NHER 7712 (Find Spot record) - Roman and post-medieval finds
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG11NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SWANNINGTON, BROADLAND, NORFOLK |
Full Description
1968. Stray Find.
Found while hoeing sugar beet in Top Road Field, Church Farm, Swannington:
Bronze ?torc (S1) found .
In NCM [1].
Compiled by E. B. Green (NCM).
March-April 2016. Metal-detecting. [2].
AMD042016 - PAS details to follow.
This find was previously recorded under NHER 61314.
Site extended to the whole field. Previous extent mapped at [3].
A. Beckham (HES), 16 December 2019.
5 February 2020. Metal-detecting.
19th-century button, inscribed "Norwich Workhouse". Likely from the uniform of an inmate or member of staff at Norwich Incorporation House of Industry, Bowthorpe Road, Norwich (NHER 26575).
Identified by the finder and not recorded on the PAS database.
See Photograph (S2).
A. Beckham (HES), 24 February 2020.
August 2020. Metal-detecting. [4].
Roman gold earring.
Post-medieval silver eye or catchpiece from a dress fastener.
Information from PAS import.
This gold earring and silver fastener were both submitted for consideration as Treasure (Refs: 2021 T21 and 2021 T22 respectively).
P. Watkins (HES), 21 January 2024.
Associated Sources (6)
- --- SNF99172 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Miscellaneous. Swannington.
- --- SNF87260 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Roman. Swannington.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF91418 Illustration: Milligan, W. 1970. Drawing of a Roman copper alloy torc. Card. Unknown.
- <S2> SNF100423 Photograph: Melvin, C. 2020. Photograph of a 19th century "Norwich Workhouse" button. Digital. Tiff.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)
Object Types (4)
- TORC (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- EAR RING (Roman - 100 AD to 300 AD)
- DRESS FASTENER (DRESS) (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
- BUTTON (19th Century - 1801 AD to 1900 AD)
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Record last edited
Feb 7 2024 10:28PM