Record Details
NHER Number: | 24333 |
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Type of record: | Monument |
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Name: | Possible undated building |
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Summary
An Early Saxon wrist clasp and a 13th century mirror case were found here or nearby by metal detecting. A cropmark of a possible undated building was also noted, but no conclusive trace of this was found as part of the NMP project.
Images - none
Location
Grid Reference: | TG 23 02 |
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Map Sheet: | TG20SW |
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Parish: | CAISTOR ST EDMUND, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full description
1986. Metal detecting.
Southeast of Venta Icenorum Roman town (NHER 9786), by Splitsprings Ford
13th century mirror case (possibly not found here, but nearby).
Cropmark of building noted in soil here.
Information from [1].
Identified by S. Margeson (NCM).
W. Milligan (NCM), 15 January 1988.
August to September 1990.
In southwest corner of site.
Early Saxon wrist clasp. Probably eye plate with notched decoration. Badly battered. Hines Class uncertain.
Information from [2].
See (S1).
A. Rogerson, 13 September 1990
Part of large scatter NHER 28456
March 2009. Norfolk NMP.
Mapping as part of NMP project revealed no conclusive traces of a Roman building at this location (NHER 52267). See NHER 52223—8 for cropmarks recorded within this area.
S. Horlock (NMP), 24 March 2009.
Monument Types
Associated Finds
- SLEEVE CLASP (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
- MIRROR (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Protected Status
Sources and further reading
--- | Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card. |
<S1> | Photograph: FTB 16-17. |
Related records
28456 | Part of: Possible Roman building and multi-period finds (Monument) |