NHER 9803 (Find Spot record) - Roman and medieval to post-medieval finds

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Summary

A thin scatter of Roman pottery and tile fragments was noted at this location in 1957. Metal-detecting in 2020 recovered Roman and post-medieval coins; a post-medieval token and a number of other, medieval to post-medieval metal objects. These metal finds include a medieval strap end and lead pot mends; a medieval/post-medieval buckle and copper alloy ring and a post-medieval buckle and copper alloy vessel fragment.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG20SW
Civil Parish CAISTOR ST EDMUND, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

1957.
Site VI south of Poringland Road. [1].
Thin scatter of Roman pottery and tile fragments.
R. R. Clarke (NCM).

January-February 2020. Metal-detecting. [2].
4 Roman coins.
Medieval strap end and lead pot mends.
Medieval/post-medieval buckle and copper alloy ring.
1 post-medieval coin, 1 token, a buckle and copper alloy cooking vessel fragment.
Information from PAS import.
Site extended to the whole field. Previous extent mapped at [3].
E. McDonald (HES), 9 March 2020 and P. Watkins (HES), 12 September 2023 and 17 February 2025.

  • --- Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Roman. Caister-by-Norwich.
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • TILE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 50 AD to 260 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 208 AD to 217 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 260 AD to 296 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 319 AD to 330 AD)
  • POT MEND (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1500 AD)
  • POT MEND (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1500 AD)
  • RING (Medieval to 16th Century - 1100 AD to 1600 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1300 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1400 AD to 1600 AD)
  • VESSEL (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
  • COIN (16th Century - 1544 AD to 1551 AD)
  • BUCKLE (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • TOKEN (17th Century - 1668 AD to 1668 AD)

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Record last edited

Apr 28 2025 10:42PM

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