NHER 22256 (Find Spot record) - Roman, medieval and post medieval metal objects and pottery sherds

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Summary

Metal detecting from 1985 and 2017 recovered medieval and post-medieval pottery sherds; Iron Age, Roman and medieval coins and a range of metal objects. The metal finds include an undated copper alloy chain; Roman brooches and a seal box; a medieval, strap-end, strap fitting, buckle, and brooch; medieval/post-medieval mount; and post-medieval harness mount, strap fitting and sword belt.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TM39SW
Civil Parish	DITCHINGHAM, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Full Description

1985. Ordnance Survey field 7037. Metal detecting.
Coins: (U1) Constans or Constantine II, VICTORIAE DD AVGG QNN. AD 347-8. At location [1].
(U2) As of Domitian? AD 69-96 (1st century). At location [2].
W. F. Milligan (NCM) February 1986.

15 November 1991. Metal detecting.
Undated plumbob.
Roman half a samian base with potters stamp.
Post medieval lead horse harness mount.
W. Milligan (NCM) 6 December 1994.

1993. Metal detecting.
Gold quarter stater. Late Freckenham type. Icenian. Van Arsdell 628-1.
Illegible halfpenny of the 14th or15th century. (S1) and (S2).
Identified by J. Davies (NCM).
W. Milligan (NCM) 20 April 1993.

December 2003 to January 2004. Metal detecting.
Ten Roman coins.
Roman brooch.
Roman, medieval and post medieval sherds.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 18 February 2004.

March 2005. Metal detecting.
Iron Age and Roman silver coins.
Information from PAS import.
A. Cattermole (HES), 9 September 2011.

April - May 2005. Metal detecting.
Two Roman coins.
Roman brooch.
Undatable weight.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 11 June 2005.

February 2006. Metal-detecting. [3].
5 Roman coins.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 17 December 2023.

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

August - September 2006. Metal detecting.
Three Roman and one medieval coins.
Roman sherds.
Roman, medieval and post medieval metal objects.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 18 October 2006.

February - March 2007. Metal detecting.
4 Romano-British sherds.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 16 May 2007.

April - May 2007. Metal detecting, extend to whole field.
Roman (S1), medieval and post medieval metal objects.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 18 June 2007.

Before 7 February 2017. Metal-detecting. [3].
Medieval buckle and brooch.
Medieval/post-medieval mount.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 1 November 2019.

April 2017. Metal-detecting. [3].
Undated copper alloy chain.
1 Roman coin.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 1 March 2018.

Associated Sources (6)

--- SNF82745 Photograph: 1993. LFN 1-2, Iron Age gold quarter stater..
--- SNF51667 Photograph: NCC Find Identification and Recording Service. c. 1975-2000. HES Find Polaroid Collection. HES Find Polaroid Collection. polaroid. black and white.
--- SNF50602 Photograph: NLA. Finds Photograph.
--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1> SNF78424 Illustration: Gibbons, J.. 2007. Drawing of a Roman incomplete seal box lid.. Film. 2:1.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (8)

Object Types (36)

COIN (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
COIN (Middle Iron Age to Roman - 138 BC to 138 AD)
BROOCH (Undated)
CHAIN (Unknown date)
PIN (Undated)
PLUMB BOB (Undated)
WEIGHT (Unknown date)
BROOCH (Late Iron Age to Roman - 30 AD to 80 AD)
BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
SEAL BOX (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
COIN (Roman - 69 AD to 79 AD)
COIN (Roman - 268 AD to 270 AD)
COIN (Roman - 318 AD to 324 AD)
COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 335 AD)
COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 335 AD)
COIN (Roman - 335 AD to 341 AD)
COIN (Roman - 343 AD to 348 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
STRAP END (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
STRAP END (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
BROOCH (Medieval - 1250 AD to 1500 AD)
MOUNT (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
BUCKLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
HARNESS MOUNT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
STRAP FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
SWORD BELT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

Jan 15 2024 3:04PM