Record Details

NHER Number:24333
Type of record:Monument
Name:Possible undated building

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
Map Sheet:TG20SW
Parish:CAISTOR ST EDMUND, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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

  • BUILDING? (Unknown date)

Associated Finds

  • SLEEVE CLASP (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
  • MIRROR (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Protected Status

  • SHINE

Sources and further reading

---Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
<S1>Photograph: FTB 16-17.

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28456Part of: Possible Roman building and multi-period finds (Monument)
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