NHER 61961 (Find Spot record) - Medieval ampulla

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Summary

Metal-detecting between 2015 and 2019 recovered an Iron Age coin of Roman issue, medieval and post-medieval coins; aswell as Late Iron Age/Roman, Roman, and medieval to post-medieval metal objects. The metal finds include a Late Iron Age/Roman harness fitting; Roman anthropomorphic figurine fragment; a medieval buckle, harness mount and ampulla; and a medieval/post-medieval purse bar.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TM08SE
Civil Parish BRESSINGHAM, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

October 2015. Metal-detecting. [1].
Medieval ampulla.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 7 March 2016.

July 2016. Metal-detecting. [2].
2 medieval coins.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 5 September 2017.

February-April 2019. Metal-detecting. Site extended to the whole field. [2].
1 Late Iron Age coin, a Roman issue of Octavian.
Late Iron Age/Roman harness fitting fragment.
Roman figurine fragment consisting of the lower end of the right leg and foot of a human figure.
Medieval buckle and harness mount.
Medieval/post-medieval purse fragment.
3 post-medieval coins.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 10 May 2019. Amended by E. McDonald (HES), 1 June 2019.

Associated Sources (0)

  • HARNESS FITTING (Late Iron Age to Roman - 100 BC to 100 AD)
  • COIN (Late Iron Age - 37 BC to 37 BC)
  • FIGURINE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • AMPULLA (Medieval - 1150 AD to 1350 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1194 AD to 1200 AD)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1450 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1310 AD to 1314 AD)
  • PURSE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1550 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1580 AD to 1580 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1582 AD to 1583 AD)
  • COIN (17th Century - 1636 AD to 1638 AD)

Related NHER Records (0)

Record last edited

Feb 19 2021 12:31PM

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