with openwork plate about 1250 to 1400. (S1) at NCM.
Halfpenny of Alfred, see (S2), Alfred 887 to 899, moneyer Birnuald ? (S1) at NCM.
German post medieval stoneware and recent slipware.
Information from member of the public [2].
W. Milligan (NCM), 21 August 1987.

Associated Sources (3)

--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
<S1> SNF49959 Illustration: Finds Illustrations.
<S2> SNF7468 Publication: North. BMC. vol. II. 640 p.94. 640 p.94.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (4)

Object Types (7)

COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
COIN (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
POT MEND (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Related NHER Records (0)

Record last edited

Sep 17 2013 11:07AM