NHER 28185 (Find Spot) - Prehistoric flints, Roman brooch fragment and medieval pottery sherds

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Summary

Fieldwalking during 1988-90 recovered several prehistoric flint flakes and sherds of medieval pottery. Subsequent metal detecting in 1996 recovered a fragment of a very worn Roman dolphin brooch.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG22SW
Civil Parish STRATTON STRAWLESS, BROADLAND, NORFOLK

1988-90. Opposite Village Hall. Found in fieldwalking.
Two scrapers, one flint flake, one flake with retouch, majority of which is modern damage.
Identified by J. Wymer (NAU).
Three medieval unglazed sherds. One late medieval/Transitional sherd.
W. Milligan (NCM) 10 May 1990.

1996. Metal detector find.
Roman very worn fragment of head of dolphin brooch, with remains of hinged pin. Short longitudinal ridge on top of bow. 1st century AD.
Polaroid taken by NCM.
H. Geake (NCM) 12 November 1996.

Associated Sources (0)

  • LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Related NHER Records (0)

Record last edited

Feb 7 2011 1:51PM

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