NHER 33367 (Find Spot record) - Possible Roman hoard

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Summary

A number of Roman iron objects, including a coulter and an adze, were found by a metal detectorist before 1995. The objects may be part of a Roman hoard. The exact circumstances and the location of their discovery are unknown.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	Not recorded
Civil Parish	HOCKWOLD CUM WILTON, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

No mapped location recorded.

Full Description

Found pre 1995. Purchased in that year by source [1]; vendor described as metal detecting at Hockwold.
Roman possible iron hoard comprising: plough coulter (S1); adze or hoe; lock with key; octagonal shaft; triangular blade.
All similar to items from Great Whitcombe.
Full details in file.
Also reported, a hippo-sandal which fell apart after discovery.
Information via J. Plouviez (Suffolk Archaeology Unit) 1997.
E. Rose (NLA) 6 January 1998.

Associated Sources (3)

--- SNF62212 Publication: Rees, S.. 1981. Ancient Agricultural Implements. p 50; Fig 10.
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1> SNF76709 Illustration: Unknown. 1995. Drawing of a Roman plough coulter.. Film. 1:4.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)

FINDSPOT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

Object Types (7)

ADZE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
HOARD (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
HORSESHOE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
KEY (LOCKING) (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
LOCKING MECHANISM (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
PLOUGH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

Related NHER Records (0)

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Hockwold cum Wilton (Parish Summary)

Record last edited

Nov 15 2013 4:13PM