NHER 8967 (Find Spot record) - Late Bronze Age/Early Iron Age and Roman finds

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Summary

In 1971 a number of Roman puddingstone quern fragments were found by chance at this location. Metal-detecting in 2023 recovered a Late Bronze Age/Early Iron Age copper alloy sickle.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TL99NE
Civil Parish ROCKLANDS, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Map

1971. Stray Find. [1].
Kirkhall Farm:
Two halves of lower stones of puddingstone querns: also fragments.
T. Clough (NCM). Information from record card (S1).

August 2023. Metal-detecting. [2].
Late Bronze Age/Early Iron Age copper alloy sickle (S1).
Information from PAS import.
Site extended to the whole field. Previous extent mapped at [3].
P. Beers (HES), 17 August 2023 and P. Watkins (HES), 1 September 2024.

  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • <S1> Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Roman. Rocklands.
  • <S2> Illustration: Gibbon, J. 2024. Drawing of a Late Bronze Age/Early Iron Age copper alloy socketed sickle. Find Illustration. Film. 1:1.
  • SICKLE (Late Bronze Age to Early Iron Age - 800 BC to 601 BC)
  • QUERN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

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Record last edited

Jan 27 2025 12:51AM

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