NHER 33098 (Find Spot record) - Roman cosmetic mortar and medieval finds

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Summary

Metal detecting recovered a Roman cosmetic mortar, a medieval mount and a medieval jetton. The mortar has ends shaped like cows' heads.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG12SE
Civil Parish HEVINGHAM, BROADLAND, NORFOLK

Map

1996. Metal detecting finds.
Roman centre-looped mortar. Bovid-head terminals, very square suspension loop. 33.05g. See (S1 and S2).
Medieval X-shaped mount with some gilding, moulded centre with circular hole. Iron rivet in each 'arm' near terminal. Terminals have moulded 'toes' or feet. Surface of each arm has double contour line with diagonal hatching between. The 'arms' of the cross may be 'legs' in acrobatic stance. (Box mount?)
Medieval jetton. See list in file.
Identified by J. Davies (NCM) and S. Margeson (NCM).
H. Geake (NCM), 4 November 1996.

Part of large scatter NHER 33248.

  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Photograph: NCC Find Identification and Recording Service. c. 1975-2000. HES Find Polaroid Collection. HES Find Polaroid Collection. polaroid. black and white.
  • <S2> Illustration: Jenkins, T. 1996. Drawing of a Roman cosmetic mortar.. Paper. 1:1.
  • COSMETIC MORTAR (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • BOX (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • TOKEN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Record last edited

Feb 8 2016 11:21AM

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