NHER 3694 (Find Spot record) - Roman horseshoes and medieval strap end

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Summary

In 1968 a scatter of Roman pottery and two iron horseshoes were recovered from this location. Another piece of Roman pottery was discovered at this site in 1995, and metal detecting here in 2000 retrieved a medieval strap end with tiny pointed knop.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF82SE
Civil Parish WEASENHAM ST PETER, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Map

1968. Surface scatter.
Roman pottery including Samian and colour-coated ware and ironwork including two horseshoes.
Finds held by NCM
Information from NCM card.

11 November 1969.
Mr Hooks's catalogue also notes a flint scraper from here (no 59H).
E. Rose (NAU) 24 February 1981.

January 1995.
One jar rim, coarse clay grey fabric, probably Roman.
Identified by A. Rogerson (NLA).
D. Gurney (NLA) 25 January 1995.

Before 16 March 2000. Metal detecting.
Medieval strap end with tiny pointed knop. Two sheets with rivet near each end. Opening for strap only about quarter of the length. Straight-ended 4mm long zone of rocker-arm ornament on one face next to attachment edge. Total length 46mm. Width tapering from 7mm to 6mm. 14th century.
Information from member of the public [2].
A. Rogerson (NLA) 19 June 2000.

  • --- Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Roman. Weasenham St Peter.
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
  • HORSESHOE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

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Record last edited

Jan 17 2025 9:48AM

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