NHER 59730 (Find Spot record) - Middle Bronze Age, Roman and Late Saxon to post-medieval finds

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Summary

Systematic fieldwalking and metal-detecting by Caistor Roman Town Project in 2013 recovered undated and medieval to post-medieval metal objects. The metal finds include an undated lead weight, a medieval/post-medieval lead weight and a post-medieval crotal bell, finger ring, lead weight and lead cloth seal. Metal-detecting in 2018 recovered a Middle Bronze Age gold penannular ring, a Roman brooch and a Late Saxon coin.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TG20SE
Civil Parish	CAISTOR ST EDMUND, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Full Description

August-September 2013. Systematic fieldwalking. Caistor Research Project, Field CRP 28.2. [1].
Undated lead weight.
Medieval/post-medieval lead weights.
Post-medieval crotal bell, lead weight, finger ring and cloth seal.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 3 March 2014.

March-May 2018. Metal-detecting. [2].
Middle Bronze Age gold penannular ring (S1).
1 Late Saxon coin.
Information from PAS import.
The Bronze Age gold ring was submitted as possible Treasure (Ref: 2020 T369).
P. Watkins (HES), 1 January 2021 and 25 September 2023.

September 2018. Metal-detecting. [2].
Roman brooch.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 1 August 2020.

Associated Sources (1)

<S1> SNF100989 Illustration: Gibbons, J. 2021. Drawing of a Middle Bronze Age gold penannular ring. Find Illustration. Film. 2:1.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (6)

Object Types (10)

PENANNULAR RING (Middle Bronze Age - 1300 BC to 1150 BC)
WEIGHT (Unknown date)
BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 100 AD)
COIN (Late Saxon - 975 AD to 979 AD)
WEIGHT (Medieval to 17th Century - 1200 AD to 1700 AD)
CROTAL (16th Century to 18th Century - 1600 AD to 1800 AD)
FINGER RING (16th Century to 18th Century - 1600 AD to 1800 AD)
WEIGHT (16th Century to 18th Century - 1600 AD to 1800 AD)
WEIGHT (16th Century to 18th Century - 1600 AD to 1800 AD)
CLOTH SEAL (18th Century - 1702 AD to 1714 AD)

Related NHER Records (0)

Record last edited

Nov 12 2023 4:28AM