NHER 39799 (Find Spot record) - Iron Age torc
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Summary
An Iron Age electrum torc was found on the surface of an arable field in 2003.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TL99SE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HOCKHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Full Description
February to May 2003. Found on surface of arable field.
Declared Treasure 7 November 2003.
See report to H. M. Coroner (S1) and press cuttings (S2) and (S3) in file.
Purchased by Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 2005.218).
A. Rogerson (NLA), 10 November 2003. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 5 May 2020.
Associated Sources (6)
- --- SNF50955 Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- --- SNF100565 Unpublished Document: Department for Culture, Media and Sport. 2004. Treasure Annual Report 2003. pp 42-43; No 25; Figs 25.1 and 25.2.
- <S1> SNF64927 Unpublished Document: J.D. Hill. 2003. Report to H.M. Coroner on a find of potential Treasure: Electrum Twisted Wire Torc from South West Norfolk (2003 T117).
- <S2> SNF52707 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 2003. Iron Age torc is declared Treasure. 8 November.
- <S3> SNF64929 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 2005. Iron Age treasure is on the way home. 8 April.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (1)
- TORC (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
May 5 2020 8:24PM