NHER 17010 (Find Spot record) - Iron Age and Roman finds

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Summary

Three Iron Age brooches, eight Roman brooches and a pair of Roman tweezers were sold in London. They are thought to come from Norfolk, perhaps Brettenham. The exact nature and location of the discovery of these objects are unclear.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet Not recorded
Civil Parish NORFOLK NO PROVENANCE, -, NORFOLK
Civil Parish BRETTENHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Map

No mapped location recorded.

Pre 1979. Details unknown.
(S1) lists as 'found in Norfolk' Roman bronze tweezers.
Two Iron Age fibulae (one a Nauheim derivative - A. Gregory).
Eight Roman brooches including Aucissa and Langton Down types.
For full details see (S1) and (S2) in file.
Information from Museum of London.

A. Gregory (NAU) has been unable to find which site these came from, but suspects Brettenham (NHER 5653) is a strong possibility.
E. Rose (NAU), 2 February 1981.

  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Publication: 1979. Stanley Gibbons Currency Ltd List 36. October.
  • <S2> Correspondence: Hawkes, C. and Lawson, A.J.. 1980. Letters re Norfolk brooches.
  • BROOCH (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • TWEEZERS (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

Record last edited

Jan 25 2011 11:30AM

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