NHER 22731 (Find Spot record) - Multi-period finds

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Summary

Metal detecting recovered a scatter of Roman coins and multi-period metal work. Finds included a Roman Colchester derivative brooch, an Iron Age potin coin from the North Thames area and a 14th century English jetton. Later fieldwalking recovered Roman, Middle Saxon, Late Saxon and medieval pottery fragments and worked flints.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TF70SE
Civil Parish	GOODERSTONE, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Full Description

June 1986. Metal detecting.
Scatter of coins and brooch.
See (S1).

Small finds:
1. Antoninianus of Victorinus rev. illegible AD 268 to 270.
2. Irregular Constantinopolis Victory on prow AD 340 to 346.
3. Constantine II GLORIA EXERCITVS two standards Trier mint AD 330 to 335.
4. Colchester derivative with ribbed bow; spot of solder behind side wing to secure spring. See (S2).
5. Potin coin 1st century BC Kent/North Thames group. See (S2).
6. English jetton 14th century, Edward II 1307 to 1327. Obverse; short cross moline. Reverse: rose within tressure. See (S2) and (S3). Identified by S. Margeson (NCM)
Other finds identified by A. Gregory (NAU).
A. Rogerson (NLA).

Found at same time as above but unlocated within site:
7. Bronze gilt and stamped buckle, part of 13th century.
8. Bronze buckle with decorated resting bar 13th century.
9 to 10. Two fragments of bronze belt studs, each with rivets, medieval.
Details as above.
Identified by S. Margeson (NCM).
A. Rogerson (NLA), 21 July1986.

1986 to 1987. Fieldwalking.
Late Saxon, Middle Saxon, Roman and medieval sherds, flint.
See (S4).
Identified by A. Rogerson (NAU).
E. Rose (NAU), 26 June 1987.

Associated Sources (6)

--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1> SNF51276 Map: Finder's Map.
<S2> SNF9523 Photograph: CZU 1-11.
<S3> SNF60068 Publication: Berry, G.. 1974. Medieval English Jetons.. Type 7. Pg 14, No. 4..
<S4> SNF60069 Unpublished Document: de Bootman, M.. 1986 to 1987. Gooderstone Survey Field 22731 Record. Parcel No 92(a)..

Site and Feature Types and Periods (6)

Object Types (11)

LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
COIN (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
POT (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
POT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
TOKEN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

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Record last edited

Sep 15 2015 5:18PM