Record Details

NHER Number:25341
Type of record:Find Spot
Name:Roman, medieval and post medieval finds

Summary

A Roman brooch and coin and medieval coins, brooches, a buckle and a belt mount recovered by metal detecting and fieldwalking. Also found were fragments of medieval roof tile and pieces of post medieval pottery.

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Location

Grid Reference:TF 62 11
Map Sheet:TF61SW
Parish:WATLINGTON, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Full description

Before July 1989. Fieldwalking and metal detecting; eighteen visits and a total of forty seven hours searching.
Rear-hook brooch, mid to late 1st century (identified by D. Gurney, NAU).
Roman coin, dupondius of Trajan, AVGVST SC 98-117 (identified by D. Gurney, NAU).
Half groat, Edward III or later, London mint.
Edward IV penny, 1461-70, quatrefoils by neck, initial mark a crown.
Penny of John?, moneyer Willelm, London mint.
Medieval silver ring brooch.
Medieval bronze ring brooch with sheet frame.
Medieval gilt buckle of bronze, the plate having cast relief decoration of running bird-like or mythological creature. Medieval? Belt mount with spikes on reverse for attachment.
Seven fragments of medieval peg roofing tile.
Medieval metalwork and coins identified by S. Margeson (NCM).
Two sherds glazed red earthenware and one post medieval stoneware.
Pottery identified by A. Rogerson (NAU).
A. Rogerson (NAU), 17 July 1989.

Monument Types

  • FINDSPOT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Associated Finds

  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • BROOCH (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BROOCH (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • FURNITURE FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • ROOF TILE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • VESSEL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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