NHER 9759 (Find Spot record) - Multi-period finds recovered from part of Roman settlement at Venta Icenorum

Dunston Field.
This record compiles information on objects recovered from the ploughsoil within "Dunston Field", which forms part of the Roman extramural settlement (NHER 52194) surrounding Caistor Roman Town (NHER 9786). The assemblage includes important Middle Saxon coin finds.

Cropmarks in this area, some of which were previously discussed in this records, are recorded separately. The extra-mural settlement cropmarks are now recorded under NHER 52194, the possible grubenhaus/sunken-floored buildings are NHER 52198. The Roman road to the west of the town is recorded as NHER 52027. Other cropmarks in area include NHER 52190-521911, 52195-521966.
Aerial photographs taken in 1946, 1975-1977, and 1993-1996 were previously noted in relation to this field.


1979. Metal-detecting.
Roman and medieval metalwork.

1983. Metal-detecting.
Roman coins, pottery and brick.

1982 to 1983. Metal-detecting.
Roman coins and metalwork, Middle Saxon coins, Early Saxon and Late Saxon metalwork.

1979 to 1985. Metal-detecting.
Context 1 -
Roman and Middle Saxon coins; Roman, Early Saxon, Late Saxon and medieval metal objects, (S3, S4, S5 and S6).

1984. Metal-detecting.
Roman and Middle Saxon coins and metalwork.

1984 to 1985. Metal-detecting.
Iron Age coins, much Roman material, Early Saxon and Late Saxon brooches.

March 1985. Metal-detecting.
Late Saxon quadrangular zoomorphic brooch of Wangford-type.
Donated to Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 1985.403).
This brooch is noted in (S14), (S15) and (S16) and is amongst the objects included in the catalogue that accompanies thesis (S17).
A. Beckham (HES), 17 January 2020. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 30 March 2020.

1985. Metal-detecting.
Middle Saxon and Late Saxon coins, much Roman, Late Saxon (S7) and medieval metalwork

1986. Metal-detecting.
Roman and Middle Saxon coins, Roman, Early Saxon (S8), Late Saxon (S9) and medieval metalwork.

1988. Metal-detecting.
Mesolithic flint serrated blade, Roman and Middle Saxon metalwork, medieval to post-medieval coins

1989. Metal-detecting.
Roman and Iron Age coins, Roman (S10) and medieval metalwork.

1990. Metal-detecting.
Middle Saxon coin.

Pre 1991.
Roman and Early Saxon sherds found.

1996. Fieldwalking.
Roman, Middle Saxon, medieval sherds, flints, Roman tile.
See detailed lists, coin sheets, (S1) and (S2) in file. The results of this work are also summarised in (S12) and (S13).

Summer 1999. Metal-detecting.
Six Roman coins.
See list in file.
Identified by J. Davies (NCM).
K. Hinds (NLA), 26 April 2001.

September 2010. Norfolk NMP.
The cropmarks of extra-mural settlement are now recorded under NHER 52194, the possible grubenhaus/sunken-floored buildings are NHER 52198. The Roman road to the west of the town is recorded as NHER 52027. Other cropmarks in area include NHER 52190-52191, 52195-52196.
S. Horlock (NMP), 10 September 2010.

Before 20 October 2010. Metal-detecting.
Romano-British plate brooch.
See description in file.
A. Rogerson (HES), 1 March 2011.

April-August 2012. Metal-detecting. [1].
Late Iron Age bow brooch.
Late Iron Age/Roman Nauheim Derivative brooch.
Roman cosmetic spoon or spoon probe, brooches, a finger-ring, harness fitting and a fragment of bracelet.
Late Saxon to post-medieval lead spindle whorl or weight.
Medieval pin from an annular buckle, a gilt copper alloy unidentified object and a rectangular strap plate with the remains of two iron rivets.
Post-medieval asymmetrical buckle frame and stud chape of a shoe buckle.
18th century ovoid buckle and 18th-19th century pastry jigger.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 2 November 2012.

October 2012-January 2013. Metal-detecting. [2].
Roman brooches, a copper alloy finger ring, mount and an incomplete spoon.
Early Saxon brooch.
Middle Saxon buckle (S11).
Late Saxon/medieval brooch.
Late Saxon to post-medieval lead spindle whorls.
Medieval buckle, bar mount and the arm from a coin balance.
Medieval/post-medieval button.
Post-medieval harness mounts and a buckle frame.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 12 March 2013.