Record Details

NHER Number:30925
Type of record:Find Spot
Name:Roman to medieval metal objects

Summary

Metal detecting in 1994 recovered parts of a Roman bracelet and a finger ring, an Early Saxon brooch, a Late Saxon coin and part of a medieval buckle.

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Location

Grid Reference:Not displayed
Map Sheet:TL98SE
Parish:RIDDLESWORTH, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Full description

1994. Metal detecting finds in a 25m radius. [1].
Cnut penny. See list in file. Identified by J.Davies (NCM) 23, May 1994.
Roman finger ring, circular bezel and empty setting surrounded by bronze pellets, three pellets on each shoulder and zone of transverse grooves below.
Possibly Roman decorated armlet fragments. [2].
Early Saxon small-long brooch, grooved down bar, transverse grooves on top and base of bar on foot. 'Cruciform' headplate with contour line border. Single lug and catchplate on reverse. Iron traces in lug.
Medieval bar from locking buckle (ribbed finial).
Polaroids (S1) in file.
Identified by S. Margeson (NCM), 1994.
W. Milligan (NCM), 15 August 1994.

Monument Types

  • FINDSPOT (Roman to Medieval - 43 AD to 1539 AD)

Associated Finds

  • BRACELET (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • FINGER RING (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • BROOCH (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
  • COIN (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Protected Status

  • SHINE

Sources and further reading

---Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1>Photograph: NCC Find Identification and Recording Service. c. 1975-2000. HES Find Polaroid Collection. HES Find Polaroid Collection. polaroid. black and white.

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