Record Details

NHER Number:12934
Type of record:Find Spot
Name:Roman coin, brooch and casket handle

Summary

Metal detecting in 1977 recovered a Roman coin, part of a 1st century AD brooch and a bronze fragment felt to be part of a Roman casket handle.

Images - none

Location

Grid Reference:TG 23 28
Map Sheet:TG22NW
Parish:FELMINGHAM, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Full description

October 1977. Metal detecting. Ploughsoil in west side of field, same field as Roman bronze hoard found in 19th century. Part of large scatter NHER 30562.
Sestertius of Antoninus Pius.
Part of spring and pin of 1st century AD brooch?, bronze.
Bronze fragment of casket handle?

Monument Types

  • FINDSPOT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

Associated Finds

  • BOX (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • FURNITURE FITTING (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

Protected Status - none

Sources and further reading

---Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.

Related records

30562Part of: Multi-period finds (Find Spot)
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