NHER 29127 (Find Spot) - Multi-period objects

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Summary

An Iron Age toggle, a Roman spindle whorl and a possible post medieval curtain pull weight or spindle whorl were purchased. The exact nature and location of these finds are unclear.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	Not recorded
Civil Parish	NORFOLK NO PROVENANCE, -, NORFOLK

Full Description

1989 or before. Purchased.
?Roman shale spindle whorl. 38mm diameter, 17mm deep.
Post medieval stoneware 'spindle whorl' like object. 28mm diameter, 18mm deep (possible pull-weight for curtain).
Iron Age toggle. La Tene III. See (S1) and (S2) in file.
Identified by E.B. Green (NCM), 6 March 1990
Information from [1].
W. Milligan (NCM), 25 April 1990.

Associated Sources (3)

<S1> SNF49959 Illustration: Finds Illustrations.
<S2> SNF51667 Photograph: NCC Find Identification and Recording Service. c. 1975-2000. HES Find Polaroid Collection. HES Find Polaroid Collection. polaroid. black and white.
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)

FINDSPOT (Early Iron Age to 19th Century - 800 BC to 1900 AD)

Object Types (3)

TOGGLE (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
SPINDLE WHORL (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
SPINDLE WHORL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Related NHER Records (0)

Record last edited

Aug 4 2006 9:49AM