NHER 17261 (Find Spot record) - Multi-period surface finds from the eastern portion of the site site of Roman vicus, Burgh Castle

This record describes the surface finds collected from the eastern portion of the site of the Roman vicus (NHER 49204) surrounding Burgh Castle (NHER 10471). See NHER 49204 for early cropmark evidence in this area which was previously recorded under this number. See also NHER 49203 and NHER 49205 for other undated cropmarks in this area. Some of the cropmarks visible on aerial photographs could date to the medieval period, when a motte and bailey castle was built within the Roman fort.
See also NHER 34546 for details of a World War Two anti aircraft battery located in the northeastern corner of the field.
One third of site scheduled April 1995 (S11).
Amended H. Hamilton (HES), 15 November 2024.


1934. Casual Observation.
Two Roman greyware urns were found in January in the northeast corner of this field at a depth of about 18 inches (45.72cm). The contents of one run were removed and the contentes of the others were disposed of.
A handled flagon were found on 13th February with "a few scraps of iron".
Information from newspaper article (S3).
Also recorded on HER Record Card (S1) and HER Notes (S2).
Amended H. Hamilton (HES), 15 November 2024.

1981. Metal-detecting. Context 1 [1].
Roman coin.
Late-15th or early 16th century purse frame.
Information from HER Record Notes (S2).
Amended H. Hamilton (HES), 15 November 2024.

1988. Field Observation.
Site visited following reports of trial holes being excavated in this field. These were found to be bore holes excavated with an 8inch auger. No finds were observed.
Information from HER Record Notes (S2).
Amended H. Hamilton (HES), 15 November 2024.

April 1993. Metal-detecting Rally.
Iron Age strap union (S4), 196 Roman coins, brooches, rings, Early Saxon strap end, Middle Saxon sceat, brooch etc, Late Saxon metalwork, medieval and post medieval coins and metalwork.
See also published article (S5).
Amended H. Hamilton (HES), 15 November 2024.

October 1993. Metal-detecting.
Roman and post-medieval coins.

January/February 1994. Metal-detecting.
Roman coins, Iron Age terret (S6), Early Saxon, Middle Saxon and medieval metalwork.

1994. Metal-detecting.
4 Roman coins.

1995. Metal-detecting rally.
Roman brooch and metalwork and post medieval metalwork.
Fieldwalking, Middle Saxon pin, Roman, medieval, post medieval sherds (see also NHER 10471)
See details, forms and photos in file.
See (Sa).
E. Rose (NLA) 15 February 1996.

October 1995. Fieldwalking.
See unpublished documents and reports (S7), (S8), (S9).

One of the objects found at this site during the 1990s is a Late Saxon Borre-style disc brooch. This brooch is amongst those included in the catalogue that accompanies thesis (S10).
P. Watkins (HES), 31 March 2020.