Record Details
| NHER Number: | 22622 |
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| Type of record: | Find Spot |
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| Name: | Multi-period metal objects and Roman coin |
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Summary
Metal detecting in the 1980s recovered a small number of metal objects and coins, including a green glass bead of Roman or Saxon date, as well as a medieval copper alloy seal matrix.
Images - none
Location
| Grid Reference: | TM 21 85 |
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| Map Sheet: | TM28NW |
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| Parish: | PULHAM ST MARY, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full description
March 1986. [1]
Green glass bead, Roman or Early Saxon.
9th century bronze strap end.
Post medieval bronze toy pistol fragment, post medieval padlock keyhole cover missing.
Early post medieval button and lead weight for holding things down.
Identified S. Margeson (NCM).
W. F. Milligan (NCM), 14 March 1986.
April 1986. [1]
9th century bronze strap end (is this different from above item or the same resubmitted?) SAME - only one object.
Medieval bronze seal matrix, circular with facetted handle with trefoil loop. Six incised lines from loop to edge in symmetrical pattern. Star incised on edge for orientation. Bird and tree in shield supported by two lions. Inscription R.DE.LAV R/N OY (Rosette before last three characters) 14th century.
Identfied by S. Margeson (NCM).
W. F. Milligan (NCM).
22 April 1986.
Details unknown - on list of finds from this area sent by finder to NCM - no cards recieved.
Coin of Constans. Coin is Constans, VICTORIAE DD AVGG QNN 2 victories AD 347 - 8.
Lead pot mend Roman.
E. Rose (NAU), 5 March 1987.
8 January 1987 (to NAU March 1987). [1]
Also an undated fragment of bronze sheet.
See (S1) and secondary file.
Identified by A. Gregory,
W. F. Milligan (NCM).
27 January 1993. Metal-detecting.
Found by [1] at Church Terrace, Plot 474:
7 Roman coins and 1 brooch (rear hook AD 40-60/65).
1 Roman/Early Saxon buckle.
1 medieval mirror case fragment.
1 post-medieval coin.
Probably identified by W. Milligan (NCM), see notes in file [2].
P. Watkins (HES), 23 August 2016.
Monument Types
- FINDSPOT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Early Saxon - 410 AD to 650 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Associated Finds
- UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Undated)
- WEIGHT (Undated)
- BEAD (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- BUCKLE (Roman to Early Saxon - 43 AD to 650 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- BEAD (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
- STRAP FITTING (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
- MIRROR CASE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- SEAL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- BUTTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- LOCKING MECHANISM (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- STRAP FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- TOY (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 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> | Map: Annotated map of finds. |
Related records - none
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