Record Details

NHER Number:1557
Type of record:Find Spot
Name:Iron Age, Roman and Late Saxon to post-medieval finds

Summary

Fragments of Roman pottery and iron working debris were found in 1955, while sporadic metal-detecting between 1987 and 2016 recovered Iron Age, Roman and medieval coins, including a Roman coin hoard of 14 copper alloy coins; a medieval/post-medieval token and Late Iron Age to Roman and Late Saxon to post-medieval metal objects. The metal finds include Late Iron Age/Roman brooches; Roman brooches and a cosmetic mortar; a Late Saxon harness link; a medieval buckle; a medieval/post-medieval mount and post-medieval dress hooks.
This is part of a Late Iron Age to Roman settlement (NHER 26626).

Images

  • Medieval buckle from NHER 1557  © Norfolk County Council
  • Late Saxon harness mount from NHER 1557  © Norfolk County Council
  • Romano-British cosmetic mortar from NHER 1557  © Norfolk County Council
  • Post-medieval mount from NHER 1557  © Norfolk County Council
  • Romano-British coin hoard 1 from NHER 1557  © Norfolk County Council
  • Romano-British coin hoard 10 from NHER 1557  © Norfolk County Council
  • Romano-British coin hoard 11 from NHER 1557  © Norfolk County Council
  • Romano-British coin hoard 12 from NHER 1557  © Norfolk County Council
  • Romano-British coin hoard 13 from NHER 1557  © Norfolk County Council
  • Romano-British coin hoard 14 from NHER 1557  © Norfolk County Council
  • Romano-British coin hoard 2 from NHER 1557  © Norfolk County Council
  • Romano-British coin hoard 3 from NHER 1557  © Norfolk County Council
  • Romano-British coin hoard 4 from NHER 1557  © Norfolk County Council
  • Romano-British coin hoard 5 from NHER 1557  © Norfolk County Council
  • Romano-British coin hoard 6 from NHER 1557  © Norfolk County Council
  • Romano-British coin hoard 7 from NHER 1557  © Norfolk County Council
  • Romano-British coin hoard 8 from NHER 1557  © Norfolk County Council
  • Romano-British coin hoard 9 from NHER 1557  © Norfolk County Council

Location

Grid Reference:Not displayed
Map Sheet:TF63SE
Parish:INGOLDISTHORPE, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Full description

1955. Stray find.
Roman pottery and iron slag.
R.R. Clarke (NCM).

1987 to 1988. Metal-detecting. [1].
Silver Iceni boar/horse type C. Weight 0.655g.
Coin of ?Edward I York mint, penny.
See (S1).
Identified by A. Gregory (NAU) and W. Milligan (NCM).
W. Milligan (NCM), May 1988.

1994/1995. Metal-detecting. [1].
Fifteen 1st century asses.
See list in file.
Identified by J. Davies (NCM), 23 January 1996.
W. Milligan (NCM), 16 June 1995.

May 2014-April 2015. Metal-detecting. Site extended to whole field. [2].
1 Roman coin, brooches and a cosmetic mortar. A Roman coin hoard of 14 asses, ranging from Nero to Marcus Aurelius was also recovered and submitted as possible Treasure (Ref: 2015T857).
Late Saxon harness link.
2 medieval coins and a buckle.
1 medieval/post-medieval token and mount.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 3 July 2015. Amended E. McDonald (HES), 11 March 2020.

July-November 2015. Metal-detecting. [3].
Late Iron Age/Roman brooches.
Roman brooches.
Post-medieval dress hooks.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 7 February 2017.

Monument Types

  • FINDSPOT (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Late Iron Age to Roman - 100 BC to 409 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Roman - 150 AD to 170 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Late Saxon to Medieval - 851 AD to 1539 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Associated Finds

  • COIN (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
  • BROOCH (Late Iron Age to Roman - 25 AD to 60 AD)
  • BROOCH (Late Iron Age to Roman - 25 AD to 80 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 150 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 60 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 65 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 65 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 65 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 65 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 65 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 65 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 70 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 75 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COSMETIC MORTAR (Roman - 43 AD to 300 AD)
  • METAL WORKING DEBRIS (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 90 AD to 150 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 90 AD to 150 AD)
  • COIN HOARD (Roman - 150 AD to 170 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 170 AD to 171 AD)
  • HARNESS FITTING (Late Saxon to Medieval - 1000 AD to 1100 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1251 AD to 1253 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1258 AD to 1270 AD)
  • MOUNT (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
  • TOKEN (Medieval to 17th Century - 1500 AD to 1700 AD)
  • DRESS HOOK (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1650 AD)
  • DRESS HOOK (16th Century to 17th Century - 1550 AD to 1700 AD)

Protected Status

  • SHINE

Sources and further reading

---Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
---Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
---Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Roman. Ingoldisthorpe.
---Secondary File: Secondary File.
---Photograph: EWE22-26.
<S1>Map: Finder's Map..

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