NHER 33439 (Find Spot record) - Roman hair pin
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Summary
Metal detecting here in 1997 recovered a Roman hair pin with a circular button-shaped head and stout tapering shaft. It appears to have been undecorated.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF70NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SHOULDHAM, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
December 1997. Metal detector find.
Roman hair pin with circular button-shaped head, convex above and smoothly curving down to shaft below. Stout tapering shaft, with tip missing. No swelling on shaft. Some of surface missing, but apparently undecorated.
Polaroid (S1) taken by NCM.
Identified by H. Geake (NCM).
A. Rogerson (NLA) 30 January 1998.
Associated Sources (1)
- --- SNF51667 Photograph: NCC Find Identification and Recording Service. c. 1975-2000. HES Find Polaroid Collection. HES Find Polaroid Collection. polaroid. black and white.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (1)
- PIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
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Record last edited
Aug 10 2022 7:50AM