NHER 22255 (Find Spot record) - Multi-period finds

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Summary

Metal detecting between 1986 and 2006 has recovered a range of objects, including Iron Age coins, Roman coins, brooches, pottery and a ceremonial axe. Also found were a Saxon brooch and medieval and post medieval metalwork.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TM39SW
Civil Parish DITCHINGHAM, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Unstratified finds were recorded on this NHER number between 1986 and 2006. By September 2006 the north-western field boundary was removed. Unstratified finds for the entire field are now recorded under NHER 63772.

OS field 5036.
Iron Age coins (Iceni and non) Iron Age/Roman brooch and terret.
Roman coins, brooches, metalwork including mirror, bracelet and votive axe (temple?).
Early Saxon small long brooch.
Late Saxon strap end.
Medieval and post medieval metalwork.
See lists in file.
Information from NCM.
E. Rose (NAU), 21 February 1986.

NCM accession list has this county number and grid reference. Roman, medieval and post medieval pottery, not mentioned on lists. See drawing (S1).
NCM 88.986.
E. Rose 23 May 1986.

Post 1989 and before 7 February 1994. Metal detecting.
Iron Age coin. (type no. 200) not previously recorded.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 20 May 2001

Note photocopy in W.F.M's hand '[1] badly mangled 1st to 2nd century sestertius' and finder's name and NHER number in with pottery.
Probably accession number NCM 88.986
A. Rogerson (NLA), 16 September 2002.

September/October 2003. Metal detecting.
Seven Roman coins.
Roman sherds.
Iron Age, Roman (S2) and medieval metal objects.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 20 November 2003.

November/December 2003. Metal detecting.
Iron Age stater and Republican denarius.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 18 February 2004.

August/September 2004. Metal detecting.
Roman, medieval and post medieval metal objects.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 19 October 2004.

October/November 2004. Metal detecting.
Four Roman coins found close together midway along northwest border.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 15 December 2004.

January 2006. Metal detecting.
Roman plate brooch.
Information from PAS import.
A. Cattermole (HES), 9 September 2011.

  • --- Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
  • --- Photograph: NCC Find Identification and Recording Service. c. 1975-2000. HES Find Polaroid Collection. HES Find Polaroid Collection. polaroid. black and white.
  • --- Photograph: NLA. Finds Photograph.
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Illustration: Unknown. Unknown. Drawing of a pottery fragment.. Paper. 1:1.
  • <S2> Illustration: White, S.. 2003. Drawing of a Roman incomplete folding knife handle.. Film. 2:1.
  • BROOCH (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
  • COIN (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
  • COIN (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
  • HARNESS (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
  • BEAD (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • BRACELET (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • BUCKLE (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)
  • COSMETIC PESTLE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • INGOT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • KNIFE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • MIRROR (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • NAIL (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • STUD (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 100 AD to 200 AD)
  • BROOCH (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • BOX (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • HARNESS MOUNT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • HARNESS PENDANT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • PURSE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • SCABBARD (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BOX (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • HARNESS (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • VESSEL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

Jan 15 2024 1:24PM

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