Record Details
| NHER Number: | 18256 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Possible Roman settlement |
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Summary
Metal detecting and fieldwalking has recovered a large number of Roman finds. These include coins, pieces of pot and a Roman disc brooch. The number of finds suggests this may be part of a larger Roman settlement also including NHER 18255. Medieval and post medieval finds were also recorded.
Images - none
Location
| Grid Reference: | TF 73 10 |
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| Map Sheet: | TF71SW |
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| Parish: | NARBOROUGH, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
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Full description
1982.
Roman greyware sherds and few bronze coins. Not seen but 'sound late'.
Black patches in soil.
Identified by A. Gregory (NAU), June 1982.
W. Milligan (NCM), 21 June 1982.
Continuation of site NHER 18255.
Pre March 1986.
Scatter of coins, mainly from site NHER 18255 but edge of vague circle delineating findspot crosses edge of this field.
See NHER 18255 file for list.
E. Rose (NLA), 25 April 1986.
September/October 1992. Finder's site M10A.
One Roman greyware sherd with rouletted decoration.
One bodysherd probably medieval unglazed.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 8 October 1992.
October 1992. Metal detecting find.
One Roman coin, see list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 3 November 1992.
October 1997. Metal detecting finds.
Umbonate Roman disc brooch, the dome decoration with champleve enamel in a sunburst pattern, another ring of fourteen blue triangles and an inner ring of fourteen alternating blue and red triangles. Four lugs around circumference, one of which expands into a loop. White metal coated. Hinge, pin and catchplate survive on reverse. Almost exactly similar to (S1). 1st or 2nd century AD.
See (S2).
Identified by H. Geake (NCM).
A. Rogerson (NLA), 29 November 1997.
January 2001. Metal detecting.
Medieval/post medieval metal finds.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 4 March 2001.
Monument Types
- SETTLEMENT? (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Associated Finds
- BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- STAPLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- THIMBLE (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
- UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- WEIGHT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Protected Status - none
Sources and further reading
| --- | Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card. |
| --- | Secondary File: Secondary File. |
| <S1> | Publication: Hattatt, R.. 1982. Ancient and Romano-British Brooches. 1. No 128. |
| <S2> | Photograph: NCC Find Identification and Recording Service. c. 1975-2000. HES Find Polaroid Collection. HES Find Polaroid Collection. polaroid. black and white. |
Related records
| 18255 | Related to: Possible Roman settlement and multi-period finds (Find Spot) |
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