Record Details
| NHER Number: | 21303 |
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| Type of record: | Find Spot |
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| Name: | Roman coin and medieval harness fitting |
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Summary
Metal detecting here in 1985 recovered a Roman antoninianus of Victorinus or Tetricus along with a bronze medieval heraldic harness fitting.
Images - none
Location
| Grid Reference: | TF 77 15 |
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| Map Sheet: | TF71NE |
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| Parish: | WESTACRE, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full description
April 1985. Northeast corner of field. Found with metal detector.
Mid-late 3rd century antoninianus of ?Victorinus or Tetricus 268-273. Identified by A. Gregory (NAU).
Bronze medieval heraldic harness fitting, traces of enamel, shield with triple cherub. Identified by S. Margeson (NCM).
Information from member of the public [1].
A. Rogerson (NAU) April 1985
Part of large scatter NHER 29920.
Monument Types
- FINDSPOT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Associated Finds
- COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- HARNESS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Protected Status - none
Sources and further reading
| --- | Monograph: Ashley, S. 2002. Medieval Armorial Horse Furniture in Norfolk. East Anglian Archaeology. No 101. |
| --- | Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card. |
| --- | Photograph: CVH5-8. |
Related records
| 29920 | Related to: Neolithic/Bronze Age flints, multi-period metal objects, coins and pottery sherds (Find Spot) |
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