NHER 37665 (Find Spot record) - Multi-period finds

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Summary

A metal detectorist has found Bronze Age, Roman, medieval and post medieval objects. They include fragments of one or two Bronze Age rapiers, two Bronze Age bracelets, Roman coins, a Roman hairpin and a post medieval coin.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TL99NW
Civil Parish MERTON, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Map

October/November 2002. Metal detecting.
Most finds in southwest corner.
Thirteen Roman and one post medieval coin.
Late Bronze Age bracelet (S1).
Roman hairpin.
Medieval buckle and jetton.
Post medieval trade token.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 18 December 2002.

December 2002/January 2003. Metal detecting.
Middle Bronze Age rapier fragment (S2) perhaps joining another found at same time and previously reported.
Also part of Middle Bronze Age/Late Bronze Age bracelet (S3).
Two Roman objects.
See description and drawings in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 19 March 2003.

  • --- Aerial Photograph: Edwards, D.A. (NLA). 1996. TG 1439A - B; TG 1339M.
  • --- Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Illustration: Hinds, K.. 2002. Drawing of a Late Bronze Age bracelet.. Film. 1:1.
  • <S2> Illustration: Ashley, S.. 2003. Drawing of a Middle Bronze Age rapier fragment.. Film. 1:1.
  • <S3> Illustration: Ashley, S.. 2003. Drawing of a Middle/Late Bronze Age bracelet.. Film. 1:1.
  • BRACELET (Middle Bronze Age to Late Bronze Age - 1600 BC to 701 BC)
  • RAPIER (Middle Bronze Age - 1600 BC to 1001 BC)
  • BRACELET (Late Bronze Age - 1000 BC to 701 BC)
  • BRACELET (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • FURNITURE FITTING (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • HAIR PIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • JETTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • TOKEN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

Nov 6 2013 2:02PM

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