NHER 37009 (Monument record) - Probable Roman settlement and multi-period finds
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG20SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | CAISTOR ST EDMUND, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
October 2000 to September 2001. Metal-detecting.
Three Roman coins.
Two post-medieval metal objects.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 4 March 2002.
February 2003. Metal-detecting.
Two Roman coins.
See lists in file with national grid references.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 7 April 2003.
6 December 2003. Metal-detecting.
Two Roman coins.
See list in file with grid references.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 14 January 2004.
14 December 2003. Metal-detecting.
One Roman coin.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 10 February 2004.
February 2004. Metal-detecting.
Four Roman sherds.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 10 March 2004.
February 2004. Metal-detecting.
Two Roman coins.
Roman or Early Saxon hanging bowl escutcheon. See (S1).
Post-medieval token.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 26 June 2004.
May 2004. Fieldwalking.
Neolithic flint flake.
Concentration of Roman sherds.
One Early Saxon, one Late Saxon, four medieval and one post-medieval sherds.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 7 October 2004.
Before June 2004. Metal-detecting.
Five Roman coins.
Medieval/post-medieval metal object.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 6 October 2004.
Before June 2004. Fieldwalking.
'Field Two'.
One prehistoric flint found.
Roman pottery was found suggesting a small settlement of some kind.
Also a few medieval sherds, a probable Thetford type Late Saxon rim and what appears to be a Iron Age/Early Saxon rim sherd.
See file for NHER 40881 for details and (S2).
J. Allen (NLA), 25 October 2004.
11 September 2005. Metal-detecting.
4 Roman coins.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 2 November 2005.
8 April 2007. Metal-detecting.
1 Roman coin.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 8 June 2007.
Before 29 February 2008. Metal-detecting.
5 Roman coins and one 17th century token.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 17 March 2008.
Before 17 March 2008. Metal-detecting.
6 Roman coins in central area.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 6 May 2008.
March 2008. Metal-detecting.
Romano-British sherds.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 13 May 2008.
October 2008. Metal-detecting.
3 Roman coins.
1 Roman and 1 medieval metal object.
See lists in file and (S1).
A. Rogerson (NLA), 6 December 2008.
February 2009. Metal-detecting.
1 Roman coin.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 28 February 2009.
January 2011. Metal-detecting.
1 undatable prehistoric flint end scraper.
1 Mesolithic/Early Neolithic flint retouched blade-like flake.
4 Roman coins, 1 pottery sherd (samian), 1 brooch and 1 unusual curved and elaborate knife handle (S3).
1 Early Saxon cruciform brooch fragment.
1 Middle Saxon coin.
1 medieval buckle frame and 1 casket key.
1 post-medieval mount from sword belt.
1 undatable copper alloy ring.
Flints identified by P. Robins (NCM), coins by A. Marsden (HES), pottery by A. Rogerson (HES) and other objects by S. Ashley (HES). See lists in file.
S. Ashley (HES), 17 February 2011. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 2 April 2014.
12 and 13 February 2011. Metal-detecting.
5 Roman and 1 medieval coin, Romano-British military harness fitting and medieval buckle (S4).
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (HES), 13 April 2011.
28 August & 3 September 2011. Metal-detecting.
Three Roman coins.
See lists in file.
A. Marsden (HES), 12 October 2011.
June 2013. Metal-detecting. [1].
Roman brooches.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 5 September 2013.
Associated Sources (5)
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF50955 Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
- <S2> SNF51276 Map: Finder's Map..
- <S3> SNF79874 Illustration: Gibbons, J.. 2011. Drawing of a Roman knife handle.. Film. 2:1.
- <S4> SNF80473 Illustration: Gibbons, J.. 2011. Drawing of a medieval buckle.. Film. 2:1.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (13)
- FINDSPOT (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Early Mesolithic to Early Neolithic - 10000 BC to 3001 BC)
- FINDSPOT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
- FINDSPOT (Late Prehistoric - 4000 BC to 42 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- SETTLEMENT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Roman to Early Saxon - 43 AD to 650 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Early Saxon - 410 AD to 650 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Object Types (36)
- END SCRAPER (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
- LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
- RETOUCHED FLAKE (Early Mesolithic to Early Neolithic - 10000 BC to 3001 BC)
- RETOUCHED FLAKE (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
- POT (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
- RING (Unknown date)
- BRACELET (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 100 AD)
- BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 80 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- HANGING BOWL (Roman to Early Saxon - 43 AD to 650 AD)
- HARNESS FITTING (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- KNIFE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- TRUMPET BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 134 AD to 138 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 269 AD? to 280 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 351 AD to 353 AD)
- CRUCIFORM BROOCH (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
- POT (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
- COIN (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
- POT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
- BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- CHAFING DISH (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
- COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- FURNITURE FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- KEY (LOCKING) (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- BOOK FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- FURNITURE FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- SWORD BELT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- TOKEN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
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Record last edited
May 29 2025 8:32AM