NHER 22343 (Find Spot record) - Multi-period metalwork

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Summary

Roman coins, medieval harness fittings, post medieval coins, buckles, and part of a dagger, found by metal detecting.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG40NE
Civil Parish BURGH CASTLE, GREAT YARMOUTH, NORFOLK

Map

1985. Metal detecting.
House of Constantine BEATA TRANQUILLITAS AD 320 to 3.
Constantine I SARMATIA DEVICTA AD 322 to 4.
4th century coin unident.
Identified by A. Gregory (NAU)
W. F. Milligan (NCM) 6 March 1986.

1986. Metal detecting.
Part of medieval horse harness pendant.
Large copper alloy decorated circular object with hole, post medieval.
W. F. Milligan, (NCM) August 1986.

1987. Metal detecting.
17th century buckle, with metal plate, from shoe?
W. Milligan (NCM) June 1987.

1988. Metal detecting.
16th or 17th century high quality German jetton with fictitious legend.
Post medieval copper alloy decorated base.
Post medieval copper alloy tool?
W. Milligan (NCM) August 1988.

'Large copper alloy circular object with hole' found 1986 is very similar to examples from NHER 37301, Colkirk, and NHER 39386, Aylsham. They are considered to be early post medieval ?dagger pommels.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 16 May 2003.

  • --- Photograph: NCC Find Identification and Recording Service. c. 1975-2000. HES Find Polaroid Collection. HES Find Polaroid Collection. polaroid. black and white.
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • HARNESS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • DAGGER (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • SHIELD (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • TOKEN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

Feb 3 2011 11:24AM

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