Record Details
| NHER Number: | 10528 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Post medieval beacon stance and Roman coin hoard |
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Summary
A mound was visible under crop here in 1978, and while this could be a Bronze Age barrow it is more likely to be a post medieval beacon stance. Additionally, extensive metal detecting from 1982-5 has recovered a number of Roman coins (possibly part of a hoard) and a brooch.
Images - none
Location
| Grid Reference: | Not displayed |
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| Map Sheet: | TM39NE |
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| Parish: | NORTON SUBCOURSE, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full description
19 July 1978. Possible Bronze Age barrow, probable post medieval beacon stance.
Winters 1982 - 83, 1983 - 84 and September-October 1984. Metal detector finds in ploughed field.
Two concentrations of Roman brooch and coins.
Iron Age coin now known not to have been found here.
October 1985. Metal detector finds.
Roman coins.
See file for further details.
A. Gregory (NAU) 15 October 1984.
Monument Types
- BARROW (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
- BEACON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Associated Finds
- BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- COIN HOARD (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
Protected Status - none
Sources and further reading
| --- | Unpublished Document: Kitchen, F. and Peek, B. 1987. Fire Over England. Norfolk. |
| --- | Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card. |
| --- | Secondary File: Secondary File. |
| --- | Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Post-Medieval. Norton Subcourse. |
| --- | Collection: Norfolk Historic Environment Record Staff. 1975-[2000]. HER Record Notes. Norfolk Historic Environment Service. |
Related records - none
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