NHER 28010 (Find Spot record) - Roman, Early Saxon and medieval to post-medieval finds

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Summary

Metal-detecting in 2000 and 2021 recovered medieval, medieval/post-medieval and post-medieval pottery sherds; Roman and medieval coins and a number of other metal objects, including a Roman anthropomorphic figurine; an Early Saxon gold stud or mount; a medieval strap end and buckle and a post-medieval lead weight.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

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

Full Description

September 1990. Metal detecting. [1].
Roman coin. Constantinopolis. Victory on prow. Irregular. AD 340 to 346.
Information from [1].
Identified by D. Gurney (NAU).
A. Rogerson (NAU), 12 October 1990.

October-November 2018. Metal-detecting. Site extended to the whole field. [2].
1 medieval coin and 1 pottery sherd.
1 medieval/post-medieval pottery sherd.
4 post-medieval pottery sherds.
Information from PAS import.
H. Hamilton (HES), 6 December 2018. Amended by E. McDonald (HES), 4 February 2018.

November 2018-January 2019. Metal-detecting. [3].
Roman anthropomorphic figurine, possibly in the form of Harpocrates or Cupid (S1).
1 medieval coin and a strap end.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 1 March 2019.

February-March 2019. Metal-detecting. [4].
Medieval buckle.
Post-medieval weight.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 1 April 2019. Amended by E. McDonald (HES), 1 May 2019.

November 2021. Metal-detecting. [5].
Early Saxon gold stud or mount (S2).
Information from PAS import.
This Early Saxon gold object was submitted for consideration as Treasure (Ref: 2022 T66).
P. Beers (HES), 24 May 2023 and P. Watkins (HES), 10 February 2024.

Associated Sources (2)

<S1> SNF100197 Illustration: Gibbons, J. 2019. Drawing of a Roman anthropomorphic figure. Find Illustration. Film. 2:1.
<S2> SNF102185 Illustration: Gibbons, J. 2023. Drawing of an Early Saxon stud. Find Illustration. Film. 2:1.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (5)

Object Types (11)

COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
FIGURINE (Roman - 100 AD to 409 AD)
STUD (Early Saxon - 580 AD to 650 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1160 AD to 1170 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
STRAP END (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
POT (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1450 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1302 AD to 1303 AD)
POT (Medieval to 16th Century - 1450 AD to 1600 AD)
POT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1700 AD)
WEIGHT (17th Century - 1649 AD to 1660 AD)

Related NHER Records (0)

Record last edited

Mar 9 2024 1:49PM