NHER 4584 (Monument record) - Undated rectangular cropmark

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Summary

An undated rectangular cropmark can be seen on aerial photographs. Metal detecting here has recovered Roman coins, a Roman brooch and a possible Late Saxon vessel foot. Fieldwalking has recovered prehistoric flints and fragments of prehistoric, Roman, Late Saxon and medieval pottery.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TF70SE
Civil Parish	GOODERSTONE, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

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Rectangular cropmark on RAF aerial photographs.
R. R. Clarke (NCM).

August 1986. Metal detecting. On south edge cropmark.
Coin of Magnentius, VIRTVS DD NN AVG ET CAE AD 350 to 353.
See (S1).
Identified by A. Gregory (NAU).
A. Rogerson (NAU), September 1986.

Marked as 2 on (S1)
Coin of Constantius II or Constans, irregular SECVRITASREIP AD 337 to 340.

3 on (S1).
Antoninianus of Vistorinus AD 268 to 270.

4 on (S1).
Bow of Langton Down brooch, bronze, mid 1st century.

5 on (S1).
Bronze object with stylised animal ornament. ??Late Saxon vessel foot. See (S2).
A. Rogerson (NAU), October 1986.

1986 to 1987. Fieldwalking.
Prehistoric sherd and flints, Roman sherds and flue tile, Late Saxon sherds (Stamford and Thetford type), medieval sherds.
See (S3).
Identified by A. Rogerson (NAU).
E. Rose (NAU), 26 June 1987.

May to June 1987. Metal detecting.
Roman coins. See list in file.
Identified by T. Gregory (NAU).
A. Rogerson (NAU), 24 July 1987.

Associated Sources (7)

--- SNF99172 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Miscellaneous. Gooderstone.
--- 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 70 SE 22.
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1> SNF51276 Map: Finder's Map.
<S2> SNF81038 Illustration: Penn, K. 1986. Drawing of a copper alloy object with stylised animal ornament, possibly a Late Saxon vessel foot. Film. 2:1.
<S3> SNF60052 Unpublished Document: de Bootman, M.. 1986 to 1987. Gooderstone Survey Field 4584 Record. Parcel No 274..

Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)

SITE (Unknown date)

Object Types (3)

BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
VESSEL (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)

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Record last edited

Apr 1 2022 8:17AM