NHER 648 (Find Spot record) - Roman copper alloy lamp, St Augustine's Gate
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Summary
A Roman copper alloy lamp was found in about 1760.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG20NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | NORWICH, NORWICH, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
In or before 1760.
Bronze lamp like a frog or human foot.
In (S1): '11th December 1760. At Antiquaries Society Mr. Baker showed Roman lamp in form of foot by Austin Gate Norwich and thereabouts many more Roman antiquities are found'.
See (S1) and (S2).
R.R. Clarke (NCM).
Associated Sources (4)
- --- SNF87229 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Norwich - Post Roman.
- --- SNF53142 Serial: Stukeley. Diaries.. Vol III. p 31.
- <S1> SNF47316 Publication: Gough's Camden. II. p 188.
- <S2> SNF1141 Monograph: 1901. The Victoria History of Norfolk. The Victoria History of the Counties of England. Vol 1. p 319.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (1)
- LAMP (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
Related NHER Records (1)
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Record last edited
Feb 5 2013 11:52AM