NHER 5982 (Find Spot record) - Roman intaglio
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Summary
In 1930 a Roman intaglio, depicting Theseus having recovered his father's sword from under a great rock, was found in Wretham. This probably dated to the first century AD.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TL98NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WRETHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
1930.
Roman intaglio depicting Theseus having recovered his father's sword from under great rock.
Martin Henig says probably 1st century AD found in rabbit scrape.
See for comparison (S1) and Megaw, E. and Henig, M. in (S2).
E. Rose (NAU).
Details in file.
Associated Sources (5)
- --- SNF87260 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Roman. Wretham.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF6374 Monograph: Henig, M.. 1978. Corpus of Engraved genstones from British Isles.. British Archaeological Reports. Vol 8, No App 75.
- <S2> SNF6908 Publication: Markotic, S.. 1977. Ancient Europe and the Mediterranean. 2. pp 111-114.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (1)
- GEMSTONE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
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Record last edited
Apr 16 2021 2:24PM