NHER 59732 (Find Spot record) - Roman/Early Saxon, medieval and post-medieval finds

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Summary

Systematic fieldwalking and metal-detecting by Caistor Roman Town Project in 2013 recovered a post-medieval lead weight, crotal bell and shoe buckle. Metal-detecting between 2016 and 2018 recovered a Roman/Early Saxon lamp hook, a Late Saxon coin and a medieval brooch or buckle pin.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

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

Map

August-September 2013. Systematic fieldwalking and metal-detecting. Caistor Research Project, Field CRP 28.4. [1].
Post-medieval lead weight, crotal bell, furniture fitting and shoe buckle.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 3 March 2014.

January 2016-August 2017. [2].
Medieval annular brooch or buckle pin.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 25 September 2023.

March 2018. Metal-detecting. [3].
Roman/Early Saxon lamp hook.
1 Late Saxon coin.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 1 August 2020 and P. Watkins (HES), 25 September 2023.

  • --- Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
  • LAMP HOOK (Roman to Early Saxon - 43 AD to 450 AD)
  • COIN (Late Saxon - 1030 AD to 1036 AD)
  • BROOCH (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1500 AD)
  • WEIGHT (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1700 AD)
  • CROTAL (16th Century to 18th Century - 1600 AD to 1800 AD)
  • FURNITURE FITTING (17th Century to 18th Century - 1660 AD to 1750 AD)
  • BUCKLE (17th Century to 18th Century - 1690 AD to 1720 AD)

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Record last edited

Nov 12 2023 4:29AM

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