NHER 16779 (Monument record) - Possible Roman settlement and multi-period finds

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Summary

Fieldwalking and metal detecting in this area during the period 1980-97 recovered various artefacts. Finds of note included a prehistoric flint scraper, a Late Iron Age or early Roman brooch, an Early Saxon brooch, a medieval seal matrix and post medieval French and German jettons. A scatter of Roman pottery sherds and building material, along with numerous Roman metal objects and at least ninety Roman coins, may indicate this was the location of a Roman settlement.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TM19SW
Civil Parish CARLETON RODE, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

1980. Fieldwalking.
Roman sherds, coins and building material.
Medieval and post medieval sherds and coins.

1981. Roman coin found.
1981-2. Roman coins, brooches, pin (S1) and sherds.
1982. Roman coin and brooch.
See lists in file.
A. Gregory (NAU), 22 November 1980.

1997. Metal detecting.
Prehistoric/?Bronze Age flint scraper.
Undated, Iron Age, Roman (S2), Early Saxon, medieval and post medieval metal finds.
Fifty-four Roman, four medieval, four post medieval coins and one post medieval jetton.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 27 June 1999.

  • --- Collection: Norfolk Historic Environment Record Staff. 1975-[2000]. HER Record Notes. Norfolk Historic Environment Service.
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Illustration: Unknown. 1980. Drawing of a Roman pin. Film. 2:1.
  • <S2> Illustration: Hirst, N.. 1997. Drawing of a Roman brooch fragment. Paper. 1:1.
  • SCRAPER (TOOL) (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
  • SCRAPER (TOOL) (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
  • BROOCH (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Undated)
  • WEIGHT (Undated)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • CHAIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • FURNITURE FITTING (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • PIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • SPUR (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • STEELYARD (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • STUD (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • TILE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • VESSEL (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • BROOCH (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
  • CHAIN (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
  • CHAIN (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
  • CHAIN (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • BOOK FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BROOCH (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • LOCK (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • NEEDLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • RING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • SEAL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • SPUR (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • VESSEL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BOOK FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • BROOCH (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • BUTTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • CLOTH SEAL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • DRESS HOOK (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • HARNESS FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • JETTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • RING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • SPUR (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • TOKEN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Record last edited

Jan 19 2026 9:03AM

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