NHER 31307 (Find Spot record) - Roman and Late Saxon to post-medieval finds

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Summary

Metal-detecting in 1994 recovered a Roman coin as well as Roman and Late Saxon to post-medieval metal objects. The metal finds include a Roman patera handle; a Late Saxon stirrup-strap mount; a medieval escutcheon for a vessel handle and a possible vessel spout and a post-medieval stud.

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None recorded

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Map sheet	TM18NE
Civil Parish	TIVETSHALL ST MARY, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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1994. Metal detector finds. [1]
1 Roman coin and a patera handle fragment, mid 1st century.
See (S1) and rubbing of inscription (S2).
See for information (S3).
11th century box mount, base of quadruped type. Hole in flange. This find was reidentified as a Late Saxon stirrup-strap mount by D. Williams in 1997, see Monograph (S4).
Medieval ?from spout of vessel.
?Medieval vessel escutcheon for handle (?).
Early post-medieval stud.
See form in secondary file.
W. Milligan (NCM), 23 November 1994. Amended by A. Beckham (HES), 7 August 2020.

Associated Sources (5)

--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1> SNF51667 Photograph: NCC Find Identification and Recording Service. c. 1975-2000. HES Find Polaroid Collection. HES Find Polaroid Collection. polaroid. black and white.
<S2> SNF94156 Illustration: [Norwich Castle Museum staff]. 1994. Rubbing of inscription on Roman patera handle fragment. Paper. 1:1.
<S3> SNF57380 Publication: Allason-Jones and Miket. 1984. South Shields. F16 358, p.146..
<S4> SNF57562 Monograph: Williams, D. 1997. Late Saxon stirrup-strap mounts. A classification and catalogue. A contribution to the study of Late Saxon ornamental metalwork.. CBA Research Report. No. 111. No 283; pp 67 and 69.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (4)

Object Types (5)

COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
VESSEL (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
STIRRUP STRAP MOUNT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
VESSEL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
STUD (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)