NHER 31621 (Find Spot record) - Roman, Early Saxon and later metal finds

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Summary

Roman brooches, a Roman mount, a Roman enamelled seal box lid and a number of Roman coins have been found during metal detecting. An unusual Early Saxon cruciform brooch, a medieval buckle and a post medieval button have also been found.

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Location

Map sheet	TF71NE
Civil Parish	GREAT MASSINGHAM, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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October 1995. Northeast of crossing of Peddars Way and suggested Roman road.
47 Roman coins.
2 Roman brooches.
Very strange Early Saxon cruciform brooch. To be photographed.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 4 November 1995.

September 1996. Metal detecting finds at [1].
Bronze seal box lid, lozengiform with 25 enamelled cells. Central cell deep blue flanked by 4 orange, rest all light green.
Roman ?2nd century.
29 Roman coins including a denarius.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 4 November 1996.

October 1996. Metal detecting finds.
17 more Roman coins.
Roman seal box.
Medieval buckle.
Post medieval button.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 29 November 1996.

October 1997. Metal detecting finds.
5 Roman coins.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 29 November 1997.

Associated Sources (3)

--- SNF87239 Photograph: 1995. LCH 2-3, Romano British enamelled mount..
--- SNF87240 Photograph: 1995. LCH 4-7, Early Saxon brooch..
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (4)

Object Types (7)

BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
SEAL BOX (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
BROOCH (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
BUTTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)