NHER 50168 (Find Spot record) - Roman lamp stand and medieval harness pendant
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Summary
Metal-detecting at this location between 2002 and 2006 recovered a Roman candelabrum or lamp stand and a medieval harness pendant. An Early Neolithic flint leaf arrowhead was found here by chance in 2023.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF70SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | OXBOROUGH, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
2002 to May 2006. Metal detecting.
Tripod base for a Roman candelabrum or lamp stand consisting of stylised tree and three dolphins (S1).
Medieval harness pendant.
See description in file.
E. Darch (NLA),12 March 2007.
2023. Stray Find.
Early Neolithic flint leaf arrowhead.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 8 August 2025.
Associated Sources (4)
- --- SNF50955 Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
- --- SNF51667 Photograph: NCC Find Identification and Recording Service. c. 1975-2000. HES Find Polaroid Collection. HES Find Polaroid Collection. polaroid. black and white.
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF75286 Illustration: Gibbons, J.. 2007. Drawing of a Roman lamp stand. Find Illustration. Film. 2:1.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (3)
Object Types (3)
- LEAF ARROWHEAD (Early Neolithic - 4000 BC to 3001 BC)
- CANDELABRUM / LAMP STAND (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- HARNESS PENDANT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
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Record last edited
Feb 11 2026 1:22AM