NHER 9826 (Find Spot record) - Roman finds

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Summary

A large number of Roman finds from outside Venta Icenorum Roman town (NHER 9786) have been recorded. These include stamped samian pottery, a copper alloy figure of Bacchus and a gold ring set with an onyx intaglio decorated with the genius of Victory.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet Not recorded
Civil Parish CAISTOR ST EDMUND, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Unlocated Roman finds from outside the walled town (NHER 9786).

In various collections.

Undated.
Roman greyware, 4th century mortarium and ox and horse teeth.

Pre early 19th century.
Copper alloy steelyard. Possibly the object listed in (S1).
Copper alloy stamp.

1819.
Twenty five copper alloy objects including brooch.

Pre 1822.
Silver denarius of Domitian.

Pre 1824.
Ivory pin.

Pre 1826.
Three copper alloy cups joined.

Pre 1828.
1st century Roman pottery. Greyware.

Pre 1847.
Spiral armilla of copper alloy (possibly a snake headed bracelet?)
Bead of jasper cut in facets.

1849.
Head of stauette of Diana. Originally regarded as Roman, subsequently identified as a Terracotta of probable late 18th-century date.
Norwich Castle Museum Fitch collection (NWHCM : 1894.76.746). Described and figured in (S2). Revised identification noted in (S3) and (S4).

1853 or before.
Gold ring set with an intaglio in onyx. Subject genius of Victory.

Pre 1880.
Part of mortarium.

Pre 1885.
Roman pottery.

Pre 1894.
Copper alloy figure of Bacchus.
Roman? Copper alloy bodkin.
Copper alloy tweezers.
Bead of green opaque glass.
Copper alloy ring.
Copper alloy latchet.
Copper alloy phallus.
Four copper alloy keys.
Two copper alloy buckles.
Five copper alloy brooches.
Copper alloy brooch with animals in combat.
Circular metal mirror.
Copper alloy ornament in form of cock.
Part of a copper alloy figurine.
Copper alloy holding laurel branch.
Iron key.
Items in Norwich Castle Museum Fitch collection (NWHCM : 1894.76). Includes a number of objects described and figured in (S5). The mirror is probably that illustrated in (S6).


Pre 1910.
Three complete Roman pots.

Pre 1912.
Greyware dish.

Pre 1914.
Mortarium stamped MANSUETO. Early 2nd century.

Pre 1924.
Platter of Samina stamped MUSICI.MA.

1925 to 1926.
Oculist's stamp stone. P ANICI SEDATI on edge.

Pre 1926.
Part of a mortar stamped LVA.

Pre 1944.
Roman coins from Augustus.

1948.
Samian stamped FCREST.

1960.
Late 4th century red stamped ware.

1960.
Portion of quernstone.

Pre 1963.
Samian stamped PRISCINI. And SVOENED.CF
Roman copper alloy ornament with stud.

1970.
Spout from amphora.

1974.
Chalk tessarae on opus signinum.

1988.
Leaf shaped seal box.
Two piece Colchester brooch.
Hinged Dolphin brooch.
Roman bracelet fragment.
Coin of Constantius II.
Plain silver childs? finger ring.

See file for full details.
M. Dennis (NLA), 21 October 2005.

  • --- Collection: Norfolk Historic Environment Record Staff. 1975-[2000]. HER Record Notes. Norfolk Historic Environment Service.
  • --- Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Roman. Caister-by-Norwich [41].
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • --- Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TG 20 SW 70; TG 20 SW 71.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Article in Serial: Committee Of The Norfolk and Norwich Archaeological Society. 1853. A Catalogue of The Antiquities in the Norfolk and Norwich Museum. p 17; No 29.
  • <S2> Article in Serial: Fitch, R. 1855. Antiquities found at Caister, near Norwich. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol IV pp 232-236.
  • <S3> Article in Serial: Clarke, R. R. 1954. The Head of Diana from Caistor-by-Norwich. Norfolk Research Committee Bulletin. Series 1 No 6 (for 1953) p 5.
  • <S4> Newspaper Article: The Daily Sketch. 1953. [Article on the Piltdown Man and Diana of Caistor]. 2 December.
  • <S5> Article in Serial: Fitch, R. 1859. Antiquities found at Caister near Norwich. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol V pp 199-208.
  • <S6> Article in Serial: Fitch, R. 1859. Roman speculum found at Caister, near Norwich. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol V pp 271-276.
  • ARCHITECTURAL FRAGMENT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • AXEHEAD (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • BEAD (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • BODKIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • CEREMONIAL OBJECT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • FIGURINE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • FIGURINE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • FINGER RING (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • GEMSTONE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • KEY (LOCKING) (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • KEY (LOCKING) (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • MIRROR (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • PERSONAL ORNAMENT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • PIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • QUERN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • RING (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • STAMP (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • STAMP (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • STEELYARD (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • TESSERA (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • TWEEZERS (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • VESSEL (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • FIGURINE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

Oct 16 2023 11:56AM

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