NHER 24324 (Find Spot record) - Multi-period metalwork (Burgh Castle, poorly located)

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Summary

A Roman box handle, a needle which may have been part of a cosmetic palette, and part of a Late Saxon or medieval box have been recorded as being found at this site, although the exact nature of their discovery is unclear.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	Not recorded
Civil Parish	BURGH CASTLE, GREAT YARMOUTH, NORFOLK

Map

No mapped location recorded.

Full Description

Pre 1987. Location of find forgotten but may not have been fort area.
Part of Roman copper alloy casket handle.
Identified by A. Gregory (NAU)
W. Milligan (NAU) 3 November 1987.

Also shown with above, but it is not clear if they were found together or not.
Copper alloy needle that looks like a worn through cosmetic mortar, Roman?
Copper alloy foot from box in form of animal head, Late Saxon or medieval.
W. Milligan (NCM) 1 July 1988

Associated Sources (2)

--- SNF51667 Photograph: NCC Find Identification and Recording Service. c. 1975-2000. HES Find Polaroid Collection. HES Find Polaroid Collection. polaroid. black and white.
--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)

Object Types (6)

BOX (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
FURNITURE FITTING (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
NEEDLE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
PALETTE (COSMETIC) (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
BOX (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
BOX (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

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Record last edited

May 11 2020 10:20AM