NHER 4120 (Find Spot record) - Roman brooch
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Summary
A Roman copper alloy trumpet brooch was found in 1949.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF81SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SOUTHACRE, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
June 1949. Stray Find.
Found south of Finger Hill Plantation near spot height 230 feet:
Roman coppr alloy trumpet brooch (Collingwood group R, early 2nd century).
Information from (S1). See also sketch on reverse of (S1) and press cutting (S2) in file.
Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 7 August 2018.
Associated Sources (5)
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- --- SNF57204 Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TF 81 SW 7.
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF87260 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Roman. Southacre.
- <S2> SNF351 Newspaper Article: Eastern Evening News. 1949. A Roman brooch among the carrots. 14 July.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (1)
- BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
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Record last edited
Feb 16 2022 8:27AM