NHER 7678 (Find Spot record) - Multi-period finds scatter
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG22SE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | COLTISHALL, BROADLAND, NORFOLK |
Full Description
Context 2 [1].
January/February 1970; found on surface after ploughing to depth of 35cm and sowing.
Medieval gold finger ring set with emerald set en cabouchon; declared not Treasure Trove at inquest 3 February 1971.
Context 1 October 1986; scattered over area 100m x 50m immediately southeast of findspot of ring.
Barbarous radiate, copying Tetricus II.
Part of medieval ring brooch with white-inlaid bosses, Hainford site NHER 16738, context 3 but without the birds.
Henry III voided long cross, cut 1/2d Edward III farthing and half groat.
A. Gregory (NAU), 11 December 1986.
Winter 1986/7. Metal detecting finds in area about 100m across in area of discovery of gold finger ring.
Medieval copper alloy knife pommel topped by two back to back animal heads, and small lead plate; ovoid shape, one end flattened, the other missing, depicting female bust cast or die struck ?Medieval.
A. Gregory (NAU) 29 January 1987.
Winter 1987/8. Metal detecting finds same details as before.
Denarius of Hadrian COS III.
A. Gregory (NAU) 24 February 1988.
Associated Sources (5)
- --- SNF9556 Photograph: EAQ 7-17.
- --- SNF87263 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Medieval. Coltishall.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- <S1> SNF3760 Newspaper Article: Eastern Evening News. 1971. Ring found by farmer not treasure trove. 3 February.
- <S2> SNF3919 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1971?. Eastern Daily Press. 4 February.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)
Object Types (6)
- COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- BROOCH (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- FINGER RING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- KNIFE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- PLAQUE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
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Record last edited
Sep 19 2013 10:11AM