Record Details

NHER Number:4776
Type of record:Find Spot
Name:Roman coin and Castor (Nene Valley) Ware from Brookville

Summary

In about 1892-1900 two Roman coins and some sherds of Castor (Nene Valley) Ware were recovered from the orchard of Methwold Fruit Farm. Medieval pottery fragments have also been found here.

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Location

Grid Reference:TL 7367 9615
Map Sheet:TL79NW
Parish:NORTHWOLD, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Full description

About 1892-1900. Finds from Brookville (Methwold Fruit Farm Colony).
Denarius of Domitian (3rd or 4th Consulship) 3rd brass Constantine I (Information from [1], see 1948 R. R. Clarke). From orchard at same same place two sherds of Castor (Nene Valley) Ware were found
R. R. Clarke (NCM).

Medieval pottery sherds have also been recovered from this location.
E. Rose (NAU/NLA).

Monument Types

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

Associated Finds

  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Protected Status - none

Sources and further reading

---Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TL 79 NW 9 [2].
---Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
---Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Roman. Northwold.
---Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Medieval. Northwold.

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